Travel RRT - Make $3,107 - $3,268/week

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

About the Role

This is a travel assignment at an acute care hospital with the following details:

• Assignment Length: 26 weeks
• Shift: Nights, 4 x 12-hour shifts (19:00 - 07:30)
• Openings: 1
• Start Date: 09/14/2026
• Charting System: Epic
• Facility Type: Acute Care Hospital (Level 2 Trauma, 397 beds)

Responsibilities & Skills

Required skills and competencies include:

• Adult Critical Care
• Aerosol set up (trach, mask)
• Albuterol, Atrovent, Combivent, Flovent, Perforomist, Pulmicort, Spiriva, Xopenex
• ARDS, Aspiration, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, COVID, Pneumonia, Respiratory distress syndrome, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), Transient Tachypnea of the newborn
• Assist in high-risk delivery
• Bag and mask ventilation
• BiPAP, CPAP/Nasal CPAP/BIPAP, Bubble CPAP
• Bronchoscopy assistance
• Chest Physiotherapy (Vest, Cold)
• Drawing arterial blood gases and interpretation of ABGs
• Emergency Department experience
• ET Tube management (extubation, suctioning, troubleshooting high-pressure alarms)
• Flow-by, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC), Oxygen tanks
• High frequency jet ventilator, High frequency oscillator, Oscillating Ventilator
• IMV/SIMV (Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation / Synchronized Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation)
• Inhaled Flolan, Inhaled steroids, Mucomyst, Racemic epinephrine, Theophylline, Terbutaline Sulfate, Tobramycin
• Intubation Assist
• Isuprel, Metered Dose Inhaler (MDI)
• Nasal airway placement and suctioning
• Near drowning care
• Neonatal transports (inter-departmental)
• Nitric Oxide (INo)
• Oral airway placement, Oral/nasal suctioning
• Patient Transport (inter-departmental and ambulance)
• Pediatrics
• Pressure/Volume Ventilator management
• Pulmonary Hygiene
• Sputum specimen collection
• Suctioning (ETT, NT)
• T-piece management
• Tracheostomy care/management (fresh tracheostomy, trach collar)
• Ultrasonic nebulization
• Weaning from mechanical ventilation

Requirements

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

Pay

Weekly pay range: $3,107 to $3,268 (includes taxable wages and tax-free expense reimbursements).

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/local laws)
• Unlimited continuing education units online
• Licensure, relocation, and other reimbursements (when applicable)

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• Largest and most reliable job database in the industry
• Direct facility relationships for faster, often same-day offers
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• Dedicated recruiter for career guidance
• 24/7 support team for assignment happiness
• Accurate, weekly pay