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Louisville, Kentucky

Respiratory Therapist CRT/RRT PRN Nights

Respiratory TherapistPer Diem

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Job Description

  • Job Description:
  • Respiratory Therapist CRT/RRT- PRN, Nights
  • Status: PRN
  • Shift: Third

Job Summary

Demonstrates a solid knowledge and working proficiency in the skills of Respiratory Care practices, procedures and techniques and is responsible for the patients that are assigned to his/her care within the practices of Respiratory Care.

Minimum Education, Training and Experience Required

  • Requires successful completion of accredited program for Respiratory Care.
  • NBRC Certification Required (CRT/RRT).
  • Active Kentucky Respiratory Care Practitioner License Required.
  • Basic Cardiac Life Support due within 90 days of hire.
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support due within 6 months of hire.
  • If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!
  • Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

Key Responsibilities

The Respiratory Therapist is responsible for providing respiratory care practices, procedures, and techniques to assigned patients. They must demonstrate proficiency in clinical skills while supporting teamwork and innovation within the hospital environment.

Requirements

Candidates must have successfully completed an accredited respiratory care program and hold an active Kentucky Respiratory Care Practitioner license. NBRC certification (CRT/RRT) is required, along with BCLS and ACLS certifications.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient Care

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 49 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 73% have no call, 51% require no weekends.

Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Kentucky is 90.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.6% of Kentucky clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Respiratory Therapist Jobs

24 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution18 jobs

3
<$95k
9
$95k-110k
3
$110k-125k
3
$125k-140k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks15 jobs

401k / retirement match
67%
CME allowance
27%
Sign-on bonus
20%
Relocation assistance
13%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Respiratory Therapist

Sutter Health · Sacramento, California

$47.68-$66.75/hr
#2

Respiratory Therapist

Northwell · Terryville, New York

$80k-$136k
#3

RRT - Registered Respiratory Therapist

$58-$63/hr
#4

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$35.94-$55.43/hr
+ 22 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 50% of Respiratory Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,671 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Louisville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$277k
Typical market rent
$1,353/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.1
State income tax
Up to 4.5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

BEA 2024 · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.