Respiratory Therapist (RT)
Listed compensation
$1,652/week
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Job Description
- Ref #: 9106683
- Profession: Respiratory Therapist
- Job Type: Contract/Non-Travel
- Location: Norfolk, VA
- Start Date: Jun 23, 2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- Schedule: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM
- Rate: Local: $1652/35-hours
Requirements
- Valid and active Respiratory Therapy State license.
- BLS (Basic Life Support) and ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) certifications.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate patients' respiratory health, including lung function and oxygen levels.
- Create personalized respiratory care plans and administer treatments to improve lung function.
- Manage mechanical ventilators and adjust settings for patients with breathing difficulties.
- Respond to respiratory emergencies per established protocols.
- Document assessments and treatments accurately and follow infection control standards.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Respiratory Therapist (RT) at Adelphi Staffing 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 3,671 active Respiratory Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc.
Respiratory Therapy Career Context
Of the 40 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 70% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
Respiratory Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$165k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $163k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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- On-site
Living in Norfolk
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $298k
- Typical market rent
- $1,757/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 23 min
- State income tax
- Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.