Respiratory Therapist per diem
Respiratory Therapist per diem
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Nemours is currently looking for a motivated Respiratory Therapist for a casual/per diem positionat Nemours Childrens Heath Delaware. Schedule includes either 8 or 6 twelve hour shifts in a 6 week block with weekend and holiday time required.
This position is responsible for: Providing under the general direction of the Therapist in Charge or Assistant Director of Respiratory Care all routine and emergency respiratory care in all patient care areas. The Respiratory Therapists provide clinical direction for respiratory care trainees and technicians. The therapists provide consultation and education to other healthcare professionals as well. The therapist is in routine contact with patients during the provision of handson care and in frequent contact with patients families. The respiratory therapist will have contact with other hospital staff such as nurses and physicians.
Join a team of APEX RTs! The Nemours Childrens HealthDE 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 highquality respiratory care. The Nemours RT department is 1 of 18 Acute Care Hospitals in the United States recognized and only 1 of 5 childrens hospitals. We are super proud of what we do here and are looking for team members who want to make a difference!
Essential Functions:
1. Verify all physician orders for respiratory care. and provide age and developmentalappropriate care to infants children adolescents and adults.
patients clinically and evaluate for appropriateness of therapy.
3. Provide aerosolized medication therapy provide airway clearance therapies airway management such as trach changes tube taping suctioning medical gas therapy. ventilator setup and management. perform noninvasive monitoring i.e. pulse oximetry transcutaneous O2/CO2 and endtidal CO2 monitoring assist with inhouse and interfacility transports.
4. Provide emergency respiratory care i.e. airway management and cardiopulmonary resuscitation perform arterial blood gas sampling point of care testing and electrocardiograms. participate in airway management during bronchoscopies.
5. Document care provided patient assessment and patient care orders in electronic medical record (EMR) or hard copy when necessary. Enter charges in EMR
6. Participate in discharge planning and homecare education by training patients their families and designated care providers.
7. Provide recommendations and education to physicians and nurses regarding respiratory care.
8. Participate in the evaluation or respiratory care equipment and procedures and maintain current knowledge about departmental policies and procedures.
Requirements:
- Graduated a COAARC Approved Respiratory Care Program
- DE State License NBRCRRT AARC Membership and American Heart Association BLS to start. PALS within 90 days.
- preferred NRP NBRCNPS NBRCCPFT NBRCRPFT NBRCSDS AEC and ACLS
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Employment Type
Part-Time
