Respiratory Therapist

Title: Respiratory Therapist – Travel Contract
Location: Milwaukee, WI 53226
Duration: 16 Weeks, 3 Days (December 7, 2026 - April 1, 2027)
Shift: Day Shift, 6:00 AM – 6:30 PM
Schedule: 3 × 12-hour shifts, 36 hours/week, Every other weekend, Holiday rotation, No floating required.

Requirements

• Minimum 1 year of clinical experience in both general and critical care (work or educational experience).

• 2+ years of hospital-based respiratory care experience preferred.

• Associate Degree from a CoARC-accredited Respiratory Care program.

• Current Wisconsin Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) License.

• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential from NBRC.

• BLS certification.

• ACLS certification.

• NRP certification only for Children's Hospital of Wisconsin (CHD) locations; not applicable to this assignment.

Required Skills: Respiratory Care, Pulmonary Diagnostic Procedures, Medical Gases and Equipment, Humidification, Aerosol Therapy, Ventilatory Support, Airway Management, Life Support Systems, Bronchopulmonary Clearance, Patient Education, CPR.

Assignment Details

• Provide respiratory care and pulmonary diagnostic procedures to patients of all ages.

• Perform ventilator management, airway maintenance, and life-support management.

• Administer respiratory medications, medical gases, aerosols, and humidification treatments.

• Perform bronchopulmonary clearance, breathing exercises, patient education, and CPR.

• Work in critical care and non-critical care settings.

• No floating or on-call requirements.