Registered Respiratory Therapist - Float

Geisinger•Danville, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Geisinger is hiring a full-time Registered Respiratory Therapist for a float role serving Geisinger Medical Center Danville, Geisinger Bloomsburg Hospital, and Geisinger Shamokin Area Community Hospital. The role requires 36 hours per week in 12-hour shifts. Straight day and straight night shift positions are available, with rotation indicated for the position. The therapist must be able to float assignments among the three facilities and work every other weekend and holiday. The therapist assesses patients, develops care plans, delivers and documents respiratory treatments, manages ventilators and airways, and supports patients and families with age-specific education. The role also includes emergency airway management, monitoring, blood gas collection, assistance with procedures and patient transport, and discharge planning related to respiratory durable medical equipment when care management is unavailable. After one year of employment, the therapist may function as a designated shift coordinator. The position may also include precepting students and new staff. Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Geisinger offers a minimum hiring rate of $30.40, with rates based on experience, an additional float premium of up to $6 per hour worked, and shift differential pay of up to $5.50 for evening, night, and weekend shifts. Eligible applicants may receive $7,500 in relocation assistance.

Requirements

Graduate from a specialty training program.
At least two years of related work experience.
Licensed Respiratory Therapist credential.
Registered Respiratory Therapist credential from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).
Ability to float assignments between Geisinger Medical Center Danville, Geisinger Bloomsburg Hospital, and Geisinger Shamokin Area Community Hospital.
Work 36 hours per week in 12-hour shifts and every other weekend and holiday.

Responsibilities

Perform and document thorough patient assessments and establish appropriate care plans.
Communicate with other members of the patient care team.
Perform and document routine therapeutic modalities, including aerosolized medications, secretion management, pulmonary volume expansion, oxygen therapy, and routine artificial-airway care and maintenance.
Initiate and manage conventional and high-frequency mechanical ventilators according to established protocols.
Provide age-specific patient and family education related to disease management.
Assist with intra-hospital transport of mechanically ventilated patients and other age-specific patient groups.
Provide acute airway management in emergent situations.
Set up and manage non-invasive monitoring, including ETCO monitors and pulse oximeters.
When care management is unavailable, assist with discharge planning for respiratory-related durable medical equipment supplies and follow applicable insurance guidelines.
Follow regulatory requirements, safety standards, and institutional and nationally established standards of care.
Collect arterial blood gas samples and process them using point-of-care blood analyzers.
Maintain the confidentiality of patient information in accordance with applicable specifications and regulations, including HIPAA and release-of-information requirements.
Function as the designated shift coordinator (charge person) after one year of employment, when assigned.
Assist the medical team with fiberoptic bronchoscopy procedures and placement of invasive monitoring lines; obtain hemodynamic measurements and calculations.
Precept orientees and students during clinical rotations.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage starting on day one.
$7,500 in relocation assistance for eligible applicants.
Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents.
Pre-tax healthcare and dependent-care flexible spending accounts and a health savings account.
Company-paid life insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage.
401(k) plan with automatic Geisinger contributions.
Paid time off plan with accrual.
Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year.
MyHealth Rewards wellness program with a financial incentive.
Adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay, and discounted backup care through a Care.com membership.
Employee Assistance Program with childcare, eldercare, and pet-care referrals; legal guidance; mental health visits; work-life support; and digital self-help tools.
Voluntary accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, identity theft protection, universal life, pet, and legal insurance.
Professional growth and advancement opportunities, support and mentorship from Respiratory Therapy leaders, and employee referral incentives.