Respiratory Therapist - PRN - flexible schedule
Posted Sep 25, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
How do you stay current on protocols when you work only a few shifts a month?
What they are checking: Self-directed learning so that PRN status doesn't mean outdated practice.
What's your availability, and how quickly can you respond to a shift request?
What they are checking: Whether their flexibility actually matches the department's coverage needs.
Tell me about a time you used clinical judgment to change a treatment plan.
What they are checking: Whether they think beyond orders and protocols, which the posting describes as part of the job.
How do you support a scared parent while their child is being suctioned or intubated?
What they are checking: Whether they can comfort and inform families during frightening procedures without slowing down the care.
How do you hand off to the next therapist when you won't be back for a week or more?
What they are checking: Clear communication so care continues smoothly after a PRN shift.
What would you do
You're called to a resuscitation as soon as you arrive for your shift. What do you do first?
What they are checking: Readiness to jump into emergent situations, which the posting says RTs actively join.
You're floated to a unit you rarely work on. How do you get oriented quickly?
What they are checking: Adaptability and willingness to ask questions rather than guess.
About the work
As a PRN therapist you'll cover neonates through adults. How do you shift your thinking between a preemie and a young adult with cystic fibrosis?
What they are checking: Range across age groups, which the posting names, and awareness of age-specific risks.
Walk me through setting up NIV for a child in respiratory distress.
What they are checking: Practical skill with interfaces, settings and monitoring for noninvasive ventilation in children.
What diagnostic services have you performed, such as blood gases or pulmonary function tests?
What they are checking: Breadth of diagnostic skills that the role lists alongside therapeutic work.
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