Respiratory Therapist RRT - Shift Varies - Per Diem
Posted Sep 29, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
This role covers neonatal to geriatric patients. Tell me about your experience with newborns and children.
What they are checking: Whether they can safely treat the youngest patients, which the posting calls out for extra attention.
Tell me about a time you disagreed with a physician about a respiratory plan.
What they are checking: Whether they can share their expertise respectfully and advocate for the patient.
What would you do
As per diem, you may be at Glenbrook, Evanston or Highland Park on different days. How do you handle changing sites and shifts?
What they are checking: Whether they can adapt to new teams and equipment while keeping care safe.
About the work
Walk me through how you decide whether a patient should get a nebulizer, an inhaler with spacer, or something else.
What they are checking: Whether they assess each patient to choose the best delivery method, as the role requires.
A patient on BiPAP is getting more confused and their blood gas is worse. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they can tell when noninvasive support is failing and escalate before a crash.
How do you read an arterial blood gas and what ventilator changes might follow?
What they are checking: Whether they can interpret ABGs and connect them to clear treatment actions.
You get called to a newborn delivery where the baby is not breathing well. What is your role?
What they are checking: Whether they know neonatal resuscitation steps and can stay calm in a high-stakes moment.
How do you take a verbal or phone order from a physician safely?
What they are checking: Whether they use read-back and document carefully, since the posting lists transcribing orders.
How do you explain a treatment to a scared patient or parent so they cooperate?
What they are checking: Whether they communicate clearly, which the posting says is part of every treatment.
What quality control and equipment checks do you do, and why do they matter?
What they are checking: Whether they take equipment safety seriously, since faulty gear can harm patients.
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