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Kansas City, Missouri

Respiratory Therapist PRN Nights

Respiratory TherapistPer Diem

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Per Diem
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1h ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Kindred Healthcare as a Respiratory Therapist PRN Nights – Kindred Hospital Northland in Kansas City, Missouri, United States.

Work Schedule

  • Per Diem position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Kindred Healthcare as a Respiratory Therapist PRN Nights – Kindred Hospital Northland.

Key Responsibilities

Responsible for administering safe and competent respiratory care, including mechanical ventilation, patient assessment, and airway management. Collaborates with the multidisciplinary team to develop and implement patient care plans and perform diagnostic procedures.

Requirements

Requires a postsecondary certificate or associate degree from an accredited respiratory therapy program. Must hold a valid Respiratory Care Practitioner license, BCLS, and ACLS certifications.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

BLS

Key Skills

Hemodynamic monitoringIntubationTracheostomy careCPRArterial blood gas samplingPulse oximetryVentilator weaningPatient educationEmergency responseClinical documentationBronchoscopy assistance

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% have no call, 32% require no weekends.

Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks13 jobs

401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
38%
CME allowance
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Relocation assistance
15%
PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score

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