Respiratory Therapy RRT PRN

Respiratory Therapist

Hospital Name: Cleveland Clinic Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospitals Joint venture/Partnership/Affiliation with Select Medical Position: Respiratory Therapist Location: Fulltime Sign-On Bonus: $12,000

Our Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital is committed to providing exceptional and compassionate care to best address the medical, physical, emotional, and vocational challenges for individuals with brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, neurological disorders, orthopedic issues, amputation, and multiple traumas.

At our company, we support your career growth and personal well-being.

Generous PTO and Paid Sick Time for full-time team members to maintain a healthy work-life balance

Your Health Matters: Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, employee assistance program (EAP), and dental plan offerings for full-time team members

Invest in Your Future: Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan, as well as life and disability protection for full-time team members

Explains purpose and procedure of treatments, tests, and equipment to the patients, and provides necessary education upon discharging to home.

Conducts physician prescribed treatments of a routine nature operating various ventilatory equipment, both invasive and non-invasive, various oxygen and aerosol devices, and various nebulizer devices in order to administer prescribed medications, humidification, ventilation and oxygenation to the patient.

Performs chest physiotherapy by operating various equipment to promote secretion clearance, suctioning of the patient by various methods (oropharyngeal, nasal and tracheal), oximetry and capnography monitoring according to policy.

Performs pulmonary function studies according to policy (i.e. Assists with procedures relating to respiratory care according to policy (i.e. Performs adequate drainage of chest via PleurX catheter or similar device where applicable.

Performs tracheostomy care according to policy, including insertion and removal of tracheostomy tubes (emergent and non-emergent).

Performs arterial puncture according to policy and is able to determine efficiency of ventilation, as well as monitoring, recording and reporting of test results, where applicable.

Performs insertion and removal of endotracheal tubes via free hand technique and/or video laryngoscope system, where applicable.

Records all pertinent information of treatments, and patient response to treatments on respiratory care records and patient chart (including pre and post-assessment according to policy).

Communicates with attending and pulmonary physician's concerning the efficiency of therapy administered to the patient.

Agency RT must have ACLS upon first shift, PRN staff must have ACLS upon hire).

Must possess "Active" credential from the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) or state equivalent; RRT preferred.

Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans

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