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ChristianaCare
Wilmington, Delaware

Respiratory Therapist - (6:30p - 7a)- Full Time Flex (36 hours a week) - Newark

Respiratory TherapistIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$36.21-$55.4/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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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.

Shift: Over nights (6:30pm – 7:00am)

Every 3rd weekend and holiday required.

This position is at Christiana Hospital with rotations to Wilmington Hospital as needed.

Primary Function

This role is for the respiratory therapist who is licensed, professional, competent, and assumes responsibility and accountability for providing respiratory therapy using a defined process in collaboration with the health care team.

Principle Responsibilities

  • Performs and documents a basic clinical assessment of patients on admission and throughout hospital stay according to established standards.
  • Assesses patient/family learning needs and carries out teaching measures as indicated.
  • Initiates and follows a basic plan of care based on assessment and diagnosis.
  • Communicates with and works on behalf of patients/families in a dignified, respectful manner to ensure effective implementation of the plan of care.
  • Administers all respiratory modalities and medications in a safe and effective manner
  • Provides therapy to patients and documents care delivery in the medical record.
  • Interacts with patients, families, co-workers, management, physicians, and ancillary department staff in a compassionate and humanistic manner, demonstrating empathy, sensitivity, patience, and mutual respect.
  • Demonstrates basic delegation skills to other personnel in a manner that optimizes patient care.
  • Assumes an active role to keep informed about changes in policies, procedures and equipment, follows planned educational programs, and is willing to be taught, coached, and/or mentored by others.
  • Aware of patient rights and protects the patient/family rights and confidentiality.
  • Performs assigned work safely, adhering to established CCHS and departmental safety practices; reports to supervisor, in a timely manner, any unsafe activities, conditions, hazards, or safety violations that may cause injury to oneself, other employees, patients and visitors.

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

Maintains active certified Respiratory Therapist (RRT) or CRT Credential.

This position pays $36.21 to $55.40 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

Dec 31, 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

The respiratory therapist is responsible for providing respiratory therapy, performing clinical assessments, and administering medications in a safe and effective manner. They must collaborate with the healthcare team to implement care plans while maintaining patient confidentiality and safety standards.

Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of a CoArc approved School of Respiratory Therapy and hold a valid respiratory license in the state of practice. Additionally, they are required to maintain current BLS certification and hold an active RRT or CRT credential.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Medication administrationDocumentationPatient educationRRT credential

Respiratory Therapy Career Context

Of the 40 active Respiratory Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 45% have no call, 63% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Delaware is 99.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$95k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $95k in an average-cost state. 63.5% of Delaware clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Respiratory Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$75k–$115kRespiratory Therapy median $86k (middle half $78k–$95k)572 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$95k in purchasing powerDelaware index 99.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Respiratory Therapy listings in Delaware14 active4,026 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 45% no call · 63% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS healthcare professional listings: 22% state a sign-on bonus (median $15k) · 6% offer loan repayment4,216 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Respiratory Therapist Jobs

23 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

23 jobs · 13 employers
7
<$85k
4
$85k-100k
7
$100k-115k
3
$115k-130k
2
$130k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

17 jobs · 13 employers
401k / retirement match
94% this job
Sign-on bonus
53%
Loan repayment
29%
PSLF eligible
24%
Relocation assistance
12%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Respiratory Therapist – CRT/RRT

Garnet Health · Middletown, New York

$45.05 - $63.70/hr
#2

Respiratory Therapist II

Olympic Medical Center · Port Angeles, Washington

$41.41-$62.92/hr
#3

Respiratory Therapist

$41.35-$58.48/hr
#4

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

$36.14-$56.23/hr
+ 21 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 3,991 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends
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About ChristianaCare

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

Benefits & Perks

Health insurance
Paid time off
Retirement plan
Employee assistance program

Living in Wilmington

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$296k
Typical market rent
$1,757/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 (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 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.