Registered Respiratory Therapist

Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Tuition reimbursement

Free parking

Full benefits

Career development

Enhanced PTO

Job summary

Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital in Cleveland is seeking a respiratory therapist to support patient care within our care team. The role emphasizes learning our mission and standards during orientation and delivering satisfactory respiratory therapy with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities include mechanical ventilation, medicated aerosol delivery, airway clearance therapy, patient monitoring, oxygen and humidity therapy, and handling special procedures such as CPR and bronchoscopy.

Qualifications

• Learns and applies hospital standards during orientation.
• Provides satisfactory respiratory therapy with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Mechanical ventilation.
• Medicated aerosol delivery.
• Airway clearance therapy.
• Patient monitoring.
• Oxygen and humidity therapy.
• Special procedures (CPR, specialty gases, bronchoscopy, transport, etc.).

Skills

Respiratory therapy

Tools

Ventilator equipment

Job description

"To Heal. To Teach. To Discover." At University Hospitals, these words represent more than just our mission; they encapsulate the opportunities available to the numerous world‑class doctors, nurses, healthcare professionals, and support staff who choose to join UH and make a difference.

Joining Our Team Comes With Several Benefits, Including

• A $10,000 sign‑on bonus
• Free parking for regular status caregivers
• Tuition reimbursement
• Full benefits and retirement
• Support for continuing education, career growth, and professional development
• Enhanced PTO for candidates with 5+ years of relevant work experience
• Elevated hourly rate for employees hired into full or part time positions

A Brief Overview

The therapist is learning and incorporating the mission statement and standards of behavior of his/her hospital or care facility. This therapist performs basic competencies within orientation and provides satisfactory respiratory therapy with minimum supervision.

What You Will Do

• Mechanical ventilation
• Medicated aerosol delivery
• Airway clearance therapy
• Patient monitoring
• Oxygen and humidity therapy
• Special procedures (CPR, specialty gases, bronchoscopy, transport, etc.)

Additional Responsibilities

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.
• For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.
• Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.