Registered Respiratory Therapist
This position is eligible for a sign-on bonus of $7,500 in exchange for an 18 month work commitment.
Join Cleveland Clinic's Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. At Cleveland Clinic, 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.
Respiratory Therapists at Cleveland Clinic play an integral role in making recommendationsand delivering outstanding pediatric patient care, working with physicians and nurses to provide the appropriate level of respiratory therapy for each child. Specializing in airway care and mechanical ventilation, Respiratory Therapists treat and care for children with a wide range of breathing problems, such as allergies, asthma, bronchitis, breathing disorders associated with the lungs or airway, pneumonia, and illnesses affecting the neuromuscular or skeletal muscular cardiopulmonary system.
A caregiver in this position works rotating day and night shifts, with rotating weekend and holiday requirements.
Specifically, this will be 6 weeks on days - 7:00am-7:30pm, followed by 6 weeks on nights - 7:00pm – 7:30am.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
Perform advanced respiratory care modalities, evaluate respiratory practice, administer medications and treatments, and perform blood gas puncture and analysis.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
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Physical Requirements:
Good manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination.
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:
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