Registered Respiratory Therapist - Per Diem, Nights; St. Francis

Employment Type:

Part time

12 Hour Night Shift

This person will be responsible for performing respiratory treatment modalities in conformance with established policies and procedures. Communicates appropriate information so that continuity of care can be provided.

• Delivers and delegates respiratory care to both inpatients and outpatients that demonstrates both knowledge of facts and sound judgement.
• Records and reports to appropriate people observed physical and emotional reactions to holistic plan of care.
• Charts precise and specific observations via Focus Charting, patient assessments, and completes all forms accurately and timely. (Flow sheets, e-MARs)
• Identifies and appropriately utilizes multidiscipline approach to facilitate delivery of Care.
• Reviews preventive health measures with patient and family. Reviews physician instructions with patient and/or family in preparation for discharge and documents understanding of instructions.
• Receives and gives a knowledgeable and concise report to others on nursing unit and other departments as necessary to demonstrate awareness of patient’s overall condition.
• Seeks knowledge in relation to patient’s condition, disease entity or treatment and reflects this in patient care and documentation and team conference.
• Delegates responsibility for care to appropriate members of the multi disciplinarian team based on assessment of priorities of patient care needs and limitations of available personnel.
• Knows current condition of each assigned patient and disease process involved.
• Responds appropriately to emergency situations.
• Follows hospital procedure of placing telephone calls to physician and informs team members of specifics regarding such calls.
• Ensures that physician orders are executed promptly, competently and accurately.
• Serves as a resource person on Rehab techniques for acute care patients. Serves as Preceptor for new employees.
• Performs additional duties as required.

• Graduate of a certified school in Respiratory Care required.
• License in the state of DE or valid temporary license required.
• Registered through NBRC
• BLS Certification preferred.
• Previous hospital experience preferred.

• Retirement Savings Program
• Free Parking
• And more!

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran