Registered Respiratory Therapist LTACH, PCU, MedSurg, ICU

Registered Respiratory Therapist LTACH, PCU, MedSurg, ICU 111 South Front Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101 $56 an hour - Temporary, Full-time, Contract, Per diem $56 an hour - Temporary, Full-time, Contract, Per diem Let us help you find the perfect match! TruForm Staffing Services LLC is a nurse-owned agency providing medical staff for facilities across the country. We know what it means to find the perfect match between facility and medical staff. The TruForm recruitment team has a background in Healthcare and has worked in the facilities we partner with. Our primary goal is to connect RNs, RRTs and CNAs to healthcare facilities that work hard to serve our community. Our focus is to bring innovation and talent to the healthcare industry by respecting the skills and diversity of our employees and the facilities we partner with. We work with facilities to form employment contracts at a reasonable price. We encourage our employees to utilize our agency to find healthcare employment that fits their education and personality. This philosophy benefits both our employees and our partner facilities, leading to that perfect match we all look for. Job Overview Select Specialty Hospital - Harrisburg Respiratory Therapist provides quality patient care, providing intensive respiratory care and patient transport into and out of the facility as medically prescribed, within the scope of professional license and with minimal supervision. Evaluates patient and recommends a treatment plan.

Assignment length:

13 weeks

Pay:

$56 per hour Stipends Night Shift 3x12

Job Requirements:

BLS Certification ACLS Required Prior to First Shift (CIRH ONLY) RRT Minimum Two (2)

Years Bedside Clinical Experience Job Description:

Select Medical :

we help patients with even the most complex, chronic medical conditions recover and have quality of life. Following a stroke, spinal cord injury or brain injury, we help you rebuild function so you can return to life. Become Part of Our Team That Embraces the Select Medical Way and Core Values of the

Company:

We deliver superior quality in all that we do. We treat others as they would like to be treated. We are results-oriented and achieve our objectives. We are team players. We are resourceful in overcoming obstacles. One of our 4 Key organizational results is to Keep our

Patients and Each Other Safe:

Select Medical is an organization where patient safety and employee safety are a priority. This focus on safety is applicable to all business lines and levels of care. To those of us who work for Select Medical, these are more than words. Putting safety first allows us to provide superior care for our patients and provides a work environment where each employee is expected to take care of themselves and each other by making safe choices, using equipment provided, identifying workplace hazards, adhering to safety policies and procedures and reporting risks or hazards as soon as possible. We Promote Patient and Employee Safety Every Team Member Focuses on 10 Foot Circle of Safety and displays safety awareness in all of the below key areas: Safe Patient Handling Materials Handling Infectious Diseases Slips/Trips and Falls Work Environment Every employee follows all hospital guidelines, which outline standards of personal appearance, attendance, and punctuality. Based on the Competency Program established for direct care providers, every employee possesses the skills and competencies necessary to perform job functions in accordance with population-served criteria.

Job-Specific Duties & Competencies:

Respiratory Therapist provides quality patient care, providing intensive respiratory care and patient transport into and out of the facility as medically prescribed, within the scope of professional license and with minimal supervision. Evaluates patient and recommends a treatment plan. Explains purpose and procedure of treatments, tests, and equipment to the patients, and provides necessary education upon discharging to home. Conducts physician prescribed treatments of a routine nature operating various ventilatory equipment, both invasive and non-invasive, various oxygen and aerosol devices, and various nebulizer devices in order to administer prescribed medications, humidification, ventilation and oxygenation to the patient. Performs chest physiotherapy by operating various equipment to promote secretion clearance. Performs suctioning of the patient by various methods (oropharyngeal, nasal and tracheal). Performs oximetry and capnography monitoring according to policy. Performs routine review of patient's chest x-rays to determine need for further evaluation. Performs 12-Lead EKG and basic arrhythmia recognition. Performs pulmonary function studies according to policy (i.e. NIF, VC etc.) Assists with procedures relating to respiratory care according to policy (i.e. Bronchoscopy, Perc Trachs, Chest Tube placement, etc.). Performs adequate drainage of chest via PleurX catheter or similar device where applicable. Performs tracheostomy care according to policy, including insertion and removal of tracheostomy tubes (emergent and non-emergent). Performs arterial puncture according to policy and is able to determine efficiency of ventilation, as well as monitoring, recording and reporting of test results. For hospitals with moderate complexity labs: Follows all policies and procedures related to laboratory testing including: specimen handling, use of equipment, documentation and reporting of results, quality controls and maintenance to include: Pre-analytic, Analytic, and Post-analytic phases of testing. Performs cardiopulmonary resuscitation according to BLS and ACLS guidelines. Performs insertion and removal of endotracheal tubes via free hand technique and/or video laryngoscope system. Performs set-up & self-test on all ventilatory equipment as required and operates, maintains and monitors mechanical ventilation on various types of equipment. Assists in facilitating preventative maintenance and repair of equipment as needed. Records all pertinent information of treatments, and patient response to treatments on respiratory care records and patient chart (including pre and post-assessment according to policy). Communicates with attending and pulmonary physician's concerning the efficiency of therapy administered to the patient. Reports all necessary information in hands-off communication during walking rounds for shift-to-shift. Maintains accurate respiratory therapy charging, including data entry, verification and correction of errors. Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Types:

Full-time, Per diem,

Contract, Temporary Pay:

$56.00 per hour

Benefits:

Flexible schedule Ability to

Commute:

Harrisburg, PA 17101 (Required) Ability to

Relocate:

Harrisburg, PA 17101: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location:

In person