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Johnston, Iowa

Respiratory Therapist Nights (Full-Time)

Respiratory TherapistIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not listed

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 1mo 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, 6pm-6:30 am, every 3rd weekend.

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.

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Key Responsibilities

Provide professional respiratory care for children and young adults within inpatient services, including pediatric rehabilitation and complex medical units. Maintain accurate clinical records and communicate effectively with families, physicians, and staff to ensure care needs are met.

Requirements

Requires certification from an accredited respiratory therapy program and current Iowa licensure, along with CPR/BLS certification. Experience with ventilators, tracheostomy care, and pediatric patients is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

PALS (preferred)

Key Skills

Pediatric careVentilator managementPatient assessmentCare planningClinical communicationEquipment stewardship

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% have no call, 52% 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).

Respiratory Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedRespiratory Therapy median $105k (middle half $70k–$115k)18 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingIowa index 87.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Respiratory Therapy listings in Iowa62 active3,923 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 48% no call · 52% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Respiratory Therapist Jobs

31 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

23 jobs · 21 employers
6
<$85k
4
$85k-95k
5
$95k-105k
4
$105k-115k
4
$115k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

22 jobs · 21 employers
401k / retirement match
86%
Sign-on bonus
45%
Loan repayment
23%
PSLF eligible
14%
Relocation assistance
9%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$45.05 - $63.70/hr
#2

Respiratory Therapist II

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$41.41-$62.92/hr
#3

Respiratory Therapist - Providence Kodiak Island

$37.08-$55.62/hr
#4

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$35.94-$55.43/hr
+ 29 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 3,913 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site
  • Includes weekends
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About Child Serve

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

Benefits & Perks

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

Living in Johnston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$339k
Typical market rent
$1,444/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.7
State income tax
Up to 6%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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