Respiratory Therapist Registered
Job Summary
Geisinger offers a Respiratory Therapist Registered (RRT) a $15,000.00 hiring incentive, competitive rates, and up to $5.50/hr shift differentials for eligible candidates.
About the Role
Responsible for acute airway management in emergent situations, setting up and managing non-invasive monitoring, assisting with discharge planning, and performing various therapeutic modalities.
Responsibilities
- Affirms patient/family experience by optimizing all customer interactions
- Performs thorough patient assessments and 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
- Functions as the Shift Coordinator (charge person) when designated after one year of employment
- Assists the medical team in the performance of fiberoptic bronchoscopy procedures
- Assists the medical team with the placement of 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
Requirements
- Graduate from Specialty Training Program
- Basic Life Support Certification within 6 months
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program within one year of hire
- Certified Respiratory Therapist - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
- Registered Respiratory Therapist - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
- Pediatric Life Support Certification within 6 months
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification within 6 months
Qualifications
Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures.
Skills
Knowledge of regulatory requirements and safety standards, ability to maintain confidentiality of patient information, ability to perform and document thorough patient assessments, ability to establish appropriate care plans, ability to communicate with other members of the patient care team, ability to perform and document routine therapeutic modalities, ability to initiate and manage conventional and high frequency mechanical ventilators according to established protocol, ability to provide appropriate, age-specific, patient and family education, ability to assist with intra-hospital transport of mechanically ventilated patients, ability to function as the Shift Coordinator (charge person), ability to assist the medical team in the performance of fiberoptic bronchoscopy procedures, ability to assist the medical team with the placement of invasive monitoring lines and obtain hemodynamic measurements and calculations, ability to assist in the intra-hospital transport of age specific patient groups, ability to function as a preceptor for orientees and students in their clinical rotation.
Benefits
- Full benefits (medical, 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) with employer contribution
- 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 $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
Pay
Competitive rates and up to $5.50/hr shift differentials for evening, nights, and weekend shifts.
Schedule
Work is typically performed in a clinical environment.