Respiratory Therapist (RT) Days
Job ID:
R204212
Shift:
1st
Full/Part Time:
Pay Range:
$32.45 – $48.70
Location:
Aurora St Lukes Medical Center – 2900 W Oklahoma Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53215
Benefits Eligible:
Yes
Hours Per Week:
36
Our Commitment to You:
Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:
Compensation
- Base compensation within the position’s pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
- Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate’s job
- Incentive pay for select positions
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
Benefits and more
- Paid Time Off programs
- Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
Schedule Details/Additional Information:
0.9 FTE, Day Shift
Location: St. Luke’s – Milwaukee, WI
Schedule: Full-time | 36 hrs/week | 1st Shift | Every 4th weekend & holiday rotation
Pay Range: $32.45 – $48.70/hr
Sign-On Bonus + Loan Forgiveness up to $20K!
Here, respiratory therapists are more than clinicians – they’re life changers, innovators, and advocates for healthier communities. At Aurora Health Care, your expertise helps patients breathe easier, heal faster, and live better. Join one of the nation’s leading nonprofit health systems where your skills are valued, your growth is supported, and your work truly matters.
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.
Total Rewards
- Competitive pay with shift & weekend differentials
- Sign-on bonus & loan forgiveness up to $20K for eligible teammates
- Professional development pathway opportunities with annual bonus potential up to $6,000
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and retirement benefits
- Paid time off, parental leave, and tuition assistance
- 401(k) with 3% company contribution + 3% match
- Opportunity for yearly merit increases
- Inclusive, supportive team culture
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)
Apply now and grow your career with Aurora Health Care!
Clinical Services at Advocate Aurora
Aurora Health Care is the largest health system in Wisconsin and a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. The state’s largest private employer, the system serves patients across 17 hospitals, more than 70 pharmacies and more than 150 sites of care. Aurora Health Care, in addition to Advocate Health Care in Illinois and Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama, is now part of Advocate Health, the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides nearly $5 billion in annual community benefits.
