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Dove Healthcare
Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin

Respiratory Therapist

Respiratory TherapistIncludes weekendsFull-Time

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Job Description

Empower your future with Dove Healthcare.

Dove Healthcare - Regional Vent Center is the only State-approved ventilator dependent skilled nursing center in the Chippewa Valley and one of only six in Wisconsin, ensuring high demand and steady census.

Supported by a higher staff ratio and innovative technology, you'll care for patients living with advanced, chronic respiratory needs and complex medical conditions, including IVs, tube feedings, wound care, and more.

You'll feel confident knowing you are part of an experienced team that includes a board-certified pulmonologist; nurse practitioner; 24-hour respiratory therapist coverage; ventilator certified nursing team; wound care certified nurse; on-site dialysis; and physical, occupational, and speech therapists with ventilator and tracheostomy training.

Located in the heart of the Chippewa Falls, WI medical community since 1987, our 44-bed Regional Vent Center has a strong history of weaning patients from ventilators and tracheostomies and helping them return home whenever possible.

Experienced professionals, as well as new graduates, are encouraged to apply.

$5,000 Sign-On Bonus

As a Respiratory Therapist (RT), You Will

care for patients with tracheostomy, ventilator, and other extensive respiratory needs provide ventilator management tracheal tube changes, suctioning, and care administer respiratory medications and services clean and maintain respiratory equipment utilize proper interpretation of pulse oximetry

Shift Options

Full-time

6:00 AM – 6:00 PM, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM, and 6:00 PM – 6:00 AM Every other weekend required Every other holiday required Health and Wellness Benefits choose your own health insurance - our benefit design offers the flexibility to choose the plan that works best for you and your family! company paid life and AD&D insurance dental and vision Insurance wellness incentives, including onsite gyms, health club reimbursement, weight loss program reimbursement supplemental benefits, including short-term disability, life insurance, critical illness, accident coverage, hospital indemnity, cancer paid time off (PTO) floating holiday employee assistance program (EAP) Financial Benefits early wage access through DailyPay childcare assistance - up to 20% 401k, with company match financial planning resources referral bonus - up to $700 per referral Career Development tuition reimbursement / scholarship opportunities continuing education career mapping All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or Veteran status.

About Dove Healthcare

Dove Healthcare consists of 11 skilled nursing and rehabilitation centers, six assisted living residences, and three independent living complexes in Barron, Bloomer, Chippewa Falls, Eau Claire, Fennimore, Lodi, Osseo, Rice Lake, Spooner, St. Croix Falls, and Superior.

Our core services include inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation, post-hospital care, ventilator care, skilled nursing, long-term and end-of-life care, as well as senior independent living, assisted living, and memory care.

As an innovative healthcare provider and community partner, we provide compassionate care and service to meet the needs of those who depend on us. We commit to excellence through adherence to high standards, disciplined leadership, and mutual respect for all.

For more information, visit dovehealthcare.com.

Key Responsibilities

The respiratory therapist will provide direct care to patients with complex respiratory needs, including ventilator management and tracheostomy care. They are also responsible for maintaining respiratory equipment and performing clinical assessments such as pulse oximetry.

Requirements

The role is open to both experienced professionals and new graduates. Candidates must be prepared to work in a skilled nursing environment with a focus on ventilator-dependent patients.

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Respiratory medication administrationPulse oximetry interpretationEquipment maintenancePatient careIV managementTube feeding

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

In Wisconsin, the Respiratory Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$82k (52 salary observations; 277 listings), vs ~$85k nationally (2,008 salary observations; 11,008 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 58% have no call, 48% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Wisconsin is 94.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.7% of Wisconsin clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Respiratory Therapist Jobs

33 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution23 jobs · 19 employers

9
<$90k
5
$90k-105k
6
$105k-120k
2
$120k-135k
1
$139k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks25 jobs · 19 employers

401k / retirement match
84% this job
Sign-on bonus
40% this job
Loan repayment
12%
PSLF eligible
8%
Relocation assistance
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Respiratory Therapist

Sutter Health · Sacramento, California

$47.68-$66.75/hr
#2

Respiratory Therapist – CRT/RRT

Garnet Health · Middletown, New York

$45.05 - $63.70/hr
#3

Respiratory Therapist II

$41.41-$62.92/hr
#4

Respiratory Therapist - Providence Kodiak Island

$37.08-$55.62/hr
+ 31 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 50% of Respiratory Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,866 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends

Living in Chippewa Falls

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$326k
Typical market rent
$1,279/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.8
State income tax
Up to 7.7%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Eau Claire, WI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Dove Healthcare

Hospitals and Health Care
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental and Vision Insurance
Company Paid Life Insurance
401k with Company Match
PTO and Floating Holiday
Childcare Assistance up to 20%
Tuition Reimbursement
Continuing Education