Top 50 Respiratory Therapist Skills

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• Operated a variety of different respiratory equipment including, but not limited to, mechanical ventilators, CPAP, and BiPAP.
• Worked in conjunction with the Wilson Sleep Disorder Center in setting up their patients on CPAP and BI-PAP machines.
• Use of various respiratory equipment such as BiPAP/CPAP machines, ventilators, and chest PT machines.
• Worked and managed various ventilators, monitors, CPAP, BIPAP and other respiratory equipment
• Consulted with physician on proper CPAP/BiPAP settings in accordance with patient's needs.

• Completed hundreds of downloads on various CPAP/BiPap machines to document patient compliance.
• Manage CPAP compliance per Medicare, PEHP, and other insurance guidelines.
• Set up and monitor of CPAP, BiPAP and home ventilators.
• Set up and troubleshoot ventilators, BIPAP and CPAP machines.
• Set patients up with CPAP and Bi-Level therapy devices.

• Maintain knowledge of CPAP/ BPAP and ventilators.
• Place patients on CPAP/BIPAP machines.
• Set up patients with CPAP and Bipaps, fit patients with mask, educate patients on importance of using equipment.
• Use various modes of ventilations and experience with various types of CPAP and BIPAP machines.
• Assist with newborn deliveries, initiate CPAP, oxygen therapy and pulse oximetry.

• Instructed patients in the safe and effective use of CPAPs, BiPaps, Home Ventilators and other equipment.
• Set up nasal cpap, cannula, hi & low flow oxygen devices.
• Instructed patients in the safe and effective use of CPAP's, oxygen concentrators, nebulizers and other equipment.
• set up CPAPs , BIPAPs for sleep apnea and vent dependent patients.
• Sleep studies: PSG's, Cpap titration,MSLT, DME setups, Cpap education for Patient with home cpap.

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• Experienced with Newport e360 ventilator, Newport HT50 Ventilator, Opti-Venturi system, CPAP and BiPap units.
• Set up, monitored, calibrated, and cleaned CPAP, BiPAP, and mechanical ventilation machines.
• Facilitated set-ups, monitoring and troubleshooting all patient needs for BiPAP/CPAP machines.
• Home Care Mechanical Ventilation and CPAP / BiPAP Program Medical Salesman
• Provided home delivery of the prescribed CPAP/BiPAP equipment.

• Performed BIPAP and CPAP therapies.
• Experience in ICU, ED, PCU; Hamilton G5 ventilator; BiPAP
• Work with the Servo I and the Vision BIPAP.
• Set up and operate devices such as mechanical ventilators, BIPAPs, and aerosol generators following specified parameters of treatment.
• Provided care for respiratory patients by use of breathing treatments, ventilator and bipap management, and tracheotomy care.

• Administer an EZ-PAP, Acapella, Meta-Neb, BIPAP or Cough Assist therapy based on what s ordered.
• Evaluate the patient's need for oxygen via cannula, mask, High Flow system, or BiPAP/CPAP.
• Set up and operate devices such as BiPaP/ CPAP, and administered aerosol generators, and bronchopulmonary drainage.
• Titrated on CPAP, BIPAP, ASV and oxygen per Dr.'s orders.
• Set up and monitored respiratory homecare equipment including oxygen, nebulizers, CPAP, BIPAP and home ventilators.

• Managed trach care, home CPAP and BIPAPs while maintaining accurate electronic and written documentation.
• Set up patient on cpap/bipap.
• Set up and monitoring of ventilators, oscillators, BiPap, nitric oxide and other therapeutic modalities.
• Managed long term ventilator and trach patients * bronchodilator therapy, bipap management, oxygen therapy.
• Set up ventilators,Bipap,Cpap, and any other respiratory equipment necessary.

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• Provide general respiratory therapeutic services including oxygen therapy, aerosol therapy, humidification therapy, and suction therapy.
• Administered oxygen and other gas therapy, humidity therapy and aerosol therapy.
• Administered aerosol therapy and obtained and analyzed arterial blood gas samples.
• Experienced in other types of aerosol therapy and medication administration.
• Administered medical gases, humidity and aerosol therapy.

• Experienced in aerosol therapy and medication administration.
• Provide care and education to patients with aerosol therapy, oxygen and other equipment in the home and at the office.
• Administer aerosol therapy, chest physical therapy, PEP therapy to patients with Respiratory disorders.
• Provide aerosol therapy, meter dose inhaler, and dry powder inhaler treatments.
• Perform Aerosol Therapy to all age patients.

• Perform oxygen and bland aerosol therapy.
• Performed basic therapeutics, bronchopulmonary hygiene techniques, and aerosol therapy.
• Provide Bronchodilator therapy, low/high flow oxygen administration aerosol therapy.
• Utilized Aerobe for the administration of aerosol therapy.
• care, suctioning, aerosol therapy, P&PD, assessment of patient's respiratory condition and progress.

• Administer aerosol therapy, pulse oximetry, and nasal tracheal suctioning.
• Administered all types of therapy including ventilatory assistance, gas therapy, aerosol therapy, and cardio-pulmonary resuscitation.
• Experienced in the administration of Pentamidine medication and Ribavirin medication via aerosol therapy.
• Administered aerosol therapy Trachea Weaning Pulmonary rehab
• Assist with intubation, weaning parameters, extubation, aerosol therapy, and arterial blood gas puncture.

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• Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation and related Respiratory Care responsibilities.
• Performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation when warranted.
• Performed electrocardiograms and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
• Provide emergency care, such as manual ventilation or assistance with cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
• Provided cardiopulmonary resuscitation, set up mechanical ventilators, and performed patient assessments.

• Participated in cardiopulmonary resuscitation procedures of bag ventilation and closed chest massage.
• Assisted in Cardiopulmonary resuscitation as an integral part of the emergency team.
• Initiated (if needed) and participated in emergency cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
• Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation on both adults and infants.
• Provided emergency care and assistance with cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

• Maintain a patient's airway during cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
• Assist with cardiopulmonary resuscitation throughout the hospital.
• Initiate and participate in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation.
• Initiate and assist with cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
• Direct patient care and assessment of pulmonary status including cardiopulmonary resuscitation and intubation.

• Assisted with cardiopulmonary resuscitation and intubations as part of an emergency department team.
• Assist physicians with emergency care such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation and intubation.
• Provided emergency care including intubating, cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
• Provide ventilations for patients during cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
• Assisted in cardiopulmonary resuscitation efforts on hemodynamically unstable patients and patients in cardiac arrest.

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• Provided initial set up and follow on monitoring of all ventilator use and trach care for patients.
• Perform airway clearance maneuvers, lung expansion, trach care and suctioning.
• Provided treatments as ordered, and provided trach care as needed.
• Perform trach care and education to patients and family members.
• Performed trach care and replacement for patients.

• Performed trach care and suctioning.
• Provided patients with trach care.
• Managed and performed trach cares.
• Educate nurses and CNA on Trach care.
• Performed trach care, trach cuff maintenance, in line, NT and oral suctioning, oral care.

• Performed trach care, suctioning, cuff care, and trouble shooting of artificial Airways.
• Can change Tracheostomy Tubes in the Sub Acute and trach care.
• Performed trach care, in-line, nasotracheal and oral suctioning.
• Wean patient off vent, Trach care, downsize and intubations
• Perform trach care, cuff management, oral/naso-tracheal suctioning.

• Perform trach care, trach cuff maintenance, in-line and oral suctioning, trach capping, and oral care.
• Perform trach changes, trach care, trach cuff maintenance, in-line, and sterile suctioning.
• Set up Ventilators, Bipap, oxygen, Trach care, ABG's, EKG's,and suction.
• Performed trach care, trach cuff maintenance, trach change, Nasaltrach, oral suctioning, and oral care.
• Administered breathing treatments using pulse oximetry, trach care .

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• Utilized and understood diagnostic equipment for cardiopulmonary services, including EKG.
• Perform EKG's as needed for patients per doctor's orders.
• Performed EKGS, Followed doctor's orders, Medical Billing.
• Performed and interpreted Pulmonary Function Tests and EKG tests.
• Deliver SVN medications, O2 therapy, perform ABG's and EKG's, respond to codes.

• Experience in mechanical ventilatory support, EKG performance, ABG puncture and analysis.
• Performed EKG, PFT, Phlebotomy and vent care.
• Perform ABG, EKG and bronchoscopy.
• Assist with intubations, perform EKG's and ABG's.
• Complete 12&15 lead EKGs.

