Respiratory Therapist (7P-7A)

Nemours Children’s Health System; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Retirement Savings Plan

Insurance

Disability Coverage

Job summary

Nemours Children’s Health System is looking for a night-shift Respiratory Therapist to join our team in Wilmington, DE. This role involves verifying physician orders, assessing patient needs, and providing a range of respiratory therapies and emergency care.

Ideal candidates will be graduates of an approved program and have relevant state licenses and certifications. We offer extensive benefits including paid time off, parental leave, and a retirement savings plan.

Qualifications

• Graduated a COAARC-approved Respiratory Care Program.
• Must have a DE State License, NBRC-RRT, and BLS-HCP.
• Preferred certifications include NRP, AEC, ACLS.

Responsibilities

• Verify physician orders and provide age-appropriate respiratory care.
• Assess patients and evaluate therapy appropriateness.
• Provide emergency respiratory care and participate in discharge planning.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Airway management

Emergency care

Patient education

Education

COAARC-approved Respiratory Care Program

DE State License

NBRC-RRT

BLS-HCP

Job description

Nemours is seeking a night-shift (7P-7A) Respiratory Therapist to join our Nemours Children's Hospital team in Wilmington, DE.

Position Responsibilities

• Verify all physician orders for respiratory care and provide age- and developmentally-appropriate care to infants, children, adolescents, and adults.
• Assess patients clinically and evaluate appropriateness of therapy.
• Provide aerosolized medication therapy, airway clearance therapies, airway management such as tracheostomy changes, tube taping, suctioning, medical gas therapy; ventilator setup and management; perform non-invasive monitoring (pulse oximetry, transcutaneous O₂/CO₂, end-tidal CO₂ monitoring) and assist with in-house and inter-facility transports.
• Provide emergency respiratory care, airway management, 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 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 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.

Position Requirements

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