Travel Respiratory Therapist Registered Respiratory Therapist Job

Overview
Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - NICU-focused travel assignment in Cumming, Georgia. Start date 09/14/2026 for a 16-week contract with 36 guaranteed hours per week. Shift is 12-hour nights on a 2x3 schedule. Weekly pay ranges from $1,469 to $1,589. This assignment involves neonatal respiratory care in an inpatient care environment, with a focus on NICU patients and neonates requiring specialized ventilation support and delivery of respiratory therapies.

Key Highlights
- Weekly pay: $1,469-$1,589 per week
- Guaranteed hours: 36 hours per week
- Contract duration: 16 weeks
- Shift: 12-hour nights, 2x3 schedule
- Start date: 09/14/2026
- Setting: NICU/neonatal respiratory care
- Holiday coverage: must work 2 major holidays and 1 minor holiday
- Location constraints: no local candidates within 50 miles

Responsibilities
- Deliver comprehensive respiratory care to neonates in the NICU according to physician orders, including ventilator management, weaning, and airway support
- Assess patient status, monitor respiratory therapy effectiveness, perform airway clearance techniques, suctioning, and delivery of inhaled therapies
- Adjust ventilator settings, administer oxygen, and provide modalities such as humidified high-flow therapy as indicated
- Monitor patient response, interpret ABGs when required, document care, and communicate changes to the NICU team
- Collaborate with neonatology, nursing, and respiratory therapy colleagues to coordinate patient care plans and rounds
- Adhere to infection control practices, safety protocols, and unit policies; participate in quality and safety initiatives

Requirements
- Licenses and credentials: Georgia RRT license (NBRC-RRT required)
- Certifications: AHA BLS, ACLS, and PALS; NRP certification
- NICU experience: minimum of 2 years of recent NICU/neonatal respiratory therapy experience; neonatal delivery experience preferred
- Additional: Neonatal resuscitation knowledge or experience required; ability to work a 12-hour night shift in an NICU environment
- Location: relocation required; no local candidates within 50 miles
- Skills: strong documentation, communication, and teamwork abilities

Benefits and Support
- Guaranteed hours: 36 per week
- Weekly pay: $1,469-$1,589 per week
- Travel assignment with dedicated recruitment and onboarding support
- Credentialing and onboarding assistance
- Ongoing recruiter support throughout the assignment

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Please note: Pay rates and guaranteed hours are estimates and may vary. Final compensation packages and confirmed hours will be discussed during the hiring process.
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