RRT Respiratory Therapist Per Diem Nights
Listed compensation
$50 - $59.78/hr
The week · per this posting
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Job Description
Kindred Hospital San Francisco Bay Area is a 99-bed long-term acute care hospital offering the same in-depth care you would receive in a traditional hospital, but for an extended recovery period. We partner with your physician and offer 24-hour clinical care seven days a week so you can start your journey to wellness.
For those who need special care, we offer a 10-bed ICu and two negative pressure rooms. We are located about 7 miles east of Oakland International Airport right off MacArthur Freeway (I-580).
As our most acute level of care, our specialty hospitals offer the same critical care patients receive in a traditional hospital or intensive care unit, but for an extended recovery period. Our clinicians play a vital role in the recovery process for chronic, critically ill and medically complex patients.
As a Respiratory Therapist You Will
Responsible for administering safe and competent respiratory care as ordered per physician, monitoring mechanical ventilation, administering medications, patient assessment, understanding ramifications of hemodynamic monitoring, understanding blood work results, monitoring, teaching, and training
Salary Range: $50.00 - $59.78/Hour
As required for Registry by National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).
Certified / Registered Respiratory Therapist by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC). Appropriate licensure from state licensure agency.
BCLS and ACLS certifications and maintain them for the duration of employment.
Key Responsibilities
The Respiratory Therapist is responsible for administering safe and competent respiratory care, including monitoring mechanical ventilation and patient assessment. They also manage medication administration and interpret blood work results for medically complex patients.
Requirements
Candidates must be a Certified or Registered Respiratory Therapist by the NBRC and hold appropriate state licensure. Additionally, current BCLS and ACLS certifications are required for the duration of employment.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Respiratory Therapy Career Context
Of the 40 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 48% have no call, 50% require no weekends.
Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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