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Endeavor Health
Evanston, Illinois

Respiratory Therapist - Full Time - Nights

Respiratory TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$33.16-$51.4/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

Hourly Pay Range

$33.16 - $51.40 - The hourly pay rate offered is determined by a candidate's expertise and years of experience, among other factors.

This application is an evergreen opportunity, which means by applying once, you’ll be considered for current and future night shift Respiratory Therapist positions at our Evanston Hospital location.

Sign-on bonus potential up to $25,000 for full-time nights!

Position Highlights

  • Full-time
  • Night shift (3rd shift)
  • Sign on bonus potential

What You Will Do

  • Provide respiratory therapy to patients as ordered by physicians according hospital policy and procedures
  • Assess patients to determine most suitable method of administering treatment
  • Document treatment, equipment maintenance and quality control activities and transcribe verbal or phone order by physicians
  • Communicate to patient and family the treatment being performed in a clear manner
  • Monitor patient physiological response to therapy with special attention to the pediatric and neonatal patients
  • Provide patient and staff education

What You Will Need

Graduation from a nationally accredited Respiratory Therapy program, as determined by the Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC)

  • Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) or proof of registry eligible status
  • State of Illinois Respiratory Care Practitioner licensure within six months of employment
  • Current CPR certification issued by the American Heart Association

Benefits

  • Premium pay for eligible employees
  • Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development
  • Various Medical, Dental, and Vision options
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Free Parking at designated locations
  • Wellness Program Savings Plan
  • Health Savings Account Options
  • Retirement Options with Company Match
  • Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay
  • Community Involvement Opportunities

Endeavor Health is a fully integrated healthcare delivery system committed to providing access to quality, vibrant, community-connected care, serving an area of more than 4.2 million residents across six northeast Illinois counties.

Our more than 25,000 team members and more than 6,000 physicians aim to deliver transformative patient experiences and expert care close to home across more than 300 ambulatory locations and eight acute care hospitals – Edward (Naperville), Elmhurst, Evanston, Glenbrook (Glenview), Highland Park, Northwest Community (Arlington Heights) Skokie and Swedish (Chicago) – all recognized as Magnet hospitals for nursing excellence. For more information, visit endeavorhealth.org.

When you work for Endeavor Health, you will be part of an organization that encourages its employees to achieve career goals and maximize their professional potential.

Please explore our website to better understand how Endeavor Health delivers on its mission to “help everyone in our communities be their best”.

Key Responsibilities

Provide respiratory therapy to patients as ordered by physicians and monitor physiological responses to treatment. Document all activities, maintain equipment, and educate patients and families on procedures.

Requirements

Must be a graduate of a nationally accredited Respiratory Therapy program and hold RRT status. Requires Illinois Respiratory Care Practitioner licensure and current American Heart Association CPR certification.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient assessmentTreatment documentationPatient educationNeonatal carePediatric carePhysiological monitoring

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 40 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 50% have no call, 53% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$88k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $88k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Respiratory Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$69k–$107kRespiratory Therapy median $82k (middle half $77k–$92k)49 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$88k in purchasing powerIllinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Respiratory Therapy listings in Illinois140 active3,951 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 3% remote · 50% no call · 53% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$25k sign-onIllinois healthcare professional listings: 33% state a sign-on bonus (median $20k) · 7% offer loan repayment147 active listings, Nov 2026
New Respiratory Therapy listings1,278 in the last 30 days802 the 30 days before (+59%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Respiratory Therapist Jobs

26 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

26 jobs · 14 employers
10
<$85k
1
$95k
6
$95k-105k
6
$105k-115k
3
$115k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

15 jobs · 14 employers
401k / retirement match
80%
Sign-on bonus
67% this job
Loan repayment
47%
PSLF eligible
27%
CME allowance
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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$41.41-$62.92/hr
#2

Senior Respiratory Therapist -Dayshift

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$41.74-$62.48/hr
#3

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$34-$56.1/hr
#4

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+ 24 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 3,989 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Endeavor Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Evanston, IL
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Sign-on bonus potential up to $25,000
Premium pay for eligible employees
Career Pathways for professional growth
Medical, dental, and vision options
Tuition reimbursement
Free parking at designated locations
Wellness program savings plan
Health Savings Account options

Living in Evanston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$542k
Typical market rent
$2,438/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

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