• Perform PSG/CPAP/BIPAP/VPAP titrations, Wire EEG/EKG for sleep studies Observed and monitored client behavior and responses to treatment.
• Perform EKG's, obtain blood gases and interpret results, and bipap/cpap therapy.
• Perform EKGs & ABGs and report findings to nurse/physician.
• Perform EKGs and assist physicians with bronchoscopy procedures.
• Ordered and read lab tests, x-rays, MRIs, Ultrasounds, and EKGs.

• Assist in the Cardiac Cath Lab, EKG's, and with bedside bronchoscopies.
• Perform EKGs, ABGs, and patient assessments.
• Trained in bedside procedures including Bronchosopy and percutaneous tracheostomys and EKG's
• Monitored adult sleep studies Troubleshooting on equipment CPAP/BIPAP titration Respiratory care - adult patients Ventilator management Emergency care EKG On-call responsibility
• Provide Direct patient care Troubleshoot medical equipment Ventilator management Draw and run ABG s EKG Intubation ICU Floor therapy

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• Evaluate patients by performing limited physical examinations and conducting diagnostic test such as arterial blood gases.
• Perform Single Stick Arterial Blood Gases to analyze the conditions and breathing patters of the patient following specified protocols.
• Monitor physiological changes such as: vital signs, arterial blood gases, blood chemistry changes, and electrocardiogram.
• Monitor patient's physiological responses to therapy, such as vital signs, EKG, arterial blood gases/blood chemistry.
• Observed and assisted in Medical Surgical units with tasks such as arterial blood gases and EKG's.

• Read prescription, measure arterial blood gases, and review patient information to assess patient condition.
• Administered respiratory medications, performed arterial blood gases, and assisted the Emergency Response Team.
• Monitored physiological therapy responses: arterial blood gases, blood chemistry changes and vital signs.
• Draw and calculate arterial blood gases and relay analysis results to the physician.
• Perform arterial blood gases with analysis; complete EKG testing and analysis.

• Collect arterial blood gases and analyze them in the facility.
• Obtain and analyze arterial blood gases on patients.
• Draw, analyze and evaluate arterial blood gases.
• Obtain and interpret arterial blood gases.
• Collect and analyze Arterial Blood Gases.

• Administered breathing treatments, arterial blood gases, oxygen monitoring, and chest percussions.
• Draw arterial blood gases and assist with bronchoscopies.
• Perform intubations and draw arterial blood gases.
• Perform diagnostic testing for Arterial Blood Gases .
• Performed complete pulmonary function tests, diffusion, body plethysmography, nitrogen washout, bedside spirometry, arterial blood gases.

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• Provide professional respiratory care to include pulmonary therapy assessments & treatments, airway management & suctioning, and patient-teaching.
• Provide manual ventilation and airway management and also provide mechanical ventilation and monitoring with ECMO patients.
• Licensed Registered Respiratory Therapist responsible for airway management of Children on intensive care units.
• Gain experience in airway management of neonatal patients and use of mechanical ventilators.
• Administered respiratory care, including arterial lines and ventilator and airway management.

• Provide Airway management Labor and delivery assistance, and non-invasive ventilation.
• Provide respiratory management therapies including ventilation management, airway management.
• Administer humidity and aerosol therapy for airway management.
• Skilled in invasive and non-invasive airway management.
• Provided airway management and emergency care.

• Attended high-risk deliveries and C-sections; assessed newborns' needs for airway management.
• Provided airway management with suctioning, cleaning, and taping.
• Assisted physicians with Naso-tracheal suctioning, inline suctioning, sputum inductions, airway management, oxygen administration and chest physiotherapy.
• Work in the Emergency Department assist with intubation and airway management and the initiation and management of mechanical ventilation.
• Provide Adult respiratory care via conventional vent management, airway management, bronchodilator therapy.

• Provide ventilatory and airway management.
• Perform nasal/oral tracheal suction and other airway management * Assist with Bronchoscopy procedures at bedside * Perform EKG procedures.
• Skilled in airway management: adult intubations, and Glide Scope use for difficult airways.
• Performed airway management including tracheostomy/stoma care, suctioning, airway clearance, hyperinflation therapy, bronchopulmonary hygiene.
• Perform airway management including trach tube changes, Passy-Muir Valve monitoring and intubation or extubation.

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• Registered respiratory therapist with experience in pulmonary function, floor therapy, critical care, and patient education.
• Followed cystic fibrosis protocols along with floor therapy.
• Implemented asthma protocol for general floor therapy.
• Perform all staff therapist duties including general floor therapy, critical care duties, and Level 2 nursery procedures.
• General floor therapy for the adult, pediatric, and infant patient, oxygen therapy, pt.

• Care includes; floor therapy, critical care, emergency room care, long term ventilator management.
• Worked in ICU and performed general floor therapy.
• Worked in NICU, PICU, and floor therapy.
• Summer 2007 CLINICAL I: FLOOR THERAPY.
• Worked in ICU/CCU, with Ventilators, CPAP, and Bi-PAP Therapy, as well as, the usual floor therapy.

• Job Duties: Adult and Pediatric floor therapy, Neonatal ICU, Surgical ICU, Adult and Pediatric Polysomnography.
• Worked in ICU performing a variety of modalities as well as assisting with floor therapy.
• Performed general floor therapy, medical, surgical, telemetry, etc.
• Performed general floor therapy, including pulse oximetry, evaluation of pt.
• Managed ICU and NICU as well as floor therapy..

• Transferred from floor therapy to ICU liason.
• General Floor Therapy and ER modalities
• Staff Therapist, ABG, ekg, ventilator care,floor therapy
• General floor therapy Administer breathing treatments and oxygen therapies Perform EKG, ABG s Ventilator management
• Worked in the OR as anesthesia tech, worked in Icu and floor therapy,ABG , PFT, hhn.

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• Specialized in the use and application of mechanical ventilators exclusively in the Adult Critical Care Units.
• Specialized in ventilator management in critical care units, long-term care units and emergency room.
• Provide respiratory care in the critical care unit, including collecting arterial blood for analysis.
• Participate in patient care rounds as an active member of the critical care team.
• Performed respiratory therapy in critical care area, floor care, and emergency department.

• Received all of my Critical Care training from Hurley.
• Worked in the critical care unit with ventilated patients.
• Staff therapist and managed critical care patients in ICU
• Experienced in adult critical care and ED experience.
• Shift supervisor and all areas of critical care

• Treated critical care patients first.
• Worked extensively in critical care and neo-natal intensive care.
• Assessed and monitored mechanical ventilator patients Assisted in acute critical care, ICU, ER, and pediatrics.
• Shift supervisor, all areas of critical care, and special procedures to include PFT and Bronchoscopy.
• Full time employee working in all areas of the hospital including Emergency Room and Critical Care Unit

• Key Skills: Critical Care Areas and general patient care areas for evaluation and treatment.
• Staff Therapist Preformed Respiratory duties in critical care areas of the hospital.
• Worked as part of a critical care team throughout the hospital.
• Maintain artificial airways and provide support during critical care transports.
• Participated in various critical care bedside interventions such as spirometry, abg's, thoracentesis, concha sedation, andrespiratory therapies.

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• Registered Respiratory Therapist, Intensive Care Unit Supervisor
• Practiced Neonatal Intensive Care primary level.
• Worked under the supervision of the Medical Director in all different intensive care units, floors and Long term care patients.
• Provided patient care and education in the neonatal intensive care, pediatric intensive care, and burn intensive care units.
• Work in the Emergency Department of Level I Trauma Center, Neonatal Intensive Care Units and as STAT Therapist.

• Travel Respiratory Therapist: Ross Heart Hospital Ohio State University/Surgical Intensive Care Unit: Recovered open heart surgeries.
• Provided support to the Intensive Care Unit, Cardiac Care Unit, Emergency Department and Special Care Nursery.
• Care for mechanically ventilated patients in the surgical, medical, and spinal cord intensive care units.
• Served all patient populations, including intensive care, emergency room, and medical/surgical units.
• Core area of expertise was in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU).

• Experience Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and performed on the Labor and Delivery resuscitation team.
• Worked in the Transplant Intensive Care Unit, while managing several Ventilators.
• Provided intensive care duties and was part of the trauma team.
• Managed patients in all critical intensive care areas including PICU.
• Attend all Doctor rounds on Intensive Care Unit pt.

• Float position for adult, pediatric and neonatal care Fully proficient in adult, pediatric and neonatal intensive care units.
• Assist physicians with intubations in intensive care units, managing ventilated patients, obtaining arterial blood for blood gases.
• Full time position in the Regional Newborn Intensive Care Unit.
• worked General floor and Intensive Care Unit.
• Assess and perform therapy and care per intensive care ventilatory protocols.

