Respiratory Therapist- Weekend Package (Full-Time)

ChildServe • Johnston, IA

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About The Position

Child Serve is seeking a Respiratory Therapist to provide professional respiratory care for children, teens, and young adults as part of a multidisciplinary inpatient team, including pediatric rehabilitation and long-term complex medical units. The therapist delivers care within the respiratory therapy scope of practice, physician orders, and each child’s care plan.

This is a full-time weekend-package position with overnight shifts from 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. The schedule is either Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights or Saturday, Sunday, and Monday nights. Weekend differentials are paid in addition to base salary. The position is benefit-eligible.

ChildServe partners with families to support children with special healthcare needs. Its services include complex medical care, pediatric rehabilitation, autism and behavioral health, and community-based services. Established in 1928, ChildServe provides more than 30 pediatric specialty services to nearly 6,000 children in Iowa each year.

Requirements

• Certification from an accredited respiratory therapy program.
• Current licensure to practice in the state of Iowa.
• Current CPR/BLS certification from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association.
• Ventilator experience.
• Ability to lift up to 35 pounds, move within the assigned work area, and frequently bend, lift, reach, and stand.
• Ability to communicate effectively in written, spoken, and reading English.

Nice To Haves

• Pediatric experience.
• PALS certification.
• Experience with tracheostomy care and changes.

Responsibilities

• Make decisions and provide a full range of respiratory therapy care in accordance with the respiratory therapy scope of practice, physician orders, each child’s care plan, and respiratory therapy fundamentals.
• Maintain accurate, complete, and timely records in accordance with respiratory therapy standards of practice and Child Serve policies and procedures.
• Communicate effectively, respectfully, and professionally with children, physicians, families, school personnel, Child Serve staff, and others to ensure children’s care needs are assessed, communicated, and met.
• Stay current with unit-specific and Child Serve information.
• Provide respiratory and related training to children, families, and staff as needed to advance their skills and knowledge in care delivery.
• Use Child Serve equipment, supplies, and the work environment responsibly.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Retirement plan with company match.
• Generous PTO accrual, including 16 hours of front-loaded PTO.
• Weekend differentials paid on top of base salary.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed