Travel RRT - Make $1,946 - $2,131/week

About the Role

Aya Healthcare has an immediate opening for a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) in Athens, GA, with an 18-week night shift assignment starting September 21, 2026.

Responsibilities

• Provide respiratory care in an acute care hospital setting
• Perform arterial punctures and interpret arterial blood gases (ABGs)
• Manage mechanical ventilation including SIMV, BiPAP, CPAP, and Bubble CPAP
• Conduct weaning from mechanical ventilation and troubleshoot high pressure alarms
• Perform suctioning (ETT, NT) and airway management including ET tube and trach care
• Administer aerosolized medications via mask, trach collar, MDI, and hand-held devices
• Provide patient transport (inter-departmental and ambulance)
• Utilize Epic charting system for all documentation

Requirements

• 1 year of experience as a Respiratory Therapist
• Active RRT certification
• Current ACLS, BLS, and PALS certifications
• Experience with Epic charting system

Skills

• T-piece, Capillary blood gases, Adult Critical Care, Pediatrics
• Intubation Assist, Nasal airway suctioning, Oral/nasal Suctioning, Pulmonary Hygiene
• Tracheostomy care/management, ARDS, Fresh tracheostomy, Pneumonia
• Albuterol, Atrovent, Combivent, Flovent, Inhaled steroids, Isuprel, Lidocaine, Mucomyst
• Nitric Oxide (INo), Perforomist, Pulmicort, Racemic epinephrine, Spiriva, Terbutaline Sulfate, Tobramycin, Xopenex
• Aerosol set up mask, Aerosol set up trach, Medihaler, Metered Dose Inhaler (MDI), Hand held
• Trach collar, Bag and mask, ET Tube, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), Oxygen tanks
• Arterial punctures, BiPAP, CPAP, Patient Transport, SIMV, Troubleshooting high pressure alarms
• Weaning from mechanical ventilation, Bubble CPAP, Interpretation of Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs), Drawing arterial blood gases
• Suctioning (ETT, NT)

Pay & Schedule

• Weekly pay: $1,946 to $2,131 (includes taxable wages and tax-free expense reimbursements)
• Shift: Nights, 19:00 - 07:00
• Schedule: 3 x 12-hour shifts per week
• Assignment length: 18 weeks
• Start date: September 21, 2026

Benefits

• Premium medical, dental, vision, and life insurance beginning day one of assignment
• Insurance coverage available for up to 24 days between assignments
• 401(k) with generous match
• Paid company housing (pet-friendly) or generous housing stipend if eligible
• Paid sick time (accrue 1 hour per 30 hours worked)
• Unlimited continuing education units online
• Licensure, relocation, and other reimbursements when applicable
• Dedicated recruiter for career guidance
• Weekly accurate pay