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Registered Nurse Ventilator Unit

Nightingale

Garfield Heights, Ohio

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RNICUCritical & Intensive CareLong-term acute careSub-acute care

Posted Jul 26, 2026 · Last seen active Jul 27, 2026

About this role

Registered Nurse (RN) – Ventilator Unit Full-Time & Part-Time Opportunities The Villa at Marymount Position Summary The Villa at Marymount is seeking experienced Registered Nurses (RNs) to join our 10-bed Ventilator Unit. The ideal candidate is a skilled RN with formal training and hands-on experience monitoring ventilators and managing complex airway devices. This role provides specialized nursing care to residents with highacuity respiratory and medical needs in a supportive long-term or postacute care setting. Must have experience and training on a ventilator. Key Responsibilities Provide comprehensive nursing care to residents requiring mechanical ventilation and advanced respiratory support Monitor, assess, and document ventilator settings, alarms, respiratory status, and patient tolerance Manage and care for complex airway devices, including tracheostomies and connected respiratory equipment Collaborate with respiratory therapists, physicians, and interdisciplinary care teams
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Administer medications, treatments, and therapies in accordance with physician orders and clinical protocols Recognize and respond promptly to changes in patient condition or ventilator function Ensure compliance with infection control, safety standards, and regulatory requirements Educate residents and families regarding care plans and therapies, as appropriate Accurately document care in the medical record and participate in care planning Required Qualifications Active RN license Documented training and experience in: Monitoring and managing mechanical ventilators Caring for residents with tracheostomies and complex airway devices Strong clinical assessment and critical thinking skills Ability to work effectively in a high-acuity, team-based environment Current BLS certification (ACLS preferred or willingness to obtain) Prior experience in: Ventilator units Subacute, long-term acute care (LTACH), ICU, or step-down units Experience working with medically complex or chronically ventilated patients Schedule & Employment Type Full-Time and Part-Time positions available Various shifts may be available depending on staffing needs Why Join The Villa at Marymount? Specialized small-unit setting (10-bed ventilator unit) Opportunity to work at the top of your nursing license Collaborative multidisciplinary care environment Competitive compensation and benefits (based on status) Supportive leadership focused on quality patient outcomes

Skills for this role

Mechanical ventilation monitoringTracheostomy carePatient monitoringPatient assessmentClinical assessmentCritical thinkingMedication administrationInfection prevention and controlCare plan implementationMultidisciplinary team collaborationRegulatory compliancePatient safety measures implementation

Certifications

BLSACLS

Requirements

  • Active RN license
  • Active RN license
  • Current BLS certification
  • ACLS certification (preferred or willingness to obtain)
  • Documented training and experience in monitoring and managing mechanical ventilators
  • Experience caring for residents with tracheostomies and complex airway devices
  • Prior experience in ventilator units
  • Prior experience in subacute, long-term acute care (LTACH), ICU, or step-down units
  • Experience working with medically complex or chronically ventilated patients

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation
  • Benefits (based on status)

About the employer

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You are looking at a 10-bed ventilator unit in Garfield Heights, Ohio, tied to Nightingale’s posting for The Villa at Marymount. The work is high-acuity airway care in a long-term or post-acute setting: ventilator monitoring, tracheostomy and complex airways, on…

10 beds

What reviewers appreciate

  • Specialized 10-bed high-acuity ventilator and complex-airway unit
  • Long-term or post-acute setting with multidisciplinary collaboration
  • Full-time and part-time roles with various shifts by staffing need

What reviewers flag

  • No stated pay range in available material
  • Nurse-to-patient ratio not published
  • Ventilator and tracheostomy/complex airway experience required, limiting fit for newer nurses
multidisciplinarysmall-unitventilatorpost-acutework-life balancehigh-acuity

Living in Garfield Heights, OH

Garfield Heights is a residential suburb just southeast of Cleveland, offering RNs a quiet, community-oriented home base with straightforward commutes to the city's major hospital systems and nearby Lake Erie shoreline.

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State price level · Ohio
92.8
7% below the national average
Median gross rent
$1,129/mo
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