Respiratory Therapist - FT days

Select Medical; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 49,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus $15,000

Tuition reimbursement

Continuing education

Clinical ladder program

Student debt benefit program

Generous PTO

Medical/Rx/vision/dental for full-time

Company 401(k) with matching

Life and disability protection

Job summary

Select Specialty Hospital - Milwaukee - St Francis is seeking a Respiratory Therapist (RT) for our Milwaukee, WI location. The role is full-time days (6:30am-7:00pm) with a competitive hourly compensation and a $15,000 sign-on bonus.

You will manage ventilator care, assess patients, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to support recovery from critical illness. Typical duties include ventilator management, ABG analysis, bronchoscopies, and patient-family teaching.

Qualifications

• Active CRT or RRT credential from NBRC or state equivalent.
• BLS certification by start date.
• Current state licensure required.
• ACLS required within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Ventilator management and weaning per RT protocols.
• Collaborate with the care team to promote optimal outcomes.
• Provide respiratory care to patients with complex conditions.
• Perform bronchoscopy and arterial blood gas procedures.
• Promote continuous quality improvement.
• Teach and counsel patients/families.

Skills

Active NBRC credential (CRT/RRT)

BLS certification

Current state licensure

ACLS within 6 months

1 year related experience (preferred)

Education

College transcript/diploma or high school transcript/ GED

Job description

Overview

Position: Respiratory Therapist (RT)

Location: Milwaukee, WI (St. Francis)

Schedule: Full Time Days- 6:30am-7:00pm

Compensation: $35.50-47.78 per hour (based on years of experience)

Sign-on bonus: $15,000

Our hospital is a critical illness recovery hospital committed to providing world-class inpatient post-ICU services to chronic, critically ill patients who require extended healing and recovery.This role focuses heavily on ventilator management, airway maintenance, pulmonary assessment and ventilator weaning while collaborating with the interdisciplinary team to support patient outcomes and recovery goals.We help patients during some of the most vulnerable, painful moments of their lives – and Respiratory Therapists (RT) play a central role in providing compassionate, excellent treatment every step of the way.

We support your career growth and personal well-being:

• Start Strong : Extensive Respiratory Therapist (RT) orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.
• Advance Your Career : Tuition reimbursement, and continuing education.
• Elevate Your Skills : Clinical ladder program.
• Ease the Burden : Student debt benefit program.
• Recharge & Refresh : Generous PTO for full-time team members to maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Your Health Matters : Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings for full-time team members
• Invest in Your Future: Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan, as well as life and disability protection for full-time team members
• Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care

Responsibilities

• Evaluating patients and utilizing RT driven protocols to liberate patients from mechanical ventilation and adjust treatment plans within scope.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team to promote optimal patient outcomes.
• Providing respiratory care to patients with critical and complex medical and surgical conditions.
• Bronchoscopies
• Arterial Blood gases
• Promoting continuous quality improvement.
• Teaching and counseling patients/families.

Qualifications

Minimum requirements:

• Must possess "Active" CRT or RRT credential from the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) or state equivalent.
• Proof of graduation required: college transcript/diploma (preferred) or high school transcript/diploma or GED.
• Possess a Basic Life Support (BLS) certification by start date.
• Current state licensure is required.
• ACLS is required within 6 months of hire. (Agency RT must have ACLS upon first shift, PRN staff must have ACLS upon hire).

Preferred qualifications:

• One (1) year of related experience is preferred.

Additional Data

Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans

Location : Location

US-WI-Milwaukee

Job ID

384732

Position Type

Full Time-12 Hour Shift Days

Experience (Years)

1

Category

Respiratory Therapy - Respiratory Therapist

Company

Select Specialty Hospital - Milwaukee - St Francis

Min

USD $35.00/Hr.

Max

USD $47.78/Hr.