Travel - NICU RRT Job - $2,423/wk - $2,616/wk

Aya Healthcare offers an immediate opening for a Respiratory Therapist (RRT) specializing in NICU care in Richland, WA. We partner with you to build your ideal healthcare career, whether locally or across the country.

About the Role

• Profession: Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics
• Assignment length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Nights (19:00 – 07:00) or alternate 12-hour shifts (07:00 – 19:00)
• Openings: 1
• Start date: 09/07/2026
• Charting system: Epic

Responsibilities & Skills

• Adult Critical Care
• ARDS management
• Assisting in high-risk deliveries
• Bag-and-mask ventilation
• BiPAP and CPAP/Nasal CPAP/BiPAP administration
• Bronchoscopy assistance
• Bubble CPAP
• COVID patient care
• Cystic fibrosis management
• Drawing and interpreting arterial blood gases (ABGs)
• Endotracheal tube (ETT) management, including extubation and troubleshooting high-pressure alarms
• Fresh tracheostomy care
• High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC) administration
• Intubation assistance
• Nasal airway placement and suctioning
• NICU care
• Nitric Oxide (INO) administration
• Oral airway placement and suctioning
• Oxygen tank management
• Pneumonia care
• Pulmonary hygiene
• Sputum specimen collection
• Suctioning (ETT, NT)
• T-piece and trach collar management
• Tracheostomy care and management
• Weaning from mechanical ventilation

Requirements

• 1 year of experience
• Certifications: ACLS, BLS, NRP, PALS, CRT, RRT

Facility Details

• Type: Acute Care Hospital
• Trauma level: Level 3
• Bed count: 283
• Charting experience: Required

Pay

$2,423 to $2,616 weekly (includes taxable wages and tax-free expense reimbursements).

Schedule

3 x 12-hour shifts per week.

Benefits

• Premium medical, dental, vision, and life insurance beginning day one of assignment
• Insurance coverage retained for up to 24 days between assignments
• Generous 401(k) match
• Paid company housing (pet-friendly) or a housing stipend, if eligible
• Paid sick time (accrued at 1 hour per 30 hours worked, compliant with state/federal/local laws)
• Unlimited continuing education units online
• Licensure, relocation, and other reimbursements, when applicable

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