No salary listed — similar Respiratory Therapist roles pay ~$86k (median of 15 jobs)

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Froedtert
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Respiratory Therapist II - Nights

Respiratory TherapistIncludes weekendsFull-Time
Posted 1h ago · Verified live

About the Role

Night shift, 3x12s, rotating weekends and holidays. Respiratory care in acute and critical care. Milwaukee, WI. Up to $15K bonus.

Join Froedtert as a Respiratory Therapist II – Nights, $15K Bonus in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Signing bonus: $15,000.
  • Up to $15K bonus
  • Paid time off
  • Career tuition assistance
  • CEU opportunities
  • 403b retirement plan
  • Medical, dental, vision, life insurance
  • Short & long term disability
  • Free workplace clinics
  • Employee assistance program

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Weekend coverage may be required.

This position offers a signing bonus. Work with Froedtert in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States.

Key Responsibilities

The Respiratory Care Practitioner provides professional respiratory care to patients across acute and critical care areas in accordance with hospital policies. They also demonstrate leadership by acting as a lead therapist and precepting students on rotation.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an associate degree from a CoARC accredited program and possess a Wisconsin Respiratory Care Practitioner license. A minimum of one year of experience is required, along with RRT, BLS, and ACLS certifications.

Qualifications

Education
Associate degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

BLSACLS

Key Skills

Respiratory carePatient assessmentCritical thinkingClinical skillsLeadershipPreceptingAcute careCritical careAdvanced cardiac life supportBasic life supportRespiratory therapy

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

In Wisconsin, the Respiratory Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$84k (18 salary observations; 94 listings), vs ~$86k nationally (1,005 salary observations; 4,715 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 32% have no call, 34% require no weekends.

Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Respiratory Therapist roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 15 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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About Froedtert

Hospitals and Health Care
Milwaukee, WI
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Up to $15K bonus
Paid time off
Career tuition assistance
CEU opportunities
403b retirement plan
Medical, dental, vision, life insurance
Short & long term disability
Free workplace clinics