Registered Respiratory Therapist - PRN

                    

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Job Title

Registered Respiratory Therapist - PRN

                        

Location

Port St Lucie

                    

Facility

Tradition Hospital

                     

Department

TMC Pulmonary-Cleveland Clinic Martin Health

                      

Job Code

000645

                     

Shift

Days

                       

Schedule

6:30pm-7:00am

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic Tradition Hospital’s team of caregivers that provide top-quality patient care to the communities in and around Port St. Lucie. Opening its doors in 2013 and expanding in 2017, this state-of-the-art acute care facility has 177 patient rooms and offers services in a wide variety of specialties to meet community needs. You'll be supported as you follow your dreams and find where you belong, here at Tradition Hospital.   

    

As a Respiratory Therapist, you will support a diverse patient population, with many managing chronic respiratory disorders, critical illnesses and related symptoms. In this role, combining your skills with a compassionate attitude and outlook can make a difference in the lives of patients in the ICU and Emergency Department and their families. All the while, you will gain extensive hands-on experience in cardiopulmonary assessments, arterial blood gas analysis, oxygenation studies and more. You can also explore the numerous professional development resources offered by Cleveland Clinic, potentially expanding into higher positions and roles within the hospital.  

 

A PRN caregiver in this position works varying nights from 6:30PM – 7:00AM. A minimum of 1 weekend and 6 shifts per 6-week period is required. 

 

Tradition Hospital will be the primary work location but floating to Martin North and Martin South will be required, as needed. 

 

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Provide assessment, treatment, care and evaluation for patients of all ages with respiratory insufficiencies. 

• Perform cardiopulmonary assessment to evaluate respiratory status. 

• Perform physical exams to assess breath sounds, work of breathing and airway patency. 

• Review records, reports and results such as radiologic tests, blood gases, hemodynamic monitoring and pulmonary function tests. 

• Collaborate closely with physicians, nurses and interdisciplinary team members to optimize patient outcomes and ensure continuity of care. 

• Administer medical gases (oxygen, nitric oxide), aerosolized medications, bronchial hygiene and lung re-inflation techniques. 

• Follow established protocols, procedures