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Respiratory Therapist - WIP Night Shift 6PM - 6AM
Respiratory Therapist - WIP Night Shift 6PM - 6AMExceptional Care for Children • Newark, DE, USA
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Respiratory Therapist - WIP Night Shift 6PM - 6AM

Respiratory Therapist - WIP Night Shift 6PM - 6AM

Exceptional Care for Children • Newark, DE, USA
21 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
  • Quick Apply
Job description

Job Description

Exceptional Care for Children (ECC) has an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and growing healthcare team as a WIP Respiratory Therapist. We are seeking candidates available for full time weekend employment.

ECC is a 501(c)(3) not for profit organization committed to providing the highest quality of care and services to pediatric patients requiring transitional, long term, and / or palliative care. We are an around-the-clock residential facility that provides skilled care to medically fragile children, birth to age 21, who have a technology dependency.

ECC simply exists to provide a vulnerable population with as normal of a childhood experience as possible. For more information, please visit or view our video channel at

Work Schedule - 36 Hours, every Friday / Saturday / Sunday, 6P-6A, 3 Holidays per year

Responsibilities and Duties

  • Provides care and advocacy to residents requiring respiratory expertise, and completes respiratory assessment of residents each shift.
  • Participates in the care planning process.
  • Assists with policy and procedure development and continuous quality improvement measures.
  • Responsible for periodically covering school sessions, medical transports, and play therapy.
  • Delivers periodic interdisciplinary in-service education to team members and responsible parties including mock codes and trach changes.
  • Conducts parent / responsible party training and assess needs and deficits of the training parties under the direction of Director of Respiratory Services.
  • Responsible for routine respiratory care; including equipment maintenance, respiratory treatments, troubleshooting equipment, etc.
  • Provides daily interaction, including but not limited to frequent conversation, play and holding / cuddling of residents to provide daily stimulation.
  • Committee participation including Admissions, Field Trip, and Education Committees.

Qualifications and Skills

  • Education and experience sufficient to meet position requirements; Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) or Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT); active and valid license in State of Delaware (or ability to seek) required.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and accessing electronic medical records.
  • Exhibits positive communication techniques and skills and has ability to make oral presentations.
  • Possess special interest in working with pediatric long term care residents and children with special needs.
  • Ability to speak, read, and write English and to relate positively, effectively, and appropriately with residents, families, community members, volunteers, vendors and other staff members.
  • Personifies Exceptional Care for Children's core values of Service, Helpfulness, Excellence, Leadership, Dedication, Outstanding Conduct and Integrity, and Nurturing.

    • Benefits

    We are proud to retain the finest employees of the highest caliber. We offer a generous benefits package which includes medical, dental, and vision coverage options, an elective retirement savings plan with employer matching contributions, flexible spending and dependent care account options, life insurance, short / long term disability, paid time off, sick leave, and holiday pay for full time employees.

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