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• Perform duties that pertained to respiratory therapy in the ICU, ER, NICU, PICU, Pediatrics and Med.
• Supervised and administration of respiratory transport, neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) medical and administrative staff.
• Core NICU therapists, occasionally working in general pediatric population and airway step down unit.
• Prioritized care for patients in all ICU areas including NICU Levels II and III.
• Level I Trauma center with a Level II NICU, Pediatric unit.

• Trained in NICU to manage ventilators, both conventional and hi-frequency.
• Travel position within the NICU & PICU setting.
• Provide ventilator management in level III NICU.
• Experienced in MICU, SICU, BICU, NICU and CICU.
• Level 4 NICU, Translate, Perform Breathing Treatment's.

• Staff therapist for ER, PICU, NICU and CCU.
• Developed NICU Respiratory Care Procedure Manuals Organized specialized equipment and instituted a preventative maintenance program.
• Contracted Respiratory Therapist to work temporary hospital assignments specializing in ICU,PICU, NICU, as well as floor assignments.
• Worked in ICU, ER, NICU and PICU Experience in therapist-driven protocols to develop and modify patient care plans.
• Administered Nitric Oxide gas via ventilator in the ICU and NICU and via mask during cardiac testing.

• Administered Surfactant treatments to newborns in NICU.
• Shift lead RT with experience in ER,ICU,NICU, and PEDS.
• Perform assessments in Medical/Surgical, Telemetry, ICU/Neuro/Trauma/ER , and NICU, code blue, and rapid assessment calls.
• Specialized in ICU,PICU,NICU,as well as floor assignments.Competent in all modes of Respiratory Therapy.
• Manage Respiratory Therapist * Work NICU, Floor Therapy, ICUs * Bronchodilator Therapy, Ventilator Management, Bipap Management

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• Assisted clinic in covering for pulmonary function testing while regular therapist was on personal vacation.
• Perform pulmonary function and adjust equipment to obtain optimum results in therapy.
• Performed pulmonary function testing for chronic pulmonary patients.
• Performed bedside pulmonary function screens.
• Perform bedside pulmonary function testing.

• Provided clinical care, pulmonary function testing, equipment downloads, and patient education, DME order and support.
• Performed pulmonary function tests to be used by physician in diagnosis of case.
• Performed pulmonary function tests, ABG's, and run ABG lab.
• Provide stress testing and pulmonary function testing.
• Perform metabolic studies and pulmonary function tests.

• Assessed patients utilizing pulmonary diagnostics, and blood gas analysis Preform bedside pulmonary function diagnostic procedures.
• Performed cardiac stress testing Performed pulmonary function testing.
• Manage Pulmonary Function Lab Perform Pulmonary Function Studies
• Perform Pulmonary Function Testing including Plethysmography.
• Conduct tests, such as electrocardiograms, stress testing, and lung capacity tests, to evaluate patients' cardiopulmonary functions.

• Perform arterial puncture and blood gas analysis, pulse oximetry and pulmonary function testing.
• Completed pulmonary function studies, cardiograms, and phlebotomy procedures.
• Perform pulmonary function tests that include nitrogen washout, diffusion capacity, expirogram before and after bronchodilator; daily machine calibration.
• Full Time Pulmonary Function Studies, Oxygen clinic, Patient Education, Arterial Blood Gas Analysis
• Conducted bedside pulmonary function tests, cardiac outputs, intubations/extubations, sputum inductions and tracheostomy care.

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• Traveled throughout the state of California concentrating on 13 county hospitals and trauma centers, providing respiratory therapy to patients.
• Specialized in acute care for adult and geriatric patients with long-term injuries, trauma, or medical complications.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team rounds as well as trauma rounds in discussing current and future care of patients.
• Played a key role in responding to traumas, high risk deliveries, and cardiopulmonary emergencies.
• Level II Nursery -Level I Trauma Center -ICU/CCU Therapist - including post-op open heart patient care

• Responded to emergency traumas; Code Blue, Rapid Response, and Code CVA.
• General floor care, Trauma ICU, Cardiac ICU, and Pediatric ICU trained.
• Provide respiratory care in the emergency room, including all traumas and codes.
• Experience in the emergency department as well the ICU and Trauma Unit.
• Participate in daily ICU medical rounds for all pulmonary and trauma patients.

• Considered a 'go to' therapist at this Level I trauma center.
• Delivered world-class patient care at a magnet ranked trauma hospital.
• Prioritized adult and pediatric care in ER and Trauma units.
• Experience with: Ventilators, Trauma, Core situations.
• Level 1 Trauma Unit functions.

• Provide care in a Level One hospital in Traumas, Code blues, PICU, CCU, and transports.
• Assigned areas included CCU, SICU, MICU, Pediatric Trauma ICU, and Burn Unit ICU.
• Serve as a key member of interdisciplinary healthcare team for a busy level II trauma center.
• Conducted respiratory therapy for large & small hospitals & trauma centers on per diem basis
• Treated patients with strokes, head traumas, comas, and intracranial hematomas.

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• Inspect, clean and maintain respiratory therapy equipment to ensure equipment is functioning safely and efficiently, ordering repairs when necessary.
• Assemble, maintain, cleaned and calibrate respiratory therapy equipment ensuring safety for patient use; identified and removed malfunctioning equipment.
• Process all respiratory therapy equipment, cleaning, sterilizing and packaging as required.
• Checked the operation of respiratory therapy equipment on units and made necessary adjustments.
• Selected Contributions: * Presented in-service training on respiratory therapy equipment.

• Inspected and maintained respiratory therapy equipment to ensure optimal functioning.
• Maintained and utilized all types of respiratory therapy equipment.
• Verify proper operating function of respiratory therapy equipment.
• Trained patients on in-home respiratory therapy equipment.
• Perform a variety of duties related to setting up, operating, cleaning, sterilizing, and storing respiratory therapy equipment.

• Inspect, clean, test, and maintain respiratory therapy equipment to ensure equipment is working properly and safely.
• Inspect, clean, test, and maintain respiratory therapy equipment to ensure proper functioning safety guidelines.
• Inspect, clean, test and maintain respiratory therapy equipment to ensure functioning safely and efficiently.
• Clean, disinfect, assemble, and test various types of respiratory therapy equipment.
• Order Respiratory Therapy Equipment and Make sure Budget was in control.

• Clean, sterilize, check and maintain respiratory therapy equipment.
• Inspected, cleaned, tested and maintained respiratory therapy equipment.
• Performed home care oxygen patient and equipment assessment Performed patient education for home respiratory therapy equipment and utilization
• Inspected and Tested Medical/Respiratory Therapy Equipment for Operability, Integrity, and Effectiveness.
• Administer medications to the cardiorespiratory system by means of all respiratory therapy equipment and procedures available.

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• Record the Patient s Vital Signs before and after administering Respiratory Medications.
• Administer medications and assessed vital signs.
• Interviewed patients to obtain medical information, weight and height measurements and vital signs.
• Assessed vital signs, monitored, and responded to lung functions of infants.
• Logged patient vital signs and evaluated their status; experience with digital document system

• Monitored patient's physiological responses to therapy, such as vital signs.
• Collected patient specimens and data, including vital signs and sputum samples.
• Monitor patient's response by vital signs and auscultation of breath sounds.
• Obtained patients' vital signs, and arterial blood gases.
• Monitored vital signs, such as blood pressure and pulse.

• Monitored patient stability by checking vital signs and weight.
• Conduct breathing treatments, assessments: vital signs.
• Record and monitor vital signs and treatments.
• Monitor patients status and vital signs.
• Assessed patient's vital signs.

• Monitor patient vital signs and administer procedural sedation during bronchoscopy procedure.
• Chart pre/post vital signs, breath sounds, changes in patient status in medical records.
• Monitored patients vital signs, provided complete tracheal care (irrigated and suctioned pt.
• Obtained and analyzed lab results, and interpreted vital signs.
• Work with doctors and specialists -Patient assessment including ausculating breath sounds, pulse oximetrty and vital signs.

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• Preformed general floor therapy, including SVN, MDI, CPT, BiPAP therapy, ABG interpretation and EKG's.
• Provided excellent patient care, breathing treatments, CPT, BIPAP/CPAP therapy and diagnostic skills using breath signs and vitals.
• Work extensively with Cystic Fibrosis Patients using the Vest, Flutter, CPT, and various aerosols.
• Perform aerosol and humidity therapies; medical gas; airway management; IPPB; CPT.
• Perform pulmonary hygiene to include CPT, postural drainage and suctioning.

