Respiratory Therapist III - Day - Full Time Flex (36 hours weekly) - Wilmington

Christiana Care Health System; Wilmington (DE); Presencial; USD 54.000 - 74.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

ChristianaCare is seeking a Respiratory Therapist III to work full-time at Wilmington Hospital. The role is a clinical and professional leader at the bedside, advancing evidence-based practices and mentoring others in respiratory therapy.

The position requires a CoArc approved School of Respiratory Therapy, a minimum of three years of critical care experience, and Delaware licensure. Salary ranges from $38.98 to $53.60 per hour, with a strong emphasis on safety, collaboration, and continued

Formación

• Graduate of a CoArc approved School of Respiratory Therapy.
• Minimum of three years critical care experience required.
• Bachelor Degree required or actively enrolled in a degree program.
• Licensure in the State of Delaware required.

Responsabilidades

• Develops and collaborates with Staff Development Specialist and Critical Care Coordinator to establish critical care practice guidelines, policies and procedures.
• Reviews and monitors respiratory care staffs critical care skills, oversee the activities of staff rotating to the specialty service area, and provide feedback to management team.
• Serves as a resource person to respiratory therapists, nurses, and physicians with respect to respiratory equipment or technology, and provides in-servicing as needed.
• Serves as a resource person for research and process improvement initiatives.
• Engages with physicians in specialty service area.
• Performs or assists with specialized procedures particular to the specialty service area.
• Serve as a role model by demonstrating core values in all interactions. Creates and builds positive working relationships with leaders of all units to facilitate positive outcomes for all internal/external customers.
• Maintains current knowledge of treatment modalities, medical studies, trends, and practices affecting the patients served.

Conocimientos

Critical care experience

Leadership at bedside

Educación

CoArc approved School of Respiratory Therapy

Bachelor Degree required or actively enrolled

Herramientas

Respiratory equipment knowledge

Descripción del empleo

Job Details

About ChristianaCare: ChristianaCare is the one of the Mid Atlantic's largest academic health care providers and consists of 3 campuses: Wilmington, Newark and Union at Cecil County. Through our values of love and excellence, ChristianaCare is consistently identified as a regional center of excellence for cardiology, cancer and women's health services and ranked by US News & World as Best Hospital.

ChristianaCare Earns Third Consecutive Apex Award for Excellence in Respiratory Care.

ChristianaCare is currently seeking a Respiratory Therapist III to work full-time flex, 72 hours per pay period (every two weeks).

Shift

• Hours for the position are 7:00am -7:00pm.
• Every 3rd weekend and holiday required.
• This position is at the Wilmington Hospital.

Primary Function

This role is for the respiratory therapist who is a clinical and professional leader at the bedside. The therapist advances evidence-based practices, leads departmental initiatives, and mentors others to achieve and grow in the role of the professional respiratory therapist.

Principle Responsibilities

• Develops and collaborates with Staff Development Specialist and Critical Care Coordinator to establish critical care practice guidelines, policies and procedures.
• Reviews and monitors respiratory care staffs critical care skills, oversee the activities of staff rotating to the specialty service area, and provide feedback to management team.
• Serves as a resource person to respiratory therapists, nurses, and physicians with respect to respiratory equipment or technology, and provides in-servicing as needed.
• Serves as a resource person for research and process improvement initiatives.
• Engages with physicians in specialty service area.
• Performs or assists with specialized procedures particular to the specialty service area.
• Serve as a role model by demonstrating core values in all interactions. Creates and builds positive working relationships with leaders of all units to facilitate positive outcomes for all internal/external customers.
• Maintains current knowledge of treatment modalities, medical studies, trends, and practices affecting the patients served.
• All duties and responsibilities of RT II
• Performs assigned work safely, adhering to established CCHS and departmental safety practices; reports to supervisor, in a timely manner, any unsafe activities, conditions, hazards, or safety violations that may cause injury to oneself, other employees, patients and visitors.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Education Requirement

• Graduate of a CoArc approved School of Respiratory Therapy.
• Minimum of three years critical care experience required.
• Bachelor Degree required or actively enrolled in a degree program.

Special Requirements

• Maintains Active Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) Credential.
• Experience as an intubator highly desired or be willing to become certified as one.
• Maintains Current BLS Certification.
• Current AARC Member preferred.
• Licensure in the State of Delaware required.

This position pays $38.98 to $53.60 per hour based on experience.This pay rate/range represents ChristianaCare's good faith and reasonable estimate of compensation at the time of posting. The actual salary within this range offered to a successful candidate will depend on individual factors including without limitation skills, relevant experience, and qualifications as they relate to specific job requirements.

Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

Post End Date

Nov 30, 2026

EEO Posting Statement

ChristianaCare offers a competitive suite of employee benefits to maximize the wellness of you and your family, including health insurance, paid time off, retirement, an employee assistance program. To learn more about our benefits for eligible positions visit https://careers.christianacare.org/benefits-compensation/