Respiratory Therapist Days (Full Time)

Respiratory TherapistIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 7mo ago

Job Description

We’re looking for a Respiratory Therapist to join our team and provide professional respiratory care for children, teens, and young adults. This role is an essential part of our multidisciplinary team within our inpatient services, including pediatric rehabilitation and long term complex medical units.

Schedule: Full-Time, 3 shifts per week, 6am-6pm, 3 days per week, every 3rd weekend, will also consider 8 hour shifts if interested

Benefit eligible including medical, dental, vision plans, retirement with company match and generous PTO accrual including 16 hours of PTO front-loaded

How You’ll Make an Impact

Within the respiratory therapy scope of practice, physician’s orders, and the child’s care plan, make decisions and deliver a full range of respiratory therapy care based on the fundamentals of the respiratory therapy care.

Maintain accurate, completed, and timely records as defined by respiratory therapy standards of practice and ChildServe policies and procedures.

Communicate effectively, respectfully, and professionally with children, physicians, families, school personnel, ChildServe staff, and others to assure assigned child’s care needs are assessed, communicated, and met.

  • Stay current with all unit and ChildServe specific information.
  • Provide respiratory and related training to children, families, and staff as needed to help advance the skills and knowledge of all people associated with a child’s care delivery.
  • Demonstrate good stewardship of ChildServe equipment, supplies, and environment.

What You’ll Need

  • Certification from an accredited respiratory therapy program and current licensure to practice in the state of Iowa
  • Documentation of current CPR/BLS certification from American Red Cross or American Heart Association
  • Ventilator experience
  • Pediatric experience preferred
  • PALS certification preferred

Experience with Tracheostomy Care and Changes Preferred

Ability to lift up to 35 lbs, be mobile within the assigned work area, and frequently bend, lift, reach, and stand

Ability to communicate effectively in reading, writing, and speaking the English language

Not sure if you hit 100% of the position expectations? Let's talk! Reach out to our Talent Acquisition team by emailing careers@childserve.org.

Make a Difference Every Day at ChildServe

ChildServe partners with families to help children with special healthcare needs live a great life.

ChildServe is a leading pediatric healthcare provider with Iowa’s only children's specialty hospital, offering a variety of services and programs to meet each child’s unique needs.

ChildServe’s four key specialty areas include: complex medical care, pediatric rehabilitation, autism and behavioral health, and community-based services. With a coordinated approach to care delivery, services are interwoven and streamlined, so families can address their child’s needs in one location.

Established in 1928, ChildServe proudly provides more than 30 pediatric specialty services to nearly 6,000 children in Iowa each year.

ChildServe is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. To request assistance with the application process, please email careers@childserve.org. ChildServe is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Key Responsibilities

The Respiratory Therapist will provide professional respiratory care for children, teens, and young adults within inpatient services, making decisions and delivering care based on physician's orders and the child’s care plan. Responsibilities also include maintaining accurate records, communicating effectively with all stakeholders, and providing necessary training to families and staff.

Requirements

Candidates must possess certification from an accredited respiratory therapy program and current licensure to practice in Iowa, along with current CPR/BLS certification. Experience with ventilators and preferred qualifications include pediatric experience, PALS certification, and tracheostomy care experience.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Certifications

PALS (preferred)

Key Skills

Pediatric CareVentilator ManagementPatient AssessmentRecord KeepingCommunicationEquipment Stewardship

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 58% have no call, 54% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Iowa is 87.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Iowa clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks24 jobs

401k / retirement match
83%
Sign-on bonus
38%
Loan repayment
13%
Relocation assistance
8%
PSLF eligible
8%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 5.1
Better work-life than 80% of Respiratory Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,845 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends
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About Child Serve

Hospitals and Health Care
Johnston, IA
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Retirement with company match
Generous PTO accrual
16 hours PTO front-loaded