• Treated patients by using oxygen, CPT, and aerosol medications.
• Vest therapy, CPT, cough assist, and ABG's and analysis.
• Perform CPT & PD, and IPPB treatments as ordered.
• Perform CPT, EKG, ABG and PFT
• Key Competencies: oxygen therapy/pulmonary rehabilitation/asthma education/ventilator management/patient evaluations/IS/PFTs (bedside)/CPT/IPPB

• Set up and operated devices such as mechanical ventilators, BIPAPS, CPAPS, nebulizers, ABGS, CPT, Suctioning.
• Implement mechanical ventilation, CPAP, BIPAP, Oxygen, CPT, CPR, acapella, and pharmacological therapy.
• Participate in all routine floor therapies including: nebulizers, CPT, Bi-PAP, CPAP, IPPB etc.
• Performed all respiratory duties, including nebulizer therapy, ventilator management, CPT, and oxygen therapy.
• Administer aerosolized medications, perform CPT, IPPB, Vest, PEP, and other therapies.

• Provide routine floor therapy, including CPT, suctioning, oxygen therapy and pulse oximetry.
• Staff Therapist Therapeutic regimens including HHN therapy, CPT, IPPB therapy when indicated.
• Provided bronchial hygiene to patients, including CPT, vest therapy, pep therapy, and naso-endo-tracheal suctioning.
• Provide patients with Nebulizer Treatment, IS, CPT, PFT, EKG, ABG's and Holter Monitors.
• Monitor & managed pt on ventilators, Cpap & Bipap Trach care, SVN, CPT, billing

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• Respond to code blues (CPR), establish and maintain patient airway, and provide artificial ventilation when appropriate.
• Provide emergency care, including artificial respiration, external cardiac massage, and assistance with CPR.
• Responded to Condition A and C and trained in Crisis Team Management and CPR.
• Blood gas extraction and analysis, bedside assessment and administration of CPR when needed.
• Provided BLS instruction for CPR certification and re-certification for nurses and providers.

• Respond to all Rapid Responses and perform CPR when needed.
• Perform CPR and assists with emergency airway management.
• Responded to codes and performed CPR as needed.
• Provided CPR certification to all hospital member.
• Perform CPR and bag- mask ventilation.

• Provided emergency care, including CPR.
• Help give breathing treatments, do CPR, help set up CPAP/BIPAP machines.
• Assist with CPR in the ER.
• Administer nebulized medications, perform chest physiotherapy, perform arterial blood gas draws, evaluate oxygen saturation, and perform CPR.
• Maintain a level of knowledge to retrieved chart information utilizing Brightree, CPR+, and Alana Dashboard.

• Assist in intubation, CPR, and initiate ventilator/BIPAP support.
• Assisted intubations, CPR and monitored ventilator machines.
• Provide emergency care, CPR and assist with intubations, Set up and operate mechanical ventilators, Bipap/CPAP, Nitric.
• Assisted in intubation, trach and chest tube placements, bronchoscopy, CPR, drawing arterial blood.
• Direct patient care *Computer input *Ventilator setups and management *ABG draw and analysis *Administration of medications & oxygen *CPR

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• Performed respiratory therapy treatments on patients recovering from various forms pulmonary diseases, including asthma, chronic bronchitis and emphysema.
• Evaluated and educated patients in managing asthma and COPD disorders
• Tented to heart attack patients and patients with breathing disorders such as emphysema, asthma, or bronchitis.
• Evaluated and treated a wide range of conditions, including COPD, asthma, and bronchitis.
• Worked with students as a clinical instructor and was responsible for asthma and COPD education.

• Help develop Asthma Plans and Educate patients and family members on Drug administration and use.
• Educate patients with COPD and asthma as well as on the use of home oxygen.
• Followed Asthma protocols in Pediatrics, taught proper peak flow techniques, inhaler usage.
• Assist in caring for patients with various diseases, including COPD and Asthma.
• Experience also includes asthma management, and vast infant and pediatric care.

• Assisted patients with multiple chronic diagnoses, including COPD and asthma.
• Evaluated health education needs of asthma patients to provide necessary training.
• Evaluated patients suffering from asthma, COPD and other cardiopulmonary deficiencies.
• Provided asthma education and action plans for patients and caregivers.
• Provided care for patients with chronic and acute health problems such as MI, arrhythmias, asthma, COPD and pneumonia.

• Increased experience with various medical conditions including COPD, asthma, bronchitis, emphysema, and sleep apnea.
• Lead therapist for pulmonary, apnea, asthma, cystic fibrosis, sleep clinics.
• Provision of Oxygen therapy, Nebuilzer treatment, Physician ordered asthma education to patients.
• Educated ER staff about caring for asthmatics, particularly those requiring intubation.
• Started my own asthma clinic in May, 2008.

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• Staff education, Business Development and accreditation setup.
• Performed respiratory equipment setups for patients before discharge.
• Inspected and tested equipment prior to the patient setup to ensure the proper operating function of the equipment.
• Provide patient education and setup on respiratory devices including CPAP, BiPAP, and respiratory assist devices.
• Experience with CPAP, BIPAP machine setup, pulmonary rehab and home vent.

• Home CPAP/BiPAP setup and education including proper wear and cleaning.
• Conducted CPAP/BiPAP setup, care and trouble shooting for respiratory.
• Perform equipment setups in a timely and professional manner.
• Conduct setup of all types of oxygen equipment.
• Monitor and setup of Invasive Continuous Cardiac Output.

• Monitored the setup of home respiratory treatments.
• Clean, setup, and troubleshoot equipment.
• Provide technical support for all respiratory equipment Perform troubleshooting and basic maintenance, cleaning, and setup for respiratory equipment.
• Handled medication administration and all other aspects ventilator setup and weaning.
• Performed in-home oxygen and nebulizer setups for patients.

• Trouble shoot equip issues- refit Cpap masks- 4-6 setups per day.
• performed setup of all types of oxygen equipment as well.
• Maintain and setup bipaps and cpaps.
• Direct patient care *Computer input *Homecare equipment setups
• Assist with intubation, ventilator setup, bipap equipment, blood gases, and EKGs.

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• Provide therapeutic and diagnostic respiratory related procedures to patients in acute, chronic, and emergency situations.
• Performed all aspects of respiratory care for patients in critical, non-critical and emergency situations.
• Respond to emergency situations ordered by any medical staff including myself.
• Responded to urgent and emergency situations and provided appropriate respiratory support.
• Recognized and rapidly responded to assist in emergency situations.

• Assisted and organized staff in multiple emergency situations.
• Managed airways during cardiopulmonary resuscitation and emergency situations.
• Responded to all emergency situations within the hospital
• Respond appropriately to codes and emergency situations.
• Respond immediately to emergency situations.

• Reacted calmly and effectively in emergency situations, and added the personal, caring touch that immediately put patients at ease.
• Positioned on call once per week to assist in emergency situations, troubleshooting equipment repair to ensure prompt resolution of issues.
• Respond to emergency situations promptly and assisting nurses and physicians with plan of care.
• Responded to trauma and emergency situations to assist physicians and other staff.
• Work on call to assist in emergency situations.

• Major rotations in operating rooms and assisting the surgeons with emergency criothyroidotomy in emergency situations.
• Perform CPR and assist with intubations/airway management during emergency situations.
• Maintained patent airway; including down sizing and changing traches in emergency situations.
• Responded to all "Code Blue" and other emergency situations; performed and/or participated in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
• Assist with emergency situations such as "Code Blue."

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• Provided respiratory care services to patients with cardiopulmonary diseases or disorders in acute care and critical care areas.
• Staffed as an adult and pediatric Registered Respiratory Therapist in various acute care hospital settings throughout Phoenix.
• Provide direct patient care for acute care patients including directly assisting physicians with specialized procedures.
• Provided all aspects of respiratory care in acute care environments involving adult patient populations.
• Delivered acute care and rehab training for spinal injury patients and caregivers

• Worked as registered respiratory therapist in an acute care facility.
• Functioned independently, as well as with other professionals, to assess and treat patients in an acute care facility.
• Worked in many areas of respiratory care including, acute care, home care, long term care and diagnostics.
• Provide respiratory care services in a long term acute care hospital to patients with varying complicated medical issues.
• Delivered acute care for patients from Neonate to Geriatric, adhering to all Respiratory Therapy drive protocols.

• Work with Doctors and Nurses in order to deliver direct patient care in the acute care setting.
• Provide home ventilator to patients who were discharged our of long term acute care hospitals.
• Provided all facets of respiratory care working with all ages in an acute care hospital.
• Assessed, treated and cared for patients in a long term acute care facility.
• Experience in Critical care and General Care at long term acute care facility.

