Travel Respiratory Therapy Technician in Newnan, GA

Respiratory Therapy Technician
Location: Newnan, GA
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Shift Information: 12 hours
Contract Duration: 16 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Job Title

Respiratory Therapist – NICU

Location

Newnan, GA | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights | 3x12-Hour Shifts (18:45–07:15) | Every Other Weekend

Key Responsibilities

• Work independently within a Level 3 NICU, providing respiratory care to neonatal patients across a range of acuity levels
• Attend C-sections and high-risk deliveries; assess newborns using APGAR scores and initiate appropriate interventions
• Apply various modalities of oxygen therapy, administer surfactant, and draw capillary gases and samples from UAC lines
• Place and manage initial ventilator settings for neonates; initiate and navigate high-frequency oscillatory ventilation as needed
• Perform neonatal resuscitation post-delivery when required
• Float within the facility and within scope of practice as needed

Required Qualifications

• Active Georgia Respiratory Therapist license or Compact license required at time of submission
• Minimum 2 years of NICU respiratory therapy experience; first-time travelers are not accepted for this role
• Demonstrated ability to work independently in a Level 3 NICU setting with strong critical thinking skills
• All requested time off (RTO) must be finalized at time of submission; no RTO or schedule requests will be accepted post-offer or onsite, and no RTO is permitted during orientation week
• Maximum of 7 days RTO per contract; holiday work expectations apply based on the number of major holidays falling within the assignment period
• Full compliance documentation required by the Tuesday prior to start date; core onboarding items and labs must be completed within 48 hours of contract signing
• Local candidates are welcome and accepted

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior travel therapy experience in a NICU or neonatal setting
• Familiarity with high-frequency oscillatory ventilation and advanced neonatal resuscitation techniques
• Experience drawing and interpreting capillary and arterial blood gases in a neonatal population

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a high-acuity Level 3 NICU, caring for some of the most vulnerable patients in a dynamic and clinically rewarding environment
• No on-call requirements, providing a more predictable schedule during your assignment