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Kindred Healthcare
Selma, Alabama

Respiratory Therapist, PRN Day

Respiratory TherapistIncludes callPer Diem
Posted 5mo ago

About the Role

PRN Respiratory Therapist at Vaughan Regional Medical Center in Selma, AL. Day shift, as-needed.

Join Kindred Healthcare as a Respiratory Therapist – PRN Day in Selma, Alabama. Join Vaughan Regional Medical Center in Selma, AL, a 175-bed, Joint Commission–accredited community hospital that serves as a critical healthcare hub in the region. Vaughan delivers a full complement of hospital services, including emergency care, to the Black Belt area of southern Alabama.

Key Responsibilities

  • Performs routine respiratory therapy procedures including oxygen therapy, nebulizer treatments, chest physiotherapy, and suctioning.
  • Assists with emergency interventions, including manual resuscitation and code response.
  • Manages and monitors mechanical ventilators, including appropriate parameter adjustments and troubleshooting.
  • Obtains and interprets arterial blood gases and communicates results.

Requirements

  • Experience Experience in an acute care or clinical environment preferred.
  • Requires critical thinking skills, judgment, and the ability to work independently in high-stress situations.

Work Schedule

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

Apply to join Kindred Healthcare as a Respiratory Therapist – PRN Day.

Licensure & Certifications

Candidates must graduate from an AMA-approved respiratory therapy program and hold current state licensure or certification, along with CRT or RRT credentials. Required certifications include BLS, ACLS, and potentially PALS/NRP, alongside physical capability for lifting and prolonged standing, with acute care experience being preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Certifications

BLSACLSPALSNRP

Key Skills

Respiratory Therapy TreatmentsVentilator ManagementDiagnostic TestingEmergency ProceduresOxygen TherapyNebulizer TreatmentsChest PhysiotherapySuctioningManual ResuscitationCode ResponseArterial Blood GasesPulmonary Function Testing12-Lead EKGsInfection ControlCritical Thinking

Respiratory Therapy — healthcare professional Career Context

In Alabama, Respiratory Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc pay a median of ~$71k across 148 listings, vs ~$85k nationally (8,753 listings).

Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Alabama's cost-of-living index is 88.0 (US average = 100) — Alabama ranks #3 of 50 for clinician purchasing power. 60.3% of Alabama clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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