**** $7,500 Sign-On Bonus Eligible **** Join Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice. On our team, you will provide stellar care at one of the top healthcare organizations in the nation. As a Registered Respiratory Therapist, you will support adult critical care patients, with many managing chronic respiratory disorders, critical illnesses and related symptoms. In this role, combining your skills with a compassionate attitude and outlook can make a difference in the lives of patients and their families. All the while, you will gain extensive hands-on experience, enhance your skills and explore the numerous professional development resources offered by Cleveland Clinic. **A caregiver in this position works from 10:30 a.m. -- 11:00 p.m. with rotating weekend and holiday 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: + Associates' degree from a CoARC accredited Respiratory Care Program + Graduate of an accredited Respiratory Therapy program + Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by the National Board of Respiratory Care + Ohio Respiratory Care Professional (RCP) Board licensure + Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: + Bachelor's degree + Prior experience in critical care + Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) through American Heart Association (AHA), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) through American Heart Association (AHA) Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. Click the link and see how we're dedicated to providing what matters most to you: https://jobs.clevelandclinic.org/benefits-2/ **Physical Requirements:** + Requires good manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination. + Requires normal hearing and vision or corrected to normal range. + May require sitting, standing and walking for extensive periods of time. **Personal Protective Equipment:** + Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required. **Pay Range** Salaries [which may be] shown on independent job search websites reflect various market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from The Cleveland Clinic. Because we value each individual candidate, we invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process. Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities