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Kindred Healthcare
Louisville, Kentucky

Respiratory Therapist PRN Nights

Respiratory TherapistPer Diem
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About the Role

PRN night shift Respiratory Therapist at a long-term acute care hospital in Louisville, KY. Requires RRT/CRT, BLS, ACLS.

Join Kindred Healthcare as a Respiratory Therapist PRN Nights – Kindred Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. Kindred Hospital Louisville at Jewish Hospital is a 30-bed long-term acute care hospital, with all private rooms, set within Jewish Hospital. We offer the same in-depth care you would receive in a traditional hospital, but for an extended recovery period.

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.

Key Responsibilities

The Respiratory Therapist is responsible for administering safe and competent respiratory care as ordered by physicians. Duties include monitoring mechanical ventilation, performing patient assessments, and managing medication administration.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a current Respiratory Therapist license and be credentialed as an RRT or CRT by the NBRC. BLS and ACLS certifications are required, along with at least one year of acute care experience.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Certifications

BLSACLS

Key Skills

Respiratory careMechanical ventilationPatient assessmentHemodynamic monitoringBlood work analysisMedication administrationClinical careBLSACLS

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 22% have no call, 34% require no weekends.

Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.6% 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).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Respiratory Therapist roles.

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