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Johnston, Iowa

Respiratory Therapist Days (Full-Time)

Respiratory TherapistIncludes weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

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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-6:30pm, 3 days per week, 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

Must obtain Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through American Red Cross or American Heart Association within 90 days and before working independently.

  • 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

Provide respiratory therapy to children, teens, and young adults in inpatient pediatric rehabilitation and long-term complex medical units, following physician orders and individual care plans. Maintain accurate clinical records, communicate with families and care teams, provide respiratory training, and responsibly manage equipment and supplies.

Requirements

Requires completion of an accredited respiratory therapy program and current Iowa licensure; Basic Life Support certification must be obtained within 90 days and before working independently. Ventilator experience is required, while pediatric experience, Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification, and tracheostomy care experience are preferred; the role also requires the ability to lift up to 35 pounds and communicate effectively in English.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

PALS (preferred)

Key Skills

Pediatric CareVentilator ManagementRespiratory AssessmentCare Plan ImplementationClinical DocumentationInterdisciplinary CommunicationPatient and Family EducationEquipment Stewardship

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 50% 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).

Top Respiratory Therapist Jobs

34 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution27 jobs · 24 employers

12
<$90k
4
$90k-105k
8
$105k-120k
2
$120k-135k
1
$139k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks24 jobs

401k / retirement match
88%
Sign-on bonus
38%
Loan repayment
13%
Relocation assistance
8%
PSLF eligible
8%

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
+ 32 more · ranked by pay

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.

  • No nights
  • Includes weekends

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.

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About Child Serve

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

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, vision plans
Retirement with company match
Generous PTO accrual including 16 hours front-loaded