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Vista Specialty Hospital
La Mirada, California

PRN Respiratory Therapist RRT, CRT, RCP

Respiratory TherapistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$29.55-$44.97/hr

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

Job description

Join Vista Specialty Hospital as a Respiratory Therapist – PRN, Nights in La Mirada, California, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Pay rate: $29.55 - $44.97/hr.

Work Schedule

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

Apply to join Vista Specialty Hospital as a Respiratory Therapist – PRN, Nights.

Key Responsibilities

The Respiratory Therapist is responsible for administering safe respiratory care, monitoring mechanical ventilation, and managing patient assessments. They also review blood work results and participate in staff training and education.

Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of an AMA-approved School of Respiratory Care and hold current RRT, CRT, or RCP credentials. BLS and ACLS certifications are required, and one year of respiratory care experience is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Hemodynamic monitoringPatient assessmentMedication administrationBlood work analysis

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 40 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 35% have no call, 35% 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 California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$78k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $70k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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CME allowance
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Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score

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