Per Diem RRT – Flexible Evenings & Nights

Geisinger; Scranton (Lackawanna County); On-site; USD 39,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

EAP

MyHealth Rewards

Mentorship

Professional growth

Job summary

Geisinger is seeking a per diem Respiratory Therapist (RRT) and Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) to join our clinical team in the Scranton area. This role offers competitive pay and optional shift differentials for evenings, nights, and weekends.

Responsibilities include patient assessments, care planning, ventilator management, airway support, and collaboration with the care team. Licensing and NBRC credentials are required.

Qualifications

• Assess and document patient status and needs.
• Collaborate with care team to plan and implement therapy.
• Provide education to patients and families on treatments.

Responsibilities

• Perform and document patient assessments and care plans.
• Initiate and manage ventilators and airway support.
• Coordinate with physicians and nurses for optimal patient care.
• Maintain safety and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Patient assessment

Ventilator management

Team collaboration

Patient education

Education

Graduate from Specialty Training Program

Licensed Respiratory Therapist (NBRC)

Certified Respiratory Therapist - NBRC

Job description

Job Summary

Geisinger is proud to offer a per diem Respiratory Therapist (RRT) and Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) competitive pay rates and up to $5.50/hr shift differentials for evening, nights and weekend shifts

Job Summary

Geisinger is proud to offer a per diem Respiratory Therapist (RRT) and Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) competitive pay rates and up to $5.50/hr shift differentials for evening, nights and weekend shifts

Job Duties

Benefits of working at Geisinger:

• 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions
• Free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care; Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more
• MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health
• Shared governance structure that empowers our Respiratory Therapists
• Protocol driven care
• Therapist autonomy
• Evidence-based medicine practices
• Collaboration with Intensivist Critical Care team
• State-of-the-art equipment and technology
• Professional opportunities for growth and advancement
• Support and mentorship from a full range of dedicated leaders
• Community involvement through our Employee Resource Groups
• Employee referral incentive program
  
  

Join the Geisinger Family! Apply now! To learn more about Geisinger opportunities, please contact Rebecca Miszkiel at [e-mail]

Job Description

Assesses patient respiratory care needs based on a variety of data. Plans, organizes, performs, and evaluates treatment modalities to meet those needs.

• Consistently performs and documents thorough patient assessments.
• Establishes appropriate care plans.
• Communicates with other members of the patient care team.
• Correctly performs and documents routine therapeutic modalities including aerosolized medications, secretion management techniques, pulmonary volume expansion, oxygen therapy, and assists with routine care and maintenance of artificial airways.
• Initiates and manages conventional and high frequency mechanical ventilators according to established protocol.
• Provides appropriate, age-specific, patient and family education as it relates to disease management.
• Assists in intra-hospital transport of mechanically ventilated patients.
• Responsible for acute airway management in emergent situations.
• Sets up and manages non-invasive.
• Adheres to regulatory requirements and safety standards.
• Adheres to institutional and nationally established standards of care.
• Collects arterial blood gas samples and processes through point of care blood analyzers.
• Maintains the confidentially of patient information according to established internal and external specifications and regulations including release of information and HIPAA.
• Assists the medical team in the performance of fiberoptic bronchoscopy procedures.
• Assists the medical team with the placement invasive monitoring lines and obtains hemodynamic measurements and calculations.
• Assists in the intra-hospital transport of age specific patient groups.
  
  

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

Position Details

Hours: Rotation

Respiratory Therapist Experience Required

Education

Graduate from Specialty Training Program- (Required)

Experience

Certification(s) and License(s)

Licensed Respiratory Therapist - Default Issuing BodyDefault Issuing Body; Certified Respiratory Therapist - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.