• Provide care to long-term acute care patients.
• General floor care on a per diem basis, working solo, in the inpatient rehab and acute care setting.
• Contract temporary assignments for healthcare facilities and long term acute care facilities in the Denver metro Area.
• Provision of respiratory care modalities in an acute care setting.
• Worked per diem and PRN at several acute care facilities through out San Antonio.

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• General Floor Therapist- treated varying population of pediatrics from general respiratory illnesses to patients on ventilators.
• Introduced innovative respiratory technologies for Neonatal and Pediatrics.
• Provided respiratory care throughout the hospital including ICU, Pediatrics, NICU, Emergency Department and Texas Department of Corrections.
• Provide care in following units: PICU, PER, Pediatrics, NICU, adult ICU and adult oncology unit.
• Worked in all aspects of respiratory care including: ICU, ED, Pediatrics, and floor therapy.

• Assessed and treated respiratory patients of all ages in ICU, SICU, ER, Nursery and Pediatrics.
• Experience in neonatal, pediatrics and the adult population has allowed for a well rounded clinical experience.
• Administered treatment programs to various patients in the pediatrics, adult, ICU, and general units.
• Qualified to work in all Intensive Care Units including Pediatrics and Neonatal ICU.
• Contract therapist assigned to ER, ICU, Pediatrics and medical floors.

• Provided routine floor care for adults, pediatrics, and neonatal patients.
• Managed staff of 5-7 therapists in the neonatal and pediatrics units.
• Worked in the chronic and acute unit with pediatrics and infants
• Worked with pediatrics and adults.
• Work with pediatrics and infants.

• Worked in the NICU, ER, ICU, Pediatrics, OR, PCU & Med-Surgery.
• Provided care in the acute setting including: ICU, ER, CCU & Pediatrics.
• Worked in the Intensive Care, ER, General Floors, NICU, & Pediatrics.
• Provided airway management for pediatrics and neonates including ventilator management, ABGs; administered respiratory treatments and oxygen.
• Lead RPSGT (adults and pediatrics) and part time I do PFT's in the PFT lab.

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• Performed mechanical ventilation monitoring, medication administration, ABG's and ABG documentation.
• Interpreted ABG for therapeutic and possible weaning considerations.
• Implemented arterial blood gas (ABG) tests, including puncture, collection, analysis, and interpretation.
• Perform and interpret ABG results using the EPOC and Siemens Rapid Point ABG machines.
• Obtained and interpreted ABG samples, made treatment recommendations based on these findings.

• Performed tracheotomy changes, respiratory care treatments, ABG, ECG.
• Obtained ABG's and administered meter dose inhalers.
• Maintain quality controls on ABG machines.
• Perform and interpret ABG results.
• Draw, analyze, and interpret ABG's.

• Draw ABG (TM)s samples.
• Obtain and analyze ABG's.
• Obtain and interpret ABG's.
• Interpreted and ran ABGs then made changes within protocol or recommend changes to the plan of care.
• Perform ABG's, physical assesments, bronchial hygiene, and administer prescribed respiratory medications.

• Provide, monitor and interpret ABG and EKG diagnostics and assist in intubation.
• Assess patients in critical situations, draw and run abg's using the stat epoc lab system.
• Worked as a respiratory therapist; FFN, intubation, extubation and ABG.
• Ned nebs, abg analysis and draws.
• Divide assignments between RTs, Rounding with MDs Precepting teaching and developing New RTs ABG Machine calibration and testing

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• Helped TB patients with administrating nebulizer treatments.
• Deliver nebulizer treatments at prescribed intervals.
• Performed nebulizer treatments on patients.
• Administer inhaler and nebulizer treatments.
• Obtain Arterial Blood Gases on patients, administer inhaler and nebulizer treatments, make ventilator adjustments, perform weaning procedures.

• Administered nebulizer treatments, managed ventilator settings, obtained arterial blood gases, and assessed patients for treatment.
• Provide patients with respiratory care to include nebulizer treatments, ventilator management, ABG's, Chest Physiotherapy.
• Vent checks; airway management; electronic charting; suctioning; nebulizer treatments; and oxygen management.
• Monitor all COPD patients and deliver nebulizer treatments to fit the patients' needs.
• Performed patient assessments, hand held nebulizer treatments, ABG analysis.

• Provide nebulizer treatments to patients.
• Administer breathing and oxygen procedures such as intermittent positive pressure breathing treatments, ultrasonic nebulizer treatments and incentive spirometer treatments.
• performed ventilator management, nebulizer treatments, transport of ventilator patients.
• Administered oxygen therapy, inhalers and nebulizer treatments as ordered by physicians..
• Administer Oxygen therapyand nebulizer treatments to patients.

• Helped patients with cystic fibrosis: nebulizer treatments, vibrational vest therapy, and airway clearance.
• Measure aerial gases and report status to physician Administer nebulizer treatments; assist with intubation and set to individualized patient settings
• Administer meter dose inhalers, nebulizer treatments, chest physical therapy and incentive spirometry as per therapist driven protocol.
• Perform nebulizer treatments,oxygen supply, BIPAP/CPAP, ABGs, and EKGs for hospital patients.
• Registered Respiratory Therapist Ventilator Management Weaning Parameters Nebulizer treatments A member of the Rapid Response Team Emergency transports Arterial Blood gases

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• Placed in Level 2 Nursery CPAP, Oxy-Hood Transport, NEB/MDI therapy given.
• Provide routine floor care, SVN, MDI, patient and family education.
• Administer Breathing treatments Including MDI and DPI.
• Administered MDI, SVN, DPI, and bronchial hygiene treatments.
• Give treatments via SVN, MDI, and DPI.

• Performed general floor therapy including HHN, MDI, CPT, overnight POX trend, IS, evaluation of pt.
• Administer medical gases, aerosolized medication, in-line with mechanical ventilation via HHN/SVN and MDI.
• Administered Medications through various devices (MDI, DPI, nebulizers, etc).
• Accompanied patients to procedures, assisted in patient transport, and administered MDI meds.
• Delivered aerosolized medications along with MDI and DPI devices.

• Administered MDI's and nebulizer treatments.
• Educated and evaluated patients on the use of oxygen, MDI, CPT, NEBS, and ABGs.
• Administered medication via nebulizer, MDIs and other delivery systems.
• Administer aerosolized medications, Intermittent Aerosol Therapy (IAT) and Metered Dose Inhaler ( MDI).
• Perform all needed respiratory duties in a rehabilitation hospital including nebs, MDIs, CPT.

• Delivered aerosolized medications, MDI's, and performed postural drainage & percussion and vibration.
• Perform SVN therapy and MDI therapy on intubated and non-intubated patients.
• Administer medications via nebulizer, MDI and other modalities.
• Aerosolized medication therapies including nebulizers, continuous nebulizers, MDI's, and DPI's.
• Instruct and educate patients about HHN, MDI, Peak Flow Meter, Concentrator, Incentive Spirometer Draw ABGs, etc.

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• Provided patient education on COPD exacerbation and smoking cessation.
• Mouth piece ventilation (MPV) is also utilized for our COPD patients to enhance sufficient oxygenation and promote bronchial hygiene.
• Assist patients with Asthma, Chronic Bronchitis, Cystic Fibrosis, COPD, Emphysema, Lung Cancer, etc.
• Evaluate and prepare Care Plans for COPD patients at their home in order to avoid hospitalizations and ER visits.
• Educate patients on their disease process, oxygen use, nutrition, coping with COPD, etc.

• Initiated and developed Disease management programs for COPD, CHF, and OSA patients.
• Assisted in the care of COPD, post-surgical patients on ventilators and IPPB therapy.
• Administer breathing treatments to patients with COPD, asthma, and pneumonia.
• Treated COPD and Asthma patients as well as acute respiratory illness.
• Assist patients suffering from various respiratory diseases including COPD, Asthma.

• Organize COPD care program for all of Southwest Iowa.
• Provided education instruction to patients with OSA and COPD.
• Co-chaired a committee to improve COPD education efforts.
• Educate Asthma/COPD patients on management in lung/airway disease.
• Provided treatment to patients with chronic and acute health problems, including MI, arrhythmias, asthma, COPD, pneumonia.

• Set up BiPAP/ CPAP and educate patients with Sleep Apnea, COPD and Congestive heart failure on its benefits.
• Educate and instruct families and patients about therapy modalities, COPD training, and smoking cessation.
• Assessed, treated and educated patients, such as COPD, status asthmaticus, CHF etc.
• Work as Embedded RT in ER helping to decrease repeat hospitalizations for COPD pts.
• Educated patients about consequences of smoking, disease processes such as asthma, COPD, myasthenia gravis and other therapeutic regimens.

