Respiratory Therapist (RT)

Location: St. Luke’s – Milwaukee, WI
Schedule: Full-time | 30-40 hrs/week | 10 Hour Shifts Shift | Every 4th weekend & holiday rotation | Shifts available include: Days 3x10, Nights 3x10, and Nights 4x10
Pay Range: $33.05 - $49.60/hour
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