Respiratory Care Limited Permit Holder - PRN, Mercy Hospital (ccf)
Job posting number: #216437 (Ref:277343)
Job Description
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Job Title
Respiratory Care Limited Permit Holder - PRN, Mercy Hospital
Location
Canton
Facility
Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hosp
Department
Respiratory Therapy-Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital
Job Code
C17003
Shift
Variable
Schedule
3:00pm-11:00pm/7:00am-7:00pm
Job Summary
Job Details
Respiratory Care Limited Permit
Delivering exceptional patient care is a team effort. At Cleveland Clinic, you’ll join a team of teams dedicated to providing compassionate, patient-centered care to the communities we serve. Begin and grow your career at one of the nation’s top healthcare organizations.
As a Respiratory Care Limited Permit Holder, you’ll work with respiratory therapists, technicians, nurses and physicians to meet our patients’ diverse and changing needs.
A caregiver in this position works varying shifts from 7:00am – 7:00pm or 3:00pm – 11:00pm.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
Perform respiratory therapy assessment with the guidance of a Registered Respiratory Therapist.
Provide basic respiratory therapy modalities to both adult and pediatric patients.
Administer aerosol breathing treatments.
Participate in metered dose inhaler (MDI) therapy.
Learn the duties and responsibilities of respiratory care under the leadership of highly skilled, tenured RRTs.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
Active enrollment in an accredited Respiratory Therapy program.
Current temporary limited permit to practice respiratory care (RCLP-L1) in the State of Ohio.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA).
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
Prior experience in critical care and/or neonatal/pediatrics.
Skills: critical thinking, independent working, active listening, collaboration and adaptability.
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Physical Requirements:
Physical demands include the ability to walk and stand for long periods of time; having the ability to perform duties while walking, standing, stooping and lifting.
Normal hearing and vision or corrected to normal range.
Requires the ability to lift materials weighing 50 lbs. or more, push wheeled equipment, and assist in the lifting and repositioning of patients.
Must have strong hand-eye coordination, full range of body motion and manual finger dexterity to manipulate equipment.
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.
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