Regional Float Respiratory Therapist - Relocation Included

Geisinger; Shamokin (Northumberland County); On-site; USD 41,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits starting on day one

$7,500 relocation assistance

Tuition reimbursement up to $5,000 per

PTO and 401(k)

Wellness program

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Geisinger is seeking a Respiratory Therapist Float to support Geisinger Medical Center Danville, Geisinger Bloomsburg Hospital, and Geisinger Shamokin Area Community Hospital in both day and night shifts.

Job includes mandatory relocation support and competitive hourly pay with premiums for float, evenings, nights, and weekends. Requires 2+ years of related experience and Specialty Training completion, with opportunities for growth and leadership within the Respiratory Therapy team.

Qualifications

• Graduate from Specialty Training Program (Required).

Responsibilities

• 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 monitoring (i.e. ETCO monitors, pulse oximeters).
• When care management not available, assists with discharge planning for patients needing respiratory related DME supplies, follows appropriate insurance guidelines.
• 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 confidentiality of patient information according to established internal and external specifications and regulations including release of information and HIPAA.
• Functions as the Shift Coordinator (charge person) when designated as such after one year of employment.
• 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.
• Functions as a preceptor for orientees and students in their clinical rotation.

Education

Specialty Training Program

Job description

Geisinger is seeking a Respiratory Therapist Float to support Geisinger Medical Center Danville, Geisinger Bloomsburg Hospital, and Geisinger Shamokin Area Community Hospital in both day and night shifts.

Job includes mandatory relocation support and competitive hourly pay with premiums for float, evenings, nights, and weekends. Requires 2+ years of related experience and Specialty Training completion, with opportunities for growth and leadership within the Respiratory Therapy team.