REG RESPIRATORY THERAPIST - IP RT (752L)
Posted Sep 28, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
This is a night shift, 6:30pm to 6:00am with rotating weekends. How have you handled nights before?
What they are checking: Whether they can stay sharp and reliable on long overnight shifts.
Tell me about a time you disagreed with a provider about a patient's respiratory care. What did you do?
What they are checking: Whether they advocate with evidence and stay respectful when they disagree.
What would you do
You are the only RT in a smaller hospital at night and two patients need you at once. How do you decide?
What they are checking: Whether they triage by severity and know how to get help when they are stretched.
About the work
Walk me through how you assess a patient in respiratory distress when you first walk into the room.
What they are checking: Whether their assessment is fast, organized and leads to the right next step.
A ventilated patient's high-pressure alarm keeps going off. How do you troubleshoot it?
What they are checking: Whether they work through causes systematically instead of silencing alarms.
How would you read an ABG with a pH of 7.28, a PaCO2 of 60 and a normal bicarbonate, and what would you recommend?
What they are checking: Whether they can interpret blood gases and connect them to treatment changes.
You care for patients of all ages. How does your approach change for an infant compared to an adult?
What they are checking: Whether they know age-specific equipment, dosing and assessment differences.
What is your role during a code blue?
What they are checking: Whether they know airway management and how they fit into the resuscitation team.
How do you teach a patient going home on an inhaler or oxygen to use it correctly?
What they are checking: Whether they use simple teaching and check understanding so patients do not end up back in the hospital.
How do you protect yourself from exposure when caring for patients with airborne infections?
What they are checking: Whether they follow PPE practices during aerosol-generating procedures.
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