Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - Neonatal ICU (NICU)

                    

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Job Title

Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - Neonatal ICU (NICU)

                        

Location

Akron

                    

Facility

Akron General Medical Center

                     

Department

Respiratory Care-Cleveland Clinic Akron General

                      

Job Code

AK0630

                     

Shift

Variable

                       

Schedule

7:00pm-7:00am/7:00am-7:00pm

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Join us at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital where we have been providing world-class care to our community for over 100 years. Here, we strive for patient-centered care and comfort with our collaborative team of healthcare professionals. We are committed to serving the community and treat our patients as family.  

As a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) in the NICU, you will provide essential care to babies less than 32 weeks gestational age. Their clinical presentation can range anywhere from weighing less than 2,400 grams at birth to needing ventilation for respiratory support. This position requires compassion and empathy, as parents with babies in this condition are especially sensitive and concerned. Offering this kindness can make a lasting difference in the lives of both babies and their families every day.

A caregiver in this position works varying 8 or 12-hour shifts. 

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Provide assessment, treatment, care and evaluation to patients with respiratory insufficiencies.  
• Direct respiratory caregivers for delivery of care.  
• Implement and monitor patient care plans.  
• Assess patients for the appropriate type and frequency of treatment and develop, implement and monitor patient care plans.  
• Monitor, record and communicate patients’ conditions. 
• Perform advanced respiratory care modalities, evaluate respiratory practice, administer medications and treatments, and perform blood gas puncture and analysis.  
• Educate patients and families about the illness and provide information about community support groups and other programs. 

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Graduate of an accredited Respiratory Therapy Program 
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by the National Board for Respiratory Care. 
• Ohio Respiratory Care Professional (RCP) Board Licensure 
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification 
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) and/or Neonatal Pediatric Specialist (NPS) Certifications

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Neonatal/Pediatric experience
• Critical Care experience
• Bachelor’s Degree 

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  Physical Requirements: 

• Good manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination
• Normal hearing and vision or corrected to normal range
• Sitting, standing and walking for extended periods of time.
• Medium Work, exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects
• Physical Demand requirements in excess of those for Light Work

Personal Protective Equipment: 

• Follow standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required

                       

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our tobacco free and drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substance and nicotine. All offers of employment are follwed by testing for controlled substances and nicotine. All new caregi