Respiratory Therapist- Registered, Nights

About this role

Location: Geisinger Shamokin Area Community Hospital (GSACH) Shift: Nights (United States of America) Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36 Worker Type: Regular Exemption Status: No Job Summary: Geisinger is proud to offer a full-time Registered Respiratory Therapist a $30.40 minimum hiring rate, with increased rates for experienced individuals, and up to an additional $5.50 in shift differential pay for evening, night, and weekend shifts. $15,000 hiring incentive and $7,500 in relocation assistance for eligible individuals! Job Duties:

Benefits of working at Geisinger: • Full benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day one

• Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents

• Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA)

• Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage

• 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions

• Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly

• Up to $15,000 in educational assistance while enrolled in Geisinger's Nursing and Health Sciences Scholars Program (Respiratory Therapy Track)

• Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year

• MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive

• Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a 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

• Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance

• Shared governance structure that empowers our Respiratory Therapists 

• Protocol driven care and 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 

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:

Position Requirements FTE : 0.9 (36 hours per week) Shift: Nights (7:00 PM–7:00 AM) Schedule: Every other weekend and holiday

Geisinger Medical Center is proud to receive ANCC Magnet Recognition®, the highest and most prestigious distinction a healthcare organization can receive for nursing practice and quality patient care.

Education: Graduate from Specialty Training Program- (Required) Experience:

Certification(s) and License(s): Basic Life Support Certification - Default Issuing Body, Member of National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC), Neonatal Resuscitation Program Certification - Neonatal Resuscitation Program, Registered Respiratory Therapist - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC), S.T.A.B.L.E. Certified - The S.T.A.B.L.E. Program Skills: Communication, Interpersonal Communication, Organizing, Preceptor Skills 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,

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