Respiratory Therapist- Registered, Nights

About the Role

Geisinger offers a full-time Registered Respiratory Therapist position with a $30.40 minimum hiring rate, increased rates for experienced individuals, and up to an additional $5.50 in shift differential pay for evening, night, and weekend shifts. Eligible individuals may receive a $15,000 hiring incentive and $7,500 in relocation assistance.

Pay

Starting pay: $30.40/hour minimum, with higher rates for experienced therapists. Additional shift differential pay of up to $5.50/hour for evening, night, and weekend shifts. Hiring incentive: $15,000. Relocation assistance: $7,500 for eligible individuals.

Schedule

FTE: 0.9 (36 hours per week). Shift: Nights (7:00 PM–7:00 AM). Schedule includes every other weekend and holiday.

Benefits

• 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: 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 with automatic Geisinger contributions
• Generous paid time off (PTO) plan with quick accrual
• 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 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
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): referrals for childcare, eldercare, and pet care; free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, and digital self-help tools
• Voluntary benefits: accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life, pet, and legal insurance
• Shared governance structure empowering 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 dedicated leaders
• Community involvement through Employee Resource Groups
• Employee referral incentive program

Responsibilities

• Assess patient respiratory care needs based on a variety of data
• Plan, organize, perform, and evaluate treatment modalities to meet patient needs
• Consistently perform and document thorough patient assessments
• Establish appropriate care plans and communicate with other members of the patient care team
• Correctly perform and document routine therapeutic modalities including aerosolized medications, secretion management techniques, pulmonary volume expansion, oxygen therapy, and assist with routine care and maintenance of artificial airways
• Initiate and manage conventional and high-frequency mechanical ventilators according to established protocol
• Provide appropriate, age-specific, patient and family education related to disease management
• Assist in intra-hospital transport of mechanically ventilated patients
• Responsible for acute airway management in emergent situations
• Set up and manage non-invasive ventilation
• Adhere to regulatory requirements and safety standards
• Adhere to institutional and nationally established standards of care
• Collect arterial blood gas samples and process through point-of-care blood analyzers
• Maintain confidentiality of patient information according to established internal and external specifications and regulations, including HIPAA
• Assist the medical team in the performance of fiberoptic bronchoscopy procedures
• Assist the medical team with the placement of invasive monitoring lines and obtain hemodynamic measurements and calculations
• Assist in the intra-hospital transport of age-specific patient groups

Requirements

• Graduate from a Specialty Training Program (Required)
• Member of National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
• Basic Life Support Certification
• S.T.A.B.L.E. Certification
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (NBRC)
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program Certification

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.