Respiratory Therapist (per diem)

The Nemours Foundation•Wilmington, NC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Nemours is seeking a per diem Respiratory Therapist to join the Nemours Children's Hospital team in Wilmington, Delaware. Under the general direction of the Therapist in Charge or Assistant Director of Respiratory Care, the therapist provides routine and emergency respiratory care across patient care areas. The role includes clinical direction for respiratory care trainees and technicians, consultation and education for other healthcare professionals, and frequent hands-on contact with patients and their families, as well as collaboration with nurses and physicians. The department achieved APEX status from the American Association for Respiratory Care in 2023, recognizing its best practices and commitment to patient safety and high-quality respiratory care. The department is one of 18 acute care hospitals in the United States with this recognition and one of five children's hospitals. The therapist provides age- and developmentally appropriate care to infants, children, adolescents, and adults. Duties include assessment, therapy and airway management, monitoring, transport support, emergency care, testing, documentation, discharge planning, and education for patients, families, and healthcare professionals.

Requirements

Graduation from a COAARC-approved Respiratory Care Program.
Delaware state license.
NBRC-RRT credential.
BLS-HCP certification.
AARC membership.
PALS certification within 90 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

NRP certification.
NBRC-NPS credential.
NBRC-CPFT credential.
NBRC-RPFT credential.
NBRC-SDS credential.
AEC certification.
ACLS certification.

Responsibilities

Verify physician orders for respiratory care.
Provide age- and developmentally appropriate care to infants, children, adolescents, and adults.
Assess patients clinically and evaluate the appropriateness of therapy.
Provide aerosolized medication therapy and airway-clearance therapies.
Provide airway management, including tracheostomy changes, tube taping, and suctioning.
Provide medical gas therapy and set up and manage ventilators.
Perform non-invasive monitoring, including pulse oximetry, transcutaneous O2/CO2, and end-tidal CO2 monitoring.
Assist with in-house and inter-facility transports.
Provide emergency respiratory care, including airway management and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Perform arterial blood gas sampling, point-of-care testing, and electrocardiograms.
Participate in airway management during bronchoscopies.
Document care, patient assessments, and patient care orders in the electronic medical record or on hard copy when necessary.
Enter charges in the electronic medical record.
Participate in discharge planning and home-care education by training patients, families, and designated care providers.
Provide respiratory-care recommendations and education to physicians and nurses.
Participate in the evaluation of respiratory-care equipment and procedures.
Maintain current knowledge of departmental policies and procedures.
Provide clinical direction for respiratory care trainees and technicians.
Consult with and educate other healthcare professionals.