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• Provided Physician ordered routine and World Trade Center PFT tests including 3 liter calibration and equipment trouble shooting.
• Meet patients goals and provides quality care by performing PFT's test to identify patients condition.
• Follow all PFT guidelines, policies, and procedures as defined by the American Thoracic Society.
• Perform Full PFT and Stress Test on Pediatric Patients.
• Answered department phone and made appointments for PFT'S

• Lead PFT and Pulmonary rehab therapist.
• Performed all PFT s in office.
• Trained in PFT for Children and Adults
• Worked with staff in all clinical care settings: ICU, ACU, ER, PFT lab.
• Job Description - Sleep tech, PFT's & MA duties

• Bed side PFT with patients.
• Followed respiratory care medication protocols, vent weaning protocols, bedside PFTs, and baby ventilation with bird ventilator.
• Performed PFT, ABG, Methacholine challenge, pulmonary stress testing, quality assurance, and troubleshooting of equipment.
• Provide excellent patient care, order equipment while following federal guidelines, PFTs and patient education.
• Schedule PFT for outpatients and disability *Analyze and maintain ABG Lab in Accreditation with CAP.

• Conducted PFTs, Stress testing, and dietary assessments and planning.
• True supportive role to the patient Skills Used Respiratory knowledge with some experience with a PFT machine.
• Check in patients/ go over medical history Perform PFT's, ABG's, Stress Testing Triage calling Ordering oxygen for patients/Inhalers
• Analyze chest radiograph for endotracheal tube placement and interpret PFTs.
• Contributed to patient needs and medicinal administration Boosted productivity during high patient volumes Observed intubation procedures Performed numerous PFT with minimal instruction

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• Provide adult/adolescent ventilator care in addition to performing floor therapy encompassing chest physiotherapy, ABG's and IPPB treatments.
• Experienced with non invasive ventilation such as CPAP, BIPAP, and IPPB.
• Set up and administer CPAP/BIPAP, IPPB, etc.
• Performed Intermittent Positive Pressure Breathing (IPPB), CPT, and administered any aerosolized respiratory medications ordered for patient.
• Set up and operate devices such as mechanical ventilators, IPPB machines, and aerosol nebulizers.

• Provide routine bronchodilator therapy and patient assessment: HHN, MDI, and IPPB.
• Experience with ABG's, IPPB's, Nebulizer treatments and oxygen therapy.
• Performed IPV, IPPB, Metaneb, EZ-PAP, HHN, MDI's and DPI's 4.
• Execute IPPB, nebulizer, MDI, CPAP, BIPAP, and oxygen therapy.
• Performed arterial blood draws & interpreted blood gases Initiated IPPB treatment & other oxygen therapy Developed respiratory skills within the pediatric population

• Vent management, drawing and analyze ABG, administer O2 therapy, chest physiotherapy, SAN Tx, IPPB Tx etc.
• Assisted in extubations, worked with IPPB machine, and observed pulmonary function test and bronchoscopy.
• Instructed patients on medication, nebulizers, IPPB,CPAP, and BIPAP units.
• Performed IPV, IPPB, Metaneb, EZ-PAP, SVN, .
• Performed bed side spirometry, ABG, Tent set up, Provided Heliox therapy, IPPB therapy.Provided pt.

• perform nebulized treatments, inhaler adminstration, oxygen therapy, IPPB, obtain blood gases
• Experienced on non-invasive modalities such as Bipap, Cpap, and IPPB.
• care, ABGs, EKG and IPPB treatments.
• aerosolized medication, hyperinflation therapy (IPPB), chestphysiotherapy, etc.].
• Administer oxygen therapy * Chest physiotherapy * Bipap management * IPPB therapy * Aerosol therapy * Arterial blood gases * Ventilator Management

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• Performed outstanding patient care concerned with administering respiratory care and life support to patients with cardiopulmonary deficiencies and abnormalities.
• Administered respiratory therapy care and life support to patients with deficiencies and abnormalities of cardiopulmonary system.
• Provide respiratory care and life support to patients with cardiopulmonary deficiencies.
• Monitored health and recovery of patients on mechanical ventilators; weaned patients from life support systems as soon as medically appropriate.
• Ensured proper functioning of ventilator life support systems, to include the LTV 900 and LTV 1150.

• Provide complex therapy, such as caring for patients on life support in intensive-care units of hospitals.
• Operate a variety of monitoring, recording, diagnostic, therapeutic, life support and associated equipment.
• Charge patients for using oxygen, medication, and life support systems for insurance purposes.
• Initiated, monitored and maintained life support systems for residents in the skilled nursing facility.
• Provided a Basic Life Support level of care to patients on inter- facility transports

• Provide complex therapy for patients on life support.
• Wean patients off of life support when appropriate.
• Set up and monitor life support ventilators.
• Certified in Basic Life Support.
• Initiated and managed life support procedures for debilitating patients in intensive care units, emergency room departments and post surgical units.

• Provided care and life support to patients in the emergency room, intensive care units, general hospital areas.
• Prepared and maintained machines essential to life support and sleep apnea for patients in a hospital setting.
• Provided complex therapy, caring for patients who are on life support in intensive care units.
• Transport patients to outside facilities with tracheostomies and life support.
• Operated mechanical ventilators -Administered respiratory therapy care -Administered life support to patient -Operated portable ventilators

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• Achieved ACLS, PALS, and NRP Accomplishments Worked in the sleep clinic with medical director.
• Have been involved in committees such as vent ambulation, healing commitments, ACLS instructor.
• Initiated CPR, and other life saving measures, ACLS/BLS certified.
• Performed ACLS as a member of the rapid response team.
• March 2012: ACLS Certified PALS Certified NRP Certified

• Carried out duties as an ACLS provider.
• Perform live saving measures using ACLS protocols.
• Acquired both ACLS and PALS certifications.
• Required to have health care provider BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NRP.
• Certified in CPR/BCLS and ACLS (pending June 2014).

• Maintained BLS, ACLS, NRP and PALS certifications.
• Licensed with Dept of Health, ACLS, BLS
• Maintained and Current Respiratory Care Practitioner License CA, RRT, ACLS, BLS,PALS, and NRP
• Staff therapist in all areas of the hospital * BLS, ACLS and PALS certified.
• Provide emergency care, including ACLS, BLS and assisted with intubations.

• Served on Airway team, responsible for intubations and ACLS education.
• Perform ACLS/CPR and assist in Intubation.
• Explained treatments and procedures to the patients Ventilation Management Certified in ACLS/NRP/STABLE/PALS
• Experience in the NICU but not independently Accomplishments ACLS,BSL CPR .
• care delivered timely and effedtively Skills Used acute and critical care ,skills, BLS and ACLS

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• Registered respiratory therapist in the PICU
• Performed therapeutic and diagnostic care in NICU, PICU, ICU, emergency room, and on the floors.
• Worked with Cardiac Teams, Pediatric ICU (PICU) primarily providing support immediately after cardiac surgery.
• Salt Lake City, UT Registered Respiratory Therapist - Traveler Travel position within the PICU setting.
• Worked in NICU and PICU providing care for neonatal and pediatric patients.

• Team Leader, Preceptor, NICU Lead therapist, PICU Lead Therapist
• Work areas include, SICU, MICU, PICU, BICU, ECC, & all floors !
• Experienced in PICU, Trauma ICU, Cardiac ICU, Surgical ICU, and Emergency room.
• Serve as staff therapist in PICU, SICU, MICU, ER and Trauma Center.
• Worked in ICU, SICU, and PICU.

• Set up and Maintenance of Ventilators in ER and ICU Treatment of children in NICU/PICU settings
• Worked in PICU, and NICU, with neonates and toddlers undergoing Norwood procedure.
• Worked ICU and PICU primarily at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, IL.
• Worked on all general care floors, PICU, Med Surg.
• Assist with intubations in all care areas * Worked with conventional and high frequency/oscillator ventilators in the NICU and PICU.

• Lead Respiratory Therapist Ventilator Management in the CVICU, PICU, ER, MICU New hire Preceptor/Trainer
• Precepted full time staff to research protocols in PICU and ED.
• Precepted full time staff to the PICU.
• Staff therapist floors, PICU, NICU Member of transport team Charge therapist Student / new hire preceptor
• Transferred from Marlton to Voorhees facility to gain experience in PICU/Peds and Neonatal Care

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• Monitored patients physiological responses to therapy, such as vital signs, ABG, and blood chemistry changes.
• Monitored patient's vital signs, arterial blood gases and blood chemistry changes during therapy exercises.
• Monitor any blood chemistry changes.
• Monitor patient physiological responses to respiratory care including vital signs, arterial blood gases and blood chemistry changes.

