Nemours is seeking a per diem Outpatient Respiratory Therapist to join our Nemours Children's Hospital team in Wilmington, DE.

This position is responsible for: Providing, under the general direction of the physician leadership, all respiratory care duties including but not limited to pulmonary spirometry, aerosolized medication delivery, asthma and allergy education, vital sign monitoring, and all other duties assigned. The Respiratory Therapists will provide consultation and education to other healthcare professionals. The Respiratory Therapist will be in routine contact with patients during the provision of hands-on care and in frequent contact with patients' families. The Respiratory Therapist will have contact with other clinic and hospital staff, such as nurses, aides, clerks, and physicians.

Join a team of APEX RTs! The Nemours Children's Health-DE Respiratory Care Department achieved APEX status as designated by the American Association of Respiratory Care in 2023. APEX RT departments exemplify best practices in the profession and enhance patient safety and outcomes by delivering high-quality respiratory care. The Nemours RT department is 1 of 18 Acute Care Hospitals in the United States recognized and only 1 of 5 children's hospitals. We are super proud of what we do here and are looking for team members who want to make a difference!

Position Responsibilities:

Verify all physician orders for care and provide age and developmental-appropriate care to infants, children, adolescents, and adults.

Assess patients clinically and evaluate for appropriateness of therapy.

Participate in 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 or respiratory care equipment and procedures and maintain current knowledge about departmental policies and procedures.

Perform schedule calibration for spirometry devices and other designated equipment.

Provide pulmonary focused education for clinic staff which may require periodic travel to other sites.

Work in coordination with the PFT laboratory staff on troubleshooting issues with spirometry devices.

Provide aerosolized medication therapy, perform non-invasive monitoring, deliver aerosolized medication, perform pulmonary spirometry test, provide asthma and allergy education, assist with procedures, and any other office duties as assigned.

Provide emergency respiratory care and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

Document care provided, patient assessment and patient care orders in electronic medical record (EMR) or hard copy when necessary. Enter charges in EMR.

Position Requirements:

Graduated 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

Questions? Please contact Megan at 302-298-8295 or Megan.Roberts@nemours.org

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About Us

Nemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized children's health system. With more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually, we provide medical care in five states through two freestanding state-of-the-art children's hospitals - Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida. Our pediatric network includes 80 primary-urgent-and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospitalists serving 19 affiliated hospitals. We generate annual revenues of more than $1.7 billion derived from patient services, contributions from the Alfred I. duPont Trust, as well as other income.

As one of the nation's premier pediatric health systems, we're on a journey to discover better ways of approaching children's health. Putting as much focus on prevention as cures and working hand in hand with the community to make every child's world a place to thrive. It's a journey that extends beyond our nationally recognized clinical treatment to an entire integrated spectrum of research, advocacy, education, and prevention, leading to the healthiest generations of children ever.

Inclusion and belonging guide our growth and strategy. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about, and committed to, leading efforts to provide culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and helping build an inclusive and supportive environment. All of our associates are expected to ensure that these philosophies are embedded in their day-to-day work with colleagues, patients and families.

To learn more about Nemours Children's and how we go well beyond medicine, visit us at www.nemours.org .