Respiratory Therapist II (Union)

Company: Ascension (System Office)
Location: Milwaukee
Posted on: October 19, 2020

Job Description:

We Are Hiring

Respiratory Therapist II (Union) - Full-Time Nights- St. Francis - Milwaukee,WI

Schedule: 6:30 pm - 7:00 am with Every 3rd weekend and a holiday rotation,

Preferences:

* Greater than 1 year of ICU experience would be preferred
* RRT highly recommended
* Must be willing to complete intubation training or arterial lines to maintain level II status.

Why Join Ascension?

Ascension Wisconsin operates 24 hospital campuses and more than 100 related healthcare facilities from Racine to Eagle River. Ascension Wisconsin employs more than 1,300 primary and specialty care clinicians. Ascension Wisconsin is a faith-based healthcare organization that has been serving the state since 1848. In FY2018, Ascension Wisconsin provided more than $292 million in community benefit, including care of persons living in poverty.

Ascension is a faith-based healthcare organization dedicated to transformation through innovation across the continuum of care. As one of the leading non-profit and Catholic health systems in the U.S., Ascension is committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, with special attention to persons living in poverty and those most vulnerable. In FY2019, Ascension provided $2 billion in care of persons living in poverty and other community benefit programs.

Ascension includes more than 150,000 associates and 40,000 aligned providers. The national health system operates more than 2,600 sites of care - including 150 hospitals and more than 50 senior living facilities - in 20 states and the District of Columbia, while providing a variety of services including clinical and network services, venture capital investing, investment management, biomedical engineering, facilities management, risk management, and contracting through Ascension's own group purchasing organization.

What You Will Do

As an Associate with Ascension Wheaton Franciscan-WI, you will have the opportunity to provide evaluation of and care for patients with respiratory insufficiencies.

Responsibilities:

* Delivers and assesses response to ordered therapy per plan of care. Monitors, records and communicates patient condition.
* Evaluates respiratory practice, administration of medications and treatment based on patient outcomes.
* Responds to emergency resuscitation team calls.
* Educates the patient and family about the patient's health condition and provides information about community support groups and other resources.

What You Will Need

Licenses/Certifications/Registration:

* Required Credential(s):
* Advanced Life Support credentialed from the American Heart Association (AHA) obtained within 6 Months (180 days) of hire date or job transfer date.
* BLS Provider credentialed from the American Heart Association (AHA) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
* Pediatric Advanced Life Support credentialed from the American Heart Association (AHA) obtained within 6 Months (180 days) of hire date or job transfer date.
* Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
* One or more of the following:
* Certified Respiratory Therapist obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date. Certified or Registered Respiratory Therapist is preferred for current incumbents who have been grandfathered into their roles at St. Francis per the collective bargaining agreement in place.
* Registered Respiratory Therapist obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date. Certified or Registered Respiratory Therapist is preferred for current incumbents who have been grandfathered into their roles at St. Francis per the collective bargaining agreement in place.





Education:

* Diploma
* High school diploma/GED with 2 years of experience, or Associate's degree, or Technical degree required.



Equal Employment Opportunity

Ascension Wisconsin is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against employees or prospective employees on basis of age, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sexual orientation, disability, arrest and/or conviction record, military status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic or status protected by law.

For further information regarding your EEO rights, click on the following link to the "EEO is the Law" poster:

http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf

M/F/Disabled/Vet

EEO is the Law Poster Supplement

http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/ofccp_eeo_supplement_final_jrf_qa_508c.pdf

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