Cleveland Clinic
PRN Registered Respiratory Therapist
Akron General Medical Center, USA
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About the role
- Join us at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital where we have been providing world-class care to our community for over 100 years.
- Here, we strive for patient-centered care and comfort with our collaborative team of healthcare professionals.
- We are committed to serving the community and treat our patients as family.
Responsibilities
- Performs cardiopulmonary assessment to evaluate respiratory status.
- Performs physical exams to assess breath sounds, work of breathing, and airway patency.
- Collaborates closely with physicians, nurses, and interdisciplinary team members to optimize patient outcomes and ensure continuity of care.
- Perform blood gas sampling and arterial line insertion.
- Performs tracheostomy tube changes as directed.
- Manage invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilators and artificial airways.
- Performs blood gas puncture and analysis, pulse oximetry, and bedside pulmonary function testing.
- Comprehensive professional development support, including funding for some courses and certifications
Requirements
- Diploma and/or transcripts must be provided for validation
- Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
- Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
Nice to have
- Bachelor's degree preferred
- Prior experience in critical care preferred.
Compensation
- 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.
Benefits
- Tuition reimbursement for eligible educational programs
- Reimbursement for credentialing and certification exam fees for new grads
- Individualized onboarding and orientation based on caregiver readiness, including a 3-week preceptorship and ongoing learning support
- Diverse career advancement pathways, including Leadership, Education, Clinical Excellence, and Research
- Administers medical gases (oxygen, nitric oxide), aerosolized medications, bronchial hygiene, and lung re-inflation techniques.
- Responds to medical emergencies, participates in trauma and resuscitation procedures, and assists with patient transport.
- Assesses for age-appropriate educational needs and provides patient and family education about the illness and care plan.
- Flexible self-scheduling options, including the opportunity to self-select schedules at select locations
Company info
- At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare.
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