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Respiratory Therapist PRN Nights
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
Key Skills
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 ANALYSISThis role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Respiratory Therapist roles.
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