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ChristianaCare
Wilmington, Delaware

Respiratory Therapist - (6:30p - 7a)- FT - $10K Sign On

Respiratory TherapistIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$39.5-$54.31/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

About ChristianaCare:

ChristianaCare is the one of the Mid Atlantic's largest academic health care providers and consists of 3 campuses: Wilmington, Newark and Union at Cecil County. Through our values of love and excellence, ChristianaCare is consistently identified as a regional center of excellence for cardiology, cancer and women's health services and ranked by US News & World as Best Hospital.

ChristianaCare Earns Third Consecutive Apex Award for Excellence in Respiratory Care.

ChristianaCare is currently seeking Respiratory Therapists to work Full time, 72 hours on 3rd shift/overnight. Hours for the position are 6:30pm -7am. Every 3rd weekend and holiday required. This position is at Christiana Hospital with rotations to Wilmington Hospital.

The Respiratory Care Department provides service for the Christiana and Wilmington hospitals. Respiratory Therapists provide service to all areas of the hospital as part of a specialized team including adult and infant critical care units, medical-surgical floors and emergency care.

There are approximately one hundred and fifty six full and part time therapists working throughout Christiana Care Health System. There are opportunities to become a member of one of the most involved departments in innovative therapy and research in a respected environment where you are valued as part of the multidisciplinary team.

Benefits of Working at Christiana Care

  • You will work in a role that directly impacts the lives of our patients, staff & community!
  • Generous PTO, Competitive Pay & Robust Benefits Package.
  • 12 weeks Paid Parental Leave

Incredible Work/Life benefits including annual membership to care.com, access to backup care services for dependents through Care@Work, retirement planning services, financial coaching, fitness and wellness reimbursement, and great discounts through several vendors for hotels, rental cars, theme parks, shows, sporting events, movie tickets and much more!

We also provide tuition assistance for degreed programs. Our medical/dental/vision benefits are available to our caregivers on their first day of employment! And we offer two different mechanisms toward planning for your retirement, a 403(b) and a defined contribution plan.

Education and Experience Requirements

  • Graduate of a CoArc approved School of Respiratory Therapy
  • Respiratory Licensure in the state of practice required (Delaware,

Maryland, etc.)

Special Requirements

  • Maintain Current BLS Certification
  • Current AARC Member preferred

This position pays $39.50 to $54.31 based on experience.

This pay rate/range represents ChristianaCare’s good faith and reasonable estimate of compensation at the time of posting. The actual salary within this range offered to a successful candidate will depend on individual factors including without limitation skills, relevant experience, and qualifications as they relate to specific job requirements.

Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

Post End Date

Sep 30, 2026

EEO Posting Statement

ChristianaCare offers a competitive suite of employee benefits to maximize the wellness of you and your family, including health insurance, paid time off, retirement, an employee assistance program. To learn more about our benefits for eligible positions visit careers.christianacare.org

Key Responsibilities

Respiratory therapists provide specialized care to patients across various hospital units, including critical care and emergency departments. They work as part of a multidisciplinary team to deliver innovative therapy and research-based treatments.

Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of a CoArc approved School of Respiratory Therapy and hold a valid respiratory license in the state of practice. Maintaining current BLS certification is mandatory for this position.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Adult critical careMedical-surgical carePatient careMultidisciplinary team collaboration

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 40 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 57% have no call, 63% require no weekends.

Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Delaware is 99.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$98k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $98k in an average-cost state. 63.5% of Delaware clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Respiratory Therapist Jobs

9 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution9 jobs

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<$115k
4
$115k-125k
1
$131k
2
$135k-145k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution9 jobs

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Higher = better work-life balance

#1

Respiratory Therapist

Sutter Health · Sacramento, California

$47.68-$66.75/hr
#2

Respiratory Therapist

Northwell · Terryville, New York

$80k-$136k
#3

RRT - Registered Respiratory Therapist

$58-$63/hr
#4

Respiratory Therapist (RT), Cardiopulmonary Rehab - Full Time (36hrs/week), Egg Harbor Township

$36.14-$56.23/hr
+ 7 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 3.6
Better work-life than 60% of Respiratory Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 3,728 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Wilmington

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$299k
Typical market rent
$1,786/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
State income tax
Up to 6.6%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About ChristianaCare

Hospitals and Health Care
Newark, Delaware
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Generous PTO
Competitive Pay
Robust Benefits Package
12 weeks Paid Parental Leave
Care.com membership
Backup care services
Retirement planning services
Financial coaching