Respiratory Therapist (RT/RRT) - Cardiopulmonary Rehab Specialist - PRN

Respiratory TherapistNo nightsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$25.74-$42.03/hr

The week · per this posting

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.

Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Departmental Overview

Compensation

$25.74-$42.03/hr depending on previous work experience.

Job Summary

Assessment/reassessment/Diagnosis and Outcomes - Systematically assesses / reassesses the health care needs of individuals; appropriate for specific age groups and patient conditions. Involves patient, family and other healthcare providers as appropriate. Analyzes assessment to determine diagnosis and expected outcomes, involving patient, family and other healthcare providers as appropriate.

Implementation and Coordination of Care - Provides care through interventions to achieve goals and needs using professional judgement guided by current practice standards, rules, regulations and policy.

Evaluation and Discharge - Evaluates patient outcomes by utilizing the critical thinking process and evidence based knowledge to recognize problems, evaluate facts and reach sound conclusions.

Professional Practice

Provides care for patients during cardiopulmonary rehab evaluations and exercise sessions.

Responds to emergency care.

Qualifications

Education

  • Associates degree in respiratory therapy (RRT) required.
  • Bachelor’s degree in respiratory therapy (BSRT) preferred.

Experience

  • Previous experience in acute care working with patients experiencing cardiac and pulmonary disease preferred.
  • (Above requirements can be met by equivalent combination of education and experience)

Licensure/Certification

Current Oklahoma Respiratory Therapist license is required. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required prior to providing patient care and maintained throughout duration of employment.

Advanced Life Support (ALS) is required within 6 months of hire and maintained throughout duration of employment.

  • Other Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
  • Good communication and computer skills.

Work Shift

Day

Position Type: PRN

Key Responsibilities

The Respiratory Therapist will assess patient health needs, diagnose conditions, and implement care plans within a cardiopulmonary rehabilitation setting. They are also responsible for evaluating patient outcomes and providing emergency care as needed.

Qualifications

Education
Associate degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient assessmentEvidence-based practiceCardiac disease managementPulmonary disease managementCommunication skills

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Respiratory Therapist (RT/RRT) - Cardiopulmonary Rehab Specialist - PRN at Norman Regional Health System a 6.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Respiratory Therapy — ranked against 3,900 active Respiratory Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 44 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 52% have no call, 55% require no weekends.

Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Oklahoma is 87.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.9% of Oklahoma clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top contract/1099 Respiratory Therapist Jobs

44 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution33 jobs · 28 employers

9
<$90k
6
$90k-100k
11
$100k-110k
4
$110k-120k
3
$120k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks30 jobs · 28 employers

401k / retirement match
87%
Sign-on bonus
37%
Relocation assistance
13%
PSLF eligible
10%
Loan repayment
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Respiratory Therapist System Float

MultiCare Health System · Auburn, Washington

$41.44-$68.5/hr
#2

Respiratory Therapist - per diem, day shiftPer Diem

Beth Israel Lahey Health · Danvers, Minnesota

$39.59-$58.83/hr
#3

Respiratory Therapist II PRN

$37.61-$55.27/hr
#4

Respiratory Therapist

$35.5-$53.25/hr
+ 42 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 6.2
Better work-life than 80% of Respiratory Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,900 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights

Living in Norman

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$248k
Typical market rent
$1,357/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
90.4
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Oklahoma City, OK metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.