Travel RRT - Make $2,089 - $2,299/week

Aya Healthcare has an immediate opening for a Respiratory Therapist position in Saint Louis, MO. We’ll work with you to build the healthcare career of your dreams, offering opportunities close to home or across the country.

About the role

This is a 13-week travel assignment with night shifts (18:45 - 07:15) on a 3x12-hour schedule. The facility uses Epic for charting and is an acute care hospital with 256 beds, including Magnet designation.

Pay

$2,089 to $2,299 weekly (includes taxable wages and tax-free expense reimbursements).

Schedule

• 13-week assignment
• Night shift: 3x12-hour shifts (18:45 - 07:15)
• Start date: 09/21/2026

Requirements

• 1 year of experience
• Required certifications: RRT, ACLS, BLS
• Travel experience required

Skills

• Emergency Department
• Interpretation of Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs)
• Intubation Assist
• Adult Critical Care
• Aerosol setup (mask, trach)
• Medication administration: Albuterol, Atrovent, Combivent, Flovent, Inhaled Flolan, Lidocaine, Mucomyst, Perforomist, Pulmicort, Racemic epinephrine, Spiriva, Tobramycin, Xopenex
• Basic EKG
• Bicarbonate administration
• BiPAP/CPAP management
• High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC)
• Inhaled steroids and Metered Dose Inhaler (MDI) administration
• Airway management: Nasal/oral airway placement, suctioning, tracheostomy care
• Sputum specimen collection
• Troubleshooting high-pressure alarms
• Ultrasonic nebulizer use
• Weaning from mechanical ventilation
• Nitric Oxide (INO) administration
• T-piece and trach collar management
• Extubation
• Flow-by and hand-held nebulizer use

Benefits

• Premium medical, dental, vision, and life insurance beginning day one of your 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 laws)
• Unlimited continuing education units online
• Licensure, relocation, and other reimbursements, when applicable

Why Aya?

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• 24/7 support team and accurate, weekly pay