Respiratory Therapist - Full-time Night Shift
Listed compensation
$28.68-$38.6/hr
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time · on-site
- Call expectations
- Includes call
- Weekends
- Includes weekends
Job description
Join Select Specialty Hospital - Des Moines as a Respiratory Therapist – Night Shift, Sign-On Bonus in Des Moines, Iowa.
Key Responsibilities
- Evaluating patients and recommending an appropriate treatment plan.
- Providing respiratory care to patients with critical and complex medical and surgical conditions.
- Performing insertion and removal of endotracheal tubes.
- Promoting continuous quality improvement.
Requirements
- Must possess "Active" CRT or RRT credential from the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) or state equivalent.
- Proof of graduation required: college transcript/diploma (preferred) or high school transcript/diploma or GED.
- Possess a Basic Life Support (BLS) certification by start date.
- Current state licensure is required.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $28.68 - $38.60/hour.
- Signing bonus: $15,000.
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- On-site position.
- Weekend coverage may be required.
- Day shift only - no nights.
This position offers a signing bonus. Work with Select Specialty Hospital - Des Moines in Des Moines, Iowa.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Certifications
Key Skills
Respiratory Therapy Career Context
Of the 44 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 41% have no call, 36% require no weekends.
Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Iowa is 87.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$70k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $80k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Iowa clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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- On-site
- Includes call
- Includes weekends