Respiratory Therapist

Respiratory Therapist - $32-48 per hour at Advocate Aurora Health summary:
A Respiratory Therapist at Advocate Aurora Health performs patient assessments using pulmonary diagnostics and manages ventilators in various care settings. They administer respiratory therapies, maintain equipment, educate patients and collaborate with healthcare teams to ensure optimal respiratory care. The role requires licensure, strong communication, organizational skills, and adherence to safety protocols in a healthcare environment.
Advocate Aurora Health is seeking a Respiratory Therapist for a job in Cudahy, Wisconsin.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty:

Respiratory Therapist

• Discipline:

Allied Health Professional

• Duration:

Ongoing

• 36 hours per week

• Shift: nights

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Employment Type:

Staff

*** Sign-On Bonus Available**
* *** May be eligible for our Loan Forgiveness program – Up to 20K**
* Primary

Location:

Aurora St. Luke's South Shore

S Lake Dr. Cudahy, WI
Secondary

Location:

Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center 2900 W Oklahoma Ave. Milwaukee, WI
Pay Range: $32.45/hour - $48.70/hour
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)…