Respiratory Therapist

Respiratory Therapist

Nemours is seeking a Respiratory Therapist to join our Nemours Children's Hospital team in Wilmington, DE. We can offer per diem or full-time, experienced therapist and new graduate opportunities.

Job Description

• Provide, 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.
• Provide clinical direction for respiratory care trainees and technicians.
• Provide consultation and education to other healthcare professionals.
• 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, airway clearance therapies, airway management such as trach changes, tube taping, suctioning, medical gas therapy, ventilator setup and management, perform non-invasive monitoring (e.g., 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 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 of respiratory care equipment and procedures and maintain current knowledge about departmental policies and procedures.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off: Six paid holidays annually and one day of paid volunteer time off.
• Paid Parental Leave: Six weeks of paid leave for new parents at 100% pay.
• Tuition Reimbursement: Up to $5,250 for approved courses.
• Retirement Savings Plan: 403(b) plan with immediate participation and matching contributions; 457(b) program for highly compensated associates.
• Insurance: Basic Life and AD&D.
• Disability Coverage: Short- and long-term disability coverage at 60% of salary for non-work-related disabilities.

Requirements

• Graduated from a COAARC Approved Respiratory Care Program.
• DE State License, NBRC-RRT, and BLS-HCP required; AARC membership; PALS within 90 days of hire.
• Preferred: NRP, NBRC-NPS, NBRC-CPFT, NBRC-RPFT, NBRC-SDS, AEC, and ACLS.

Sign-On Bonus Eligibility for Full-Time Positions

• $10k paid out to RT with greater than 5 years experience.
• $5k paid out to RT with 2-5 years experience.
• Must remain in RT department for a 2-year commitment.
• Must have pediatric and/or hospital experience.
• Applies to external applicants only.