Registered Respiratory Therapists provide clinical care to critically ill patients, evaluating and treating a range of respiratory disorders. They implement and monitor patient care plans, perform advanced respiratory care modalities, and educate patients and families.
Requirements summary
Candidates must be graduates of an accredited Respiratory Therapy program and hold the Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) certification. A minimum of 3-5 years of experience in a critical care setting is required, along with various certifications.
associate degreeMedication AdministrationPatient AssessmentPhlebotomyPatient EducationTreatment PlanningCritical CarePediatric Advanced Life SupportRespiratory CareIV InsertionBlood Gas AnalysisAdvanced Cardiac Life SupportECGsNeonatal Resuscitation ProgramNeonatal Pediatric Specialist
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Job Title Registered Respiratory Therapist - Twinsburg Family Health Center Location Twinsburg Facility Twinsburg Family Health Center Department Twinsburg Emergency Services-Integrated Hospital Care Institute Job Code D23042 Shift Nights Schedule 7:00pm-7:30am Job Summary Job Details Join Cleveland Clinic’s Twinsburg Family Health & Surgery Center and become a part of one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.
Twinsburg Family Health & Surgery Center is a state-of-the-art facility that is dedicated to providing world class care through advanced specialty care, primary care and surgical services.
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.
Registered Respiratory Therapists also perform other duties such as IV insertion, ECGs, peripheral phlebotomy and more.
A caregiver in this position works 7:00PM – 7:30AM 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.
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 (NBRC).
Ohio Respiratory Care Professional (RCP) Board Licensure.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA).
3-5 years of experience in a critical care setting.
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: Bachelor’s degree in Respiratory Care Previous experience working in an expanded, multiskilled RT role (re: IV insertion, managing a POC lab, AMET team experience, etc.) Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) and Neonatal Pediatric Specialist (NPS) certification.
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Normal hearing and vision or corrected to normal range.
May require sitting, standing and walking for extended periods of time.
Medium Work – Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 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 are in excess of those for Light Work.
Personal Protective Equipment: Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
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