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• Monitored residents' physiological response to therapy and consulted with physician if adverse reactions occur.
• Conduct response monitoring for each respiratory therapy and consult nursing/physician if adverse reactions occur.
• Administered respiratory drugs and responded to adverse reactions.
• Monitor patients for adverse reactions to therapy
• Consult with physician of adverse reactions, collaborate with physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals when planning respiratory treatments/therapist

• Monitor patient response to therapy including vital signs and arterial blood gases and consult with physician as adverse reactions occur.
• Fort Myers, FL - Monitor, record, report symptoms and pharmaceutical adverse reactions and changes in patient conditions.
• Monitor the patient's vital signs and respond appropriately to treat adverse reactions to therapeutic interventions.
• Monitored patient's responses to therapy, and consulted with physician when adverse reactions occurred.
• Administer HHN and monitor patient vital signs and any adverse reactions to therapy.

• Assess patients for respiratory care/medication, and observe for any adverse reactions.
• Work in collaboration and consult with physician for responses to adverse reactions.
• Observed patients during treatment and reported any adverse reactions.
• Consult with physicians in the event of adverse reactions.
• Reported any patient s adverse reactions to Physician.

• Consult with physicians if adverse reactions occur.
• Monitor patients for adverse reactions and independently take corrective actions based on established policy, protocol, and past experience.
• Listen and work closely with patients to achieve the maximum potential with minimal adverse reactions to the therapy modalities.
• Observe and record patient's progress and responses to therapy modalities including adverse reactions to drugs and therapy.
• Administer hand-held nebulizer treatment to patients and monitor for adverse reactions.

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• Documented therapy provided in an accurate and complete manner in accordance with established department/hospital policies and procedures.
• Dispensed approved medications accurately and as scheduled followed up by appropriate education to patient and family.
• Generate accurate reports by tabulating sleep/wake and clinical event data.
• Maintained knowledge of performance improvement activities occurring within the department.
• Transcribed and carried out physician orders accurately and timely.

• Documented therapy provided in an accurate and complete manner.
• Review and complete required paperwork promptly and accurately
• Perform timely and accurate documentation.
• Monitor patients physiological responses to therapy such as vital signs, and consult with physician if adverse reactions occur.
• Chart treatments and procedure accurate in the forms provided immediately upon completion.

• Maintained accurate records of patient care, condition, progress and concerns.
• Monitor and troubleshoot ventilators in NICCU, Open Heart and ICU.
• Delivered respiratory therapy to ICU, CCU, and Special Care Nursery
• Provide coverage for CCU and routine adult care.
• Worked the floors with CCU experience.

• General hospital care along with ICU's, PACU, ED, Recovery, SICU, CCU.
• Maintained daily workflow by accurately completing insurance and Medicaid billing and OASIS documentations in timely manner.
• Worked in MICU, CCU, Neuro, SICU, and Surgical Heart as staff therapist.
• Reviewed physician referrals and patient medical records to formulate an accurate diagnosis and best course of treatment.
• Worked in CCU, ICU, ER, post operative units and all "floor units" as therapist.

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• Conducted qualification testing for patients requiring (OCD) Oxygen Conserving Devices to ensure pt maintains adequate SpO2 levels during activity.
• Performed oxygen assessments on patients to determine the correct liter flow of O2.
• Monitor O2 stats, document patient's progress according to HIPPA guidelines.
• Open hearts, vent management, o2, treatment protocols.
• Performed monthly checkups on home O2 patients.

• Helped with marketing and sales of O2, CPAP, BiPAP, MDINR, U.D.
• Provided care including nebulizer treatments, O2 therapy, invasive ventilation, PAP therapy.
• Performed bedside spirometry and EtCO2 to identify changes in patient condition.
• Experienced with Heliox, CO2 and liquid ventilation administration.
• Assisted various patients with the set up of oxygen concentrators, new nebulizer packages, home O2 and home ventilator care.

• Travel to patient homes to set-up and instruct on Cpap machines also home suction, humidity and O2 for tracheostomy patients.
• Perform pulmonary treatments such as O2, nebulizers, inhalers, pulse oximetry, and airway management.
• Experienced getting extubation order, extubating, and placing Patient on appropriate FIO2.
• Provide aerosol and O2 therapy, monitoring pre and post therapeutic treatment response.
• Conducted basic sleep apnea studies, pulse oximetry, and EtCO2 monitoring.

• Performed overnight O2 desat and Cpap studies.
• Assisted in placement, removal, and monitoring of CPAP/BiPAP Monitored O2 saturations and delivery devices Assisted in Physical and Occupational Therapies
• Experience with: Sleep Apnea management, Ventilator management, Bronchoscopy's, Volumetric CO2 Monitoring, and Diaphragmatic Pacing.
• set up of O2, CPAP, BIPAP, nebulizers , compliance, pt education, evaluations for physicians
• Set up CPAPs/BiPAPs, etc, fitting of mask Set up O2, Neb Troubleshoot problems with O2, CPAP, Neb

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• Determined respiratory therapy treatment plans in consultation with physicians, by prescription, and by therapist driven protocols.
• Document patient information such as admitting diagnosis, respiratory treatment plans as well as special precautions/patient request.
• Assisted patient by providing treatment plans, operating mechanical ventilators, therapeutic aerosol administration apparatus.
• Assist with developing treatment plans for patients with respiratory or cardiopulmonary disorders.
• Educate patients/parents with in-hospital treatment plans and aftercare maintenance plans.

• Consulted with physician and other medical staff regarding any possible change in the treatment plans of the patient.
• Served as a liaison between patients and physicians to assist patients in understanding their treatment plans.
• Work with physician's to develop treatment plans and assess options for the patient.
• Consulted with physicians and nurses to assess patient conditions and recommend appropriate treatment plans.
• Consult with physicians on equipment and treatment plans for adult and pediatric patients.

• Consult with physicians and other health care professionals regarding treatment plans of patients.
• Worked with a protocol to help for treatment plans for individual patients.
• Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment plans.
• Assisted in medical rounds and established proper treatment plans for patients.
• Design treatment plans for patients requiring long term ventilator weaning.

• Correlate lab values with patient condition and treatment plans.
• Consulted with physicians to develop patient treatment plans.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and other allied healthcare professionals to assess patients and implement effective treatment plans.
• Consulted with doctors and other health care personnel in de veloping optimal treatment plans for the best outcomes.
• Recommended changes to treatment plans and performed weaning and extubations.

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• Registered Respiratory Therapist- Neonatal Pediatric Specialist (RRT-NPS).
• Worked as an RRT II in an intensive care mobile environment to critical patients being transferred via air or ground transport.
• Evaluate and help improve the efficacy of the Disaster drills, RRT's and VAP reports to management.
• Served as RRT caring for patients in the Emergency Department, ICU, and acute care setting.
• Performed all duties associated with the daily requirements of a sound and knowledgeable RRT.

• Traveled as a RRT to Iowa Methodist Medical Center in DesMoines, IA
• Staff RRT preforming all basic and critical care duties of patient care.
• Served as RRT caring for patients with acute and chronic illnesses.
• Perform duties of RRT as per hospital regulations and protocols.
• Perform all the essential duties and responsibilities as an RRT.

• Licensed RRT in the State of Tennessee and Mississippi.
• Provide review for CRT and RRT, according to the NBRC matrix 4.
• Highlight include: Performs all essential RRT duties within scope of practice.
• Travel RRT, Neuro Rehab unit Dignity Health St. Josephs Hospital.
• Communicate with other RRTs and doctors regarding the patient care.

• Travel RRT Worked in 2 separate facilities- midnight shift.
• Function asanRRT in different hospitals.
• Company Description - General community hospital RRT, CPFT Position Description - respiratory therapy for ICU, ER, General floor therapies
• Work in a team setting with other RRT's and healthcare practioners to delivery high quality patient care.
• Advanced RRT skill set including the use of Bronchoscopes, ECGs, ABGs, Flolan, Heliox, and HFNC.

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• Assist surgeons with respiratory intervention such as mechanical ventilation and nitric oxide when RT is needed in surgical area.
• Participated in a double blind study involving Nitric Oxide inhalation in the adult population.
• Vent management, vent weaning; nitric oxide, oscillators; CPAP/BIPAP.
• Worked in the operating room with CV surgeons to administer nitric oxide.
• Specialized training with high frequency and jet ventilators as well as delivery and monitoring procedures for nitric oxide and surfactant delivery.

