Respiratory Therapist (RT)

Aurora Health Care; Elkhorn (WI); On-site; USD 45,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Loan forgiveness program

Tuition assistance

Shift differentials

0.9 FTE night shifts

Job summary

Aurora Health Care is seeking a Respiratory Therapist for the Lakeland campus in Elkhorn, WI. The role involves night shifts (0.9 FTE) and requires an associate degree in respiratory care with an active RCP license.

Sign-on bonus, loan forgiveness, and tuition assistance are offered along with standard benefits. Responsibilities include operating ventilators, patient assessment, education, and collaboration with care teams.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited respiratory care program, with a minimum of an associate degree.
• No previous experience required.
• RCP license and NBRC credentials required within 12 months (RRT or CRT) and BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Support patient assessment using pulmonary diagnostics, radiographs, lab values, and blood gas analysis.
• Operate ventilators in critical and non-critical care; assist physicians at bedside.
• Provide medications and therapies per orders and protocols.
• Maintain and troubleshoot respiratory equipment; arrange servicing as needed.
• Educate patients on therapy purpose, technique, and self-care.
• Collaborate with departments to educate on patient management.
• Follow policies and adapt to service area requirements; maintain performance standards.
• Communicate clearly; hand off patient information accurately.
• Promote safety and report safety events.
• Teach and precept new teammates and students.
• Care for patients across age groups reflecting development needs.

Skills

Respiratory therapy

Ventilators operation

Patient education

Communication skills

Education

Associate degree in respiratory care

Tools

Ventilators

EMR systems

Job description

$12,500 Sign-on Bonus

Loan Forgiveness: Up to $21,000

Tuition Assistance

Up to $21,000

Location

Aurora Medical Center Lakeland - W3985 County Road NN. Elkhorn

Pay Range

$33.05 - $49.60/hour

Schedule

Night Shift, 0.9 FTE, 3 shifts per week, Weekend rotation and Holiday rotation per department needs.

Clinical Ladder Program – up to $6,000 in additional yearly bonus potential

Qualifications

We want our teammates and their families to Live Well. Actual compensation offered in the Pay Range (above) will be based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience and/or training and internal equity. To accompany base pay, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Shift differentials for PM, Nights, Weekends (based on job profile)
• 401(k) company contribution: 3% of your eligible annual salary AND 401(k) employer match: Dollar for dollar match up to 3%
• Opportunity for yearly merit increases within the salary range

Major Responsibilities

• Uses Respiratory therapy processes to support assessment of patient utilizing a variety of skills such as pulmonary diagnostics, chest radiograph, hemodynamic values, laboratory values, and correlates blood gases and electrolytes. Can identify and address the special needs of patient population specific to department services.
• Operates specialized ventilators in critical and non-critical care venues. Assists physician with bedside or other procedures as applicable to facility.
• Provides medication treatments and therapies per physician order and/or patient driven respiratory protocols as prescribed.
• Cleans, maintains, and ensures proper functionality of equipment. Troubleshoots equipment as necessary and identifies the need for service and/or repair.
• Educates and instructs patients in purpose, technique, self-care, goal of therapy, and disease management.
• Facilitates clinical problem solving and collaborates with other departments to provide education on managing patients.
• Under physician direction, the respiratory therapist must be able to adapt and comply to policies and procedures for a variety of different service areas, perform tasks and/or special duties as required by assignment and maintain performance standards and organizational behaviors.
• Demonstrates effective communication, feedback, and conflict resolution skills. Provides clear, concise, timely, and accurate patient handoff.
• Promotes a culture of safety by recognizing and applying proper safety measures to prevent patient harm. Reports patient safety events and near misses in a timely manner. Seeks to identify potential safety issues and assists in the implementation of corrective actions.
• Teaches, educates, and precepts new teammates, orientees, and students.
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs.

Licensure, Registration, And/or Certification Required

• Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) license issued by the state in which the team member practices.
• Active Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential issued by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) within 12 months OR active Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) credential issued by the NBRC if credential received prior to January 1, 2023.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA).
• See Education/Certification Addendum for any additional site-specific requirements.

Education Required

Graduate from an accredited respiratory care program, with a minimum of an associate degree.

Experience Required

No experience required.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required

• Effective organizational, interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
• Problem solving and decision making for patient care and equipment use.
• Proficient computer skills, use of e-mail and electronic medical record systems.
• Excellent communication (written and verbal), listening and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrates human relation skills with the ability to develop rapport and maintain positive, professional relationships with a variety of patients, team members, and physicians. Ability to take initiative and work collaboratively with others.
• Demonstrates time management skills with an ability to multi-task and prioritize in an environment with frequent interruptions.

Physical Requirements And Working Conditions

• Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.
• Must be able to lift 50 lb object from knee to waist.
• Must be able to lift 50 lb from floor to waist height occasionally.
• Must be able to lift 40 lb at waist height and carry it across various distances.
• Must be able to lift 20 lb from waist to overhead.
• Must demonstrate stand-pivot transfer from bed to chair.
• Must perform sliding transfer of 150 lbs. person on a sheet across 2 feet with a second person.
• Must utilize safe body mechanics at all times.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.