Respiratory Therapist - Float WI

Department:
34110 Advocate Aurora Health Corporate - Resource Team: WI
Status:
Full time
Benefits Eligible:
Yes
Hours Per Week:
36
Schedule Details/Additional Information:
Why You'll Love This Role
Self-Scheduling Flexibility
Three 12-Hour Shifts per Week
Only 2 Holidays per Year
Benefits & PTO Eligible
Variety of Experiences Across Multiple Hospitals
Available Wisconsin Resource Team Zones
Zone 1: Bay Area, Bay Care, Fond du Lac, Manitowoc, Oshkosh, Sheboygan
Zone 2: St. Luke's, South Shore, Washington County, Grafton, West Allis, Sinai, Zilber Hospice, Aurora Psychiatric Hospital
Zone 3: St. Luke's, South Shore, Mount Pleasant, Summit, Kenosha, Lakeland, Burlington
Benefits & Growth
Education & Certification Reimbursement
Student Loan Forgiveness Eligibility
Clinical Advancement Program (Up to $8,000 Annually)
Benefits & PTO
Professional Governance Participation
𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀
• Receive a $12/hour Resource Team differential
• Equivalent to $22,000+ in additional annual earnings
Pay Range:
$33.05 - $49.60
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 othe