• Used therapist-driven protocols including post-operation rapid weaning protocol and hypothermia protocol, nitric oxide therapy and capnography to achieve desired outcomes.
• Manage ventilator support including High Frequency Ventilation, Invasive and non-invasive ventilation and Nitric Oxide administration.
• Perform ventilator management, Nitric Oxide therapy, and Rotoprone Kinetic Therapy in critical care areas such as ICU and CVICU.
• Employed the use of nitric oxide during transport and placed arterial indwelling lines and intraosseous access.
• Experienced in the delivery of nitric oxide to neonates and adults via the INOmax delivery system.

• Administered medical gases, inhaled nitric oxide, and aerosolized medication for adults and children.
• Participated in clinical trials and documentation, that included Flolan and Nitric Oxide studies.
• Administered therapeutic gases including oxygen, heliox, and nitric oxide.
• Administered special therapies such as nitric oxide and heliox.
• Maintain and evaluate nitric oxide therapy and heliox therapy.

• Set up and titrate Nitric Oxide and Nitrogen.
• Administer medical gases as needed and ordered for patient care, such as Oxygen, Heliox, Nitric Oxide, Isofluorane.
• Manage Puritan Bennet 840 & 7200 ventilators, Inovent nitric oxide delivery system, Sensormedics 3100B HFOV high frequency ventilator.
• Assisted in the development and successful implementation of Nitric Oxide protocol; still considered "investigational" at the time.
• Experienced with mechanical ventilation, aerosol and oxygen therapy, nitric oxide, hyperbaric therapy and ECGs.

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• Provide Hyperinflation Therapy using Incentive Spirometry, CPAP and BIPAP when clinically indicated.
• Administered chest physiotherapy and incentive spirometry.
• Performed general floor therapy, including SVN, MDI, CPT, incentive spirometry and CPAP and BiPAP therapy.
• Teach Incentive Spirometry and explain the importance of properly conducting exercise to provide the best benefit for the patient.
• Worked with patients on mechanical ventilation and provided HHN, incentive spirometry, and chest percussion therapy treatments.

• Delivered and educated patients in SVN and MDI medications, incentive spirometry and EzPAP.
• Perform Cough Assist therapy, perform Incentive Spirometry therapy, NIF/VC maneuvers.
• Perform oxygen rounds, computerized charting, pulse ox and Incentive spirometry.
• Perform Incentive Spirometry on all surgery patients.
• Educate patients utilizing incentive spirometry for post bariatric surgery.

• Perform bronchial hygiene and lung expansion including CPT, percussion, vibration, breathing exercises, incentive spirometry, and ECGs.
• Educate patients and family members on the use of nebulizers, spacers, incentive spirometry and the importance of being compliant.
• Performed general floor therapy, including HHN, MDI, CPT, pulse oximetry, incentive spirometry, evaluation of pt.
• Perform airway clearance maneuvers, Chest Physiotherapy (CPT) Incentive Spirometry (IS) Cough Assist Perform bedside pulmonary mechanics.
• Educated patients in the use of Passey Muir valves, flutter valves, incentive spirometry, and PEP therapy.

• Administered aerosolized bronchodilators and Instruct MDI and Incentive Spirometry.
• Perform general floor therapy, including Nebulizer, MDI, DPI, CPT, pulse oximetry, and incentive spirometry.
• Educate and instruct patients needing incentive spirometry, flutter valve, peak expiratory flow meter.
• Instructed patients using incentive spirometry and breathing treatments conducted Assist and perform in Intubations.
• Maintain and assist patients with Incentive Spirometry, EZPAP, Metaneb and Acapella therapy.

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• Perform ALS/BLS skills alongside RN and physician staff in order to monitor patient s cardiopulmonary status.
• Maintain current BLS, PALS and/or ACLS certification as well as current state licenses.
• Responded to Rapid Responses and Code Blue and performed BLS/ACLS.
• Perform BLS and ACLS Life Saving Techniques
• Have PPD, RRT, and ACLS / BLS certifications.

• Instruct employee on basic life support (BLS).
• Certified in BLS and ACLS.
• Worked on general floor units, Emergency Room, Intensive Care Unit BLS Certified
• Certified in Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for healthcare providers.
• Played a key role as a BLS Instructor for recertification process.

• Served as primary and secondary BLS/NRP instructor for all healthcare disciplines.
• Attended all codes including traumas, and RRTs, ACLS/BLS, PALS, and NRP certification.
• LICENSE AND CERTIFICATE State of Colorado, BLS, ACLS
• Certrified in ACLS, PALS, BLS Evaluated patient care needs, prioritized treatment and maintained patient flow.
• Participate in establishing plan of care and treatment obtaining patient history,blood labls, medical data.

• House Supervisor Provides Basic Life Support (BLS) Provides Pediatrics Advance Life Support (PALS)
• Organized and implemented trach tube changes to Nursing staff and Residents * BLS Certified
• up dating BLS provider certification exp.
• Licensed in Respiratory Therapy in Illinois and Indiana BLS certified ACLS certified Currently Community Hospital Registry
• General Floor Ventilator Proficient Airway Management Oxygen Therapy Bi-Pap/C-Pap Intubations Trach Care Weaning/Extubation ACLS/BLS Certified

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• Demonstrated clinical expertise in mechanical ventilators, therapeutic gas administration apparatus, environmental control systems, and aerosol generators.
• Set up and operated mechanical ventilators, therapeutic gas administration apparatus, environmental control systems, and aerosol generators.
• Performed and set-up equipment management such as oxygen therapy, CPAP/BiPAP, environmental control systems and aerosol generators.

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• Provided emergency care, including artificial respiration, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, basic life support, and advanced cardiac life support.
• Provide emergency care, such as artificial respiration, external cardiac massage, and assistance with cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
• Provided emergency care, including artificial respiration, external cardiac messages, airway maintenance.
• Provide urgent attention and follow up, including mechanical ventilation and artificial respiration.
• Performed external cardiac massage and artificial respiration on a regular basis.

• Provide emergency care, such as artificial respiration or cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
• Performed external cardiac massage and artificial respiration.
• Provide emergency care, such as artificial respiration and CPR.
• Provide emergency care, including artificial respiration and CPR.
• Perform emergency care, such as artificial respiration.

• Provide emergency care for neonates in respiratory distress, including artificial respiration, tracheal intubation, and assistance with cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
• Make emergency visits to resolve equipment problems Provide emergency care, including artificial respiration and assistance with cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
• Provide emergency care, including artificial respiration, assist doctors in intubations and with cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
• Provide emergency care, artificial respiration, chest compressions, and assistance with cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
• Performed emergency procedures such as artificial respiration and cardio pulmonary resuscitation.

• Provide emergency care, including artificial respirations and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
• Provided emergency care for the neonate to adult patients such as; artificial respirations and mechanical ventilators.
• Respond to code situations and provide emergency care, including chest compressions, artificial respiration.
• Assist patients with artificial respiration and cardiopulmonary resuscitation using mechanical ventilators and therapeutic gas/oxygen administration apparatuses.
• Assist with cardiopulmonary resuscitation by providing artificial respirations and compressions.

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• Develop and implement plans that helped capture potential and existing markets for oxygen, respiratory and durable medical equipment.
• Experience with all types of medical equipment pertaining to respiratory therapy.
• Maintained oxygen and CPAP durable medical equipment to ensure full functionality.
• Home medical equipment set-up and education.
• Sterilized medical equipment after each procedure.

• Managed and maintained over one million dollars' worth of medical equipment and supplies with zero loss or incident.
• Educated patients and family on the use and care of home medical equipment and ventilators.
• Provided patients with instruction on proper use, maintenance and safety of their medical equipment.
• Maintained familiarity with current respiratory/home medical equipment OSHA, FDA, and JCAHO requirement handling.
• Set up, maintain and train on the use of home medical equipment.

• Trained patients on how to properly operate their medical equipment and medication.
• Worked as a store manager with a Medical Equipment company.
• Lead staff educator of all Respiratory and Durable Medical Equipment.
• Home medical equipment sleep medicine and home ventilation.
• Updated insurance requirements and provided patients with appropriate medical equipment and education.

• Performed Sleep laboratory studies * Managed medication and medical equipment deliveries.
• Installed and precisely calibrated biomedical equipment.
• Provided homecare including SVN machine set-ups, home oxygen, and other durable medical equipment.
• Explained how to use medical equipment and discuss health issues.
• Provided, serviced and maintained durable medical equipment including CPAP, oxygen concentrators, oxygen tanks, and nebulizers.

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