No salary listed — similar Respiratory Therapist roles pay ~$108k (median of 62 jobs)

Respiratory Therapist - PRN Nights

Respiratory TherapistIncludes callPart-Time
Posted 5mo ago

About the Role

PRN nights respiratory therapist at University of Kansas Health System. Kansas City, KS.

Join The University of Kansas Health System as a Respiratory Therapist – PRN Nights in Kansas City, Kansas.

Key Responsibilities

  • These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities.
  • Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit.
  • Other duties may be assigned as required.

Work Schedule

  • Part-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join The University of Kansas Health System as a Respiratory Therapist – PRN Nights.

Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of an approved Respiratory Therapy program and hold a Licensed Respiratory Therapist (RT) certification from the State Board of Healing Arts and Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) certification from NBRC. Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) is required, with Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required within 180 days.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Certifications

BLS (preferred)ACLS (preferred)NRP (preferred)

Key Skills

Aerosol TherapyLow Flow Oxygen TherapyHigh Flow Oxygen TherapyAirway Clearance TherapyAirway Expansion TherapyBedside SpirometryETCO2 MonitoringABG'sVentilator ManagementEKG'sPatient EducationCode Blue ResponseTrauma ResponseOB Emergency ResponseNICU Care

Respiratory Therapy — healthcare professional Career Context

In Kansas, Respiratory Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc pay a median of ~$67k across 28 listings, vs ~$85k nationally (3,871 listings).

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

Kansas's cost-of-living index is 87.0 (US average = 100) — Kansas ranks #5 of 50 for clinician purchasing power. 61.0% of Kansas 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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