Respiratory Therapy Patient Ambassador-Ventilator management & weaningCritical CareNeonatal/ pediatric experience

Coordinated Staff training, inervices, and competency skills check-offs.Responsible for respiratory therapy payroll and supervise clinical staff. Monitor and provided leadership for the department continous quality improvement projects. Implemented best practices, protocols, and policy & procedures. Perform respiratory therapy procedures as required.

Responsible for all aspects of the Respiratory Therapy program, including student advising and teaching. Acquired and maintained program accreditation and assisted other RT programs on a regional level. Assisted with respiratory therapy academic curriculum development and classroom evaluation s. Provided leadership and coaching to instructors and students. Hired and trained new instructors. Organized and developed clinical labs for training students.  Implemented state board exam… Show more Responsible for all aspects of the Respiratory Therapy program, including student advising and teaching. Acquired and maintained program accