Respiratory Therapist

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

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.