Registered Respiratory Therapist

Cleveland Clinic; Stratford-upon-Avon; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital as a Registered Respiratory Therapist, where you will assess and treat patients with respiratory conditions, manage ventilators, and collaborate with nurses and physicians. This role offers opportunities for advanced cardiopulmonary evaluations and autonomous clinical decision making in a Magnet-designated environment.

You will rotate shifts to cover two 12-hour days and three 8-hour days every other week, totaling 48 hours per pay period, with weekend

Qualifications

• 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) through American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross.
• As applicable by site: Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) through American Heart Association (AHA) and/or Neonatal Pediatric Specialist (NPS) certification through American Heart Association (AHA) Or the American Red Cross.
• Prior experience in critical care.
• Bachelor’s Degree.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

RRT certification

Respiratory care assessment

Ventilator management

Education

Accredited Respiratory Therapy program

Tools

Ventilators

Blood gas analysis equipment

CPAP/BiPAP devices

Job description

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day.

We all have the power to help, heal and change lives — beginning with our own. That’s the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One.

Job Title

Registered Respiratory Therapist

Location

Avon

Facility

Avon Hospital

Department

Respiratory Therapy-Avon Hospital

Job Code

D23042

Shift

Days

Schedule

6:30am-3:00pm

Job Summary

Job Details

Avon Hospital - A caregiver in this position works a rotating schedule consisting of two 12-hour shifts one week (6:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.) followed by three 8-hour shifts the next week (6:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.), totaling 48 hours per pay period. Weekend coverage is required every other Saturday. Schedules are assigned in a rotating sequence and are available two weeks in advance. Scheduling requirements are subject to change.

Join Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Avon Hospital provides state-of-the-art healthcare to all its patients and is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. This designation is the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice.

Respiratory therapists partner closely with nurses, physicians, and specialists to make a real impact every day while practicing at the top of your license. In this role, you will assess and treat patients with respiratory conditions, perform advanced cardiopulmonary evaluations, deliver lifesaving therapies, manage ventilators and airways, and respond to critical situations.

This position provides the opportunity to learn from world renowned leading experts in respiratory care and offers a high level of autonomy in patient care and clinical decision making. You will be part of an innovative team that is shaping the future of respiratory care while playing a key role in patient education and care coordination.

A caregiver in this position works a rotating schedule consisting of two 12-hour shifts one week (6:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.) followed by three 8-hour shifts the next week (6:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.), totaling 48 hours per pay period. Weekend coverage is required every other Saturday. Schedules are assigned in a rotating sequence and are available two weeks in advance. Scheduling requirements are subject to change.

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) through American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross

• As applicable by site: Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) through American Heart Association (AHA) and/or Neonatal Pediatric Specialist (NPS) certification through American Heart Association (AHA) Or the American Red Cross

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Prior experience in critical care

• Bachelor’s Degree

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 more than 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 drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

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