Respiratory Therapist RRT - Per Diem 2 - Days
Posted Sep 29, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about your experience with neonatal or pediatric patients.
What they are checking: Whether they can safely treat young patients, which the posting highlights for special attention.
The Level 2 per diem commitment is 73 to 110 hours every six weeks, plus weekends and holidays. How will you meet it?
What they are checking: Whether they can reliably meet the scheduling commitment.
Tell me about a time you taught a nurse or patient how to use a respiratory device.
What they are checking: Whether they can teach clearly, since education is part of the role.
How do you stay sharp and safe during overnight shifts?
What they are checking: Whether they manage fatigue in a role where errors can affect breathing.
What would you do
On nights, you may be the therapist covering ICU, ED and floors. How do you prioritize when you get several calls at once?
What they are checking: Whether they can sort by urgency and communicate delays so no patient is forgotten.
A patient refuses their breathing treatment. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they find out why, explain the benefit and document and report the refusal.
About the work
Walk me through how you manage a ventilated patient whose oxygen levels drop suddenly.
What they are checking: Whether they troubleshoot systematically, checking tube, equipment and patient causes.
How do you respond to a rapid response for a patient in respiratory distress?
What they are checking: Whether they can assess quickly and start the right support while the team arrives.
How do you assess whether a patient is ready to come off the ventilator?
What they are checking: Whether they know weaning criteria and spontaneous breathing trials.
A physician gives you a phone order at 3 a.m. How do you handle it safely?
What they are checking: Whether they read back orders and document carefully to prevent errors.
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