Nemours Children’s Health System
Respiratory Therapist (per diem)
Nemours Children’s Health System, Wilmington, Delaware, us, 19894
Nemours is seeking a per diem Respiratory Therapist to join our Nemours Children's Hospital team in Wilmington, DE.
This position is responsible for providing routine and emergency respiratory care under the general direction of the Therapist in Charge or Assistant Director of Respiratory Care. The Respiratory Therapists provide clinical direction for respiratory care trainees and technicians, consult and educate other healthcare professionals, and maintain routine contact with patients and their families.
Position Responsibilities:
Verify all physician orders for respiratory care and provide age-appropriate care to infants, children, adolescents, and adults. Assess patients clinically and evaluate for appropriateness of therapy. Provide aerosolized medication therapy, airway clearance therapies, airway management such as trach changes, tube taping, suctioning, medical gas therapy, ventilator setup and management, perform non-invasive monitoring (pulse oximetry, transcutaneous O2/CO2 and end-tidal CO2 monitoring) and assist with in-house and inter-facility transports. Provide emergency respiratory care (airway management and CPR), 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 the electronic medical record (EMR) and 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 the evaluation of respiratory care equipment and procedures and maintain current knowledge about departmental policies and procedures. Position Requirements:
Graduated from 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. Job Info
Job Identification 17698 Job Category Therapy Services Posting Date 01/09/2026, 09:30 PM Degree Level Associate Degree Job Schedule Part time Locations 1600 Rockland Road, Wilmington, DE, 19803, US (On-site)
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Verify all physician orders for respiratory care and provide age-appropriate care to infants, children, adolescents, and adults. Assess patients clinically and evaluate for appropriateness of therapy. Provide aerosolized medication therapy, airway clearance therapies, airway management such as trach changes, tube taping, suctioning, medical gas therapy, ventilator setup and management, perform non-invasive monitoring (pulse oximetry, transcutaneous O2/CO2 and end-tidal CO2 monitoring) and assist with in-house and inter-facility transports. Provide emergency respiratory care (airway management and CPR), 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 the electronic medical record (EMR) and 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 the evaluation of respiratory care equipment and procedures and maintain current knowledge about departmental policies and procedures. Position Requirements:
Graduated from 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. Job Info
Job Identification 17698 Job Category Therapy Services Posting Date 01/09/2026, 09:30 PM Degree Level Associate Degree Job Schedule Part time Locations 1600 Rockland Road, Wilmington, DE, 19803, US (On-site)
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