Respiratory Therapist (7A-7P)

Nemours Children's Health • Wilmington, DE

4h • Onsite

About The Position

Nemours is seeking a full-time Respiratory Therapist to join their Nemours Children's Hospital team in Wilmington, DE. This position is responsible for providing, under the general direction of the Therapist in Charge or Assistant Director of Respiratory Care, all routine and emergency respiratory care in all patient care areas. Respiratory Therapists provide clinical direction for respiratory care trainees and technicians, and offer consultation and education to other healthcare professionals. The role involves routine hands-on contact with patients and frequent contact with patients’ families, as well as interaction with other hospital staff like nurses and physicians. The Nemours Children’s Health-DE Respiratory Care Department achieved APEX status in 2023, designated by the American Association of Respiratory Care, exemplifying best practices in the profession and enhancing patient safety and outcomes. Nemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized pediatric health system serving over 1.7 million patient encounters annually across six states, including two freestanding children’s hospitals and a network of primary, urgent, and specialty care practices. Backed by the Nemours Foundation and Alfred I. duPont Trust, this $1.7B nonprofit system is dedicated to improving children's health through clinical care, research, education, advocacy, and prevention, focusing on a Whole Child Health approach. The organization is committed to inclusion, belonging, culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and fostering a supportive environment for all.

Requirements

• Graduated a COAARC Approved Respiratory Care Program
• DE State License
• NBRC-RRT
• BLS-HCP required
• PALS within 90 days of hire

Nice To Haves

• AARC membership
• NRP
• NBRC-NPS
• NBRC-CPFT
• NBRC-RPFT
• NBRC-SDS
• AEC
• ACLS

Responsibilities

• Verify all physician orders for respiratory care. and provide age and developmental-appropriate care to infants, children, adolescents, and adults.
• Assess patients clinically and evaluate for appropriateness of therapy.
• Provide aerosolized medication therapy, provide airway clearance therapies, airway management such as trach changes, tube taping, suctioning, medical gas therapy., ventilator setup and management., perform non-invasive monitoring, i.e., pulse oximetry, transcutaneous O2/CO2 and end-tidal CO2 monitoring, assist with in-house and inter-facility transports.
• Provide emergency respiratory care, i.e., airway management and cardiopulmonary resuscitation, perform arterial blood gas sampling, point of care testing and electrocardiograms., participate in airway management during bronchoscopies.
• Document care provided, patient assessment and patient care orders in electronic medical record (EMR) or hard copy when necessary. Enter charges in EMR
• Participate in discharge planning and home-care education by training patients, their families, and designated care providers.
• Provide recommendations and education to physicians and nurses regarding respiratory care.
• Participate in the evaluation or respiratory care equipment and procedures and maintain current knowledge about departmental policies and procedures.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees