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Aurora Health Care

Respiratory Therapist (RT)

Aurora Health Care, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, 53244

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This role offers a competitive pay structure, with compensation based on skills and experience.

Base pay range $32.45/hr - $48.70/hr

Location:

St. Luke’s – Milwaukee, WI

Schedule:

Full-time | 36 hrs/week | Night Shift | Every 4th weekend & holiday rotation

Pay Range:

$32.45 – $48.70/hr

Sign-On Bonus + Loan Forgiveness:

up to $20K!

Why You’ll Love Working Here

Reputation for excellence: Aurora St. Luke’s - Wisconsin’s largest private hospital - offers nationally recognized care and the state’s only 24/7 on-site heart-care team.

Complex, rewarding cases: Work alongside 1,300+ physicians and 2,000+ nurses across specialties like cardiac care, transplants, neuroscience, and orthopedics.

Community impact: Serve a diverse Milwaukee population while supporting vital community-health initiatives.

Supportive environment: Access on-site learning resources, continuing-education programs, and comfortable staff amenities.

What You’ll Do

Provide specialized airway and breathing care across five ICUs:

Cardiovascular

Coronary

Medical-Respiratory

Neurological

Surgical

Perform arterial line placement

Conduct esophageal balloon placement and monitoring

Utilize advanced ventilation modes, including NAVA

Administer inhaled pulmonary vasodilators

Support hyperbaric medicine in one of the nation’s largest multi-place chambers

Engage in cutting-edge therapies and complex patient care

Provide exceptional respiratory care for patients

Manage ventilators and perform therapeutic procedures

Administer medications and educate patients and families

Collaborate across care teams to ensure safe, quality outcomes

Mentor new teammates and students

What You’ll Bring

Graduate of an accredited respiratory care program (associate degree minimum)

WI Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) license

RRT within 12 months or CRT if credentialed prior to Jan 1, 2023

BLS certification (AHA) and ACLS Certification

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