Respiratory Therapist -Transport (NIGHTS)

Nemours in; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Nemours Children's Hospital is seeking a Respiratory Therapist to join the transport team in Orlando, FL for night shifts. This full-time role emphasizes pediatric NICU transport, safety, and evidence-based care.

You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, oversee patient flow, provide family education, and contribute to quality initiatives while ensuring regulatory compliance and safety standards are met.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in respiratory care from an accredited program is required.
• Active Florida RT license in good standing upon hire.
• Current Respiratory Therapist (RRT) certification.
• NICU Level II/III experience with hours requirements.
• BLS and PALS certifications required upon hire; NRP/ACLS/STABLE within specified timelines.
• Air Medical Crew Core Curriculum preferred; willingness to obtain within first year.

Responsibilities

• Deliver care in a non-judgmental and nondiscriminatory manner.
• Provide patient education for diagnostic procedures, medical conditions and treatment plans.
• Oversee patient flow, providing clinical direction to other team members; participate in research studies and quality improvement initiatives.
• Evaluate effectiveness of medical interventions and address changes as needed.
• Engage in advocacy and ethical decisions with parents and families.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and privacy within regulatory parameters.

Skills

RRT certification

FL RT license

NICU experience

PALS/BLS/HCP certifications

NRP/ACLS/STABLE timelines

3-5 years RT experience

Air Medical Crew Curriculum

Education

Associate's Degree from Accredited Respiratory Care Program

Job description

Respiratory Therapist -Transport (NIGHTS) (Finance)

Nemours is seeking a Respiratory Therapist (FULL-TIME, NIGHTS) to join our transport team in Orlando, Florida to take a virtual tour.

Located in Orlando, Fla., Nemours Children's Hospital is the newest addition to the Nemours integrated healthcare system. Our 100-bed pediatric hospital also features the area's only 24-hour Emergency Department designed just for kids as well as outpatient pediatric clinics including several specialties previously unavailable in the region. A hospital designed by families for families, Nemours Children's Hospital blends the healing power of nature with the latest in healthcare innovation to deliver world-class care to the children of Central Florida and beyond. In keeping with our goal of bringing Nemours care into the communities we serve, we also provide specialty outpatient care in several clinics located throughout the region

Position Responsibilities

• Deliver care in a non-judgmental and nondiscriminatory manner that is sensitive to and values diversity.
• Provide patient education for diagnostic procedures, medical conditions and treatment plans.
• Oversee patient flow, providing clinical direction to other team members. Participate in and support research studies, evidence-based practice projects, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of medical interventions and address/make appropriate changes as needed.
• Engage in advocacy activities and ethical decision making in partnership with parents and families.
• Demonstrates quality by documenting the application care and evidence-based practice in a responsible, accountable, and ethical manner.
• Maintain patient/family confidentiality and privacy within legal and regulatory parameters.
• Attain knowledge and competence that reflect current practice & maintain evidence of competence and lifelong learning.
• Contribute to a culture of safety by adhering to policy and procedures that demonstrate evidence-based practice.
• Provide oversight for care provided by others while retaining accountability for the quality of care given to the patient.
• Engage in self and peer evaluation according to standards for the profession, and associated regulatory agencies, taking action to improve practice.
• Utilize appropriate resources to plan and provide care that is safe, effective, and fiscally responsible.
• Adhere to the Nemours Standards of Behavior.

Position Requirements

• Associate's Degree from Accredited Respiratory care Program required.
• Active Florida RT license in good standing required upon hire.
• Current RRT certification
• NPS-preferred
• Current American Heart Association BLS and PALS Health Care Provider course completion required upon hire.
• NRP, ACLS, STABLE, within 6 months of hire; Air Medical Crew Core Curriculum Course (to include water egress for those hired after January 2025) within 1 year of hire
• Obtain within one year of eligibility and maintain certification in area of clinical specialty preferred.
• Minimum of three (3) to five (5) years Respiratory Therapist experience required with 2000 hours specific to NICU Level II & III, Certified RT must have a minimum of 3,000 hours of Level II or Level III NICU experience.

About Us

Nemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized pediatric health system serving more than 1.7 million patient encounters each year. We deliver care across six states through two freestanding children's hospitals - Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida - along with a network of more than 80 primary, urgent, and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospital partnerships.

Backed by the Nemours Foundation and Alfred I. duPont Trust, our $1.7B nonprofit system is dedicated to improving children's health through clinical care, research, education, advocacy, and prevention. Our Whole Child Health approach focuses equally on prevention and treatment, partnering with communities to help every child thrive.

Inclusion and belonging guide our strategy and growth. We are committed to culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and fostering an environment where every associate, patient, and family feels supported and valued.

Learn more at Nemours.org .