No salary listed — similar Respiratory Therapist roles pay ~$93k (median of 67 jobs)
7.2/10 work-life score · Top 5% in Respiratory Therapy — ranked against 3,713 active roles in this specialty
About the Role
Full-time Respiratory Therapist for home health in Urbandale, IA. Monday-Friday, 8am-4:30pm with rotating on-call. $20,000 sign-on bonus. Comprehensive benefits.
Join UnityPoint Health as a Respiratory Therapist – Home Health, $20K Sign-On Bonus in Urbandale, Iowa. $20,000.00 New Hire Sign-On Bonus! Shift: Monday - Friday | 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM (+ rotating on-call) Join our dedicated home care team and play a vital role in supporting patients with pulmonary conditions.
Benefits & Compensation
- Signing bonus: $20,000.
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- 401K matching
- Employee recognition program
- Dental and health insurance
- Paid holidays
- Short and long-term disability
- Pet insurance
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No call required.
- No weekends required.
This position offers no call requirements, weekends off, a signing bonus. Work with UnityPoint Health in Urbandale, Iowa.
Key Responsibilities
The respiratory therapist will set up and provide instruction on respiratory equipment while managing patient care plans in a home health setting. They are responsible for accurate documentation and ensuring the safe, effective delivery of services to patients with pulmonary conditions.
Requirements
Candidates must be graduates of a state-approved respiratory therapy program and hold a valid CRT or RRT credential. A valid driver's license, CPR certification, and mandatory reporter training for child and dependent adult abuse are also required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Respiratory Therapist - Home Health at UnityPoint Health a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 5% in Respiratory Therapy — ranked against 3,713 active Respiratory Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.
Respiratory Therapy Career Context
Of the 50 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 34% have no call, 40% require no weekends.
Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.8% 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)). 59.8% of Iowa clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 7.2/10 on work-life balance for Respiratory Therapist roles. No call coverage keeps hours predictable.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
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