Physical Therapist (Casual/PRN)

Nemours Children's Health

6 days ago

Wilmington, DelawarePer Diem / PRNPhysical Therapy

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Nemours Children's Health as a Physical Therapist – Inpatient, No Weekends in United States. Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware (formerly Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children), is hiring a weekday inpatient Physical Therapist (Casual/PRN) to provide coverage as needed in our inpatient programs located in Delaware.

Key Responsibilities

provide coverage as needed in our inpatient programs located in Delaware.

provide physical therapy for patients with a wide variety of diagnoses, ranging in age from birth to 17.

provide physical therapy services to a variety of patient types with recognition of his/her own limitations.

Requirements

Completes all mandatory training; may include, but not limited to safety, infection control, corporate compliance, HIPAA, bioterrorism, CPR and program specific respiratory training. Job Requirements

Doctorate Degree in Physical Therapy or its equivalent from an CAPTE accredited university required.

Minimum of three (3) to six (6) months experience required. New graduates will be considered based on educational experiences

State of Delaware Physical Therapist License required upon hire. Can apply for Delaware PT Compact licensure if eligible.

Work Schedule

Per Diem position.

No weekends required.

Apply to join Nemours Children's Health as a Physical Therapist – Inpatient, No Weekends.

Key Skills

Physical therapyPediatric careInpatient rehabilitationAcute careEarly interventionDocumentationInterdisciplinary collaborationDurable medical equipment recommendationPatient assessmentInfection controlHIPAA complianceBLS certificationNeonatal care

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist (Casual/PRN) at Nemours Children's Health a 4.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Physical Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Physical Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Physical Therapy position at Nemours Children's Health is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Wilmington, Delaware.

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Physical therapy, Pediatric care, Inpatient rehabilitation, Acute care, Early intervention, Documentation, Interdisciplinary collaboration, Durable medical equipment recommendation. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Physical Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: Provide physical therapy services to pediatric and adolescent patients in inpatient and rehabilitation settings. Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and families to develop treatment plans and discharge recommendations.

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