Registered Respiratory Therapist

                    

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Job Title

Registered Respiratory Therapist

                        

Location

Warrensville Hts

                    

Facility

South Pointe Hospital

                     

Department

Respiratory Therapy-South Pointe Hospital

                      

Job Code

D23042

                     

Shift

Nights

                       

Schedule

6:00pm-6:30am/10:00pm-6:30am

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) 

Join Cleveland Clinic’s South Pointe Hospital where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. This community-based teaching hospital is a prominent figure in the communities in and around Cuyahoga County known for its quality patient-centered care and active participation in community programs, events, and volunteer activities. Here, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.    

Registered Respiratory Therapists provide evidence-based clinical care to some of the most critically ill patients in the United States. Caring for adult, pediatric and/or neonatal patient populations, Registered Respiratory Therapists evaluate, treat and care for patients with a wide range of lung diseases and respiratory disorders, such as asthma, bronchitis, cystic fibrosis, emphysema, COPD and lung cancer.  

A caregiver in this position works night shift, 6:00pm – 6:30am and/or 10:00pm – 6:30am, with rotating weekend and holiday requirements.

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.  

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Prior experience in critical care. 

• Bachelor’s degree. 

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) and Neonatal Pediatric Speciali