Registered Respiratory Therapist – Neuro Expansion

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 – Neuro Expansion
Location
Cleveland
Facility
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
Department
Respiratory Therapy-Integrated Hospital Care Institute
Job Code
D23042
Shift
Nights
Schedule
7:00pm-7:30am
Job Summary
Job Details
At Cleveland Clinic, one of our core priorities is treating fellow caregivers as if they were our own family — and inside our new one‑million‑square‑foot Neurological Institute, that commitment is built into every space and workflow. You’ll join a team where curiosity fuels discovery, compassion powers healing and caregivers are supported with belonging, lifelong learning and wellness resources.
As a Registered Respiratory Therapist , you’ll practice across both the new Neurological Institute and Cleveland Clinic Main Campus, collaborating with world‑renowned experts in Cardiac, Digestive Disease, Medical‑Surgical and high‑acuity neurological care. A culture of multidisciplinary teamwork ensures you’re never practicing alone — you’re surrounded by caregivers who champion your growth, share knowledge freely and support one another through the most complex patient moments.
Respiratory Therapists play a vital role in caring for adult, pediatric and neonatal populations facing respiratory conditions such as asthma, cystic fibrosis, emphysema, COPD and lung cancer. You’ll bring clarity and stability to patients and families navigating some of their most vulnerable moments, supported by a culture grounded in empathy, excellence and purpose.
A caregiver in this position works two 12-hour night shifts from 7:00 p.m. – 7:30 a.m. with every other weekend and holiday rotation requirements.
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), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) through American Heart Association (AHA) OR American Red Cross, Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) through American Heart Association (AHA) and/or Neonatal Pediatric Specialist (NPS) certification when appropriate for site.
• Diploma and/or transcripts must be provided

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
• Prior experience in an ICU or Emergency Department setting
• Bachelor’s degree
• Neonatal/pediatric experience preferred when appropriate for site.
• Prior experience performing invasive procedures preferred when appropriate for site.

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:
• Follows 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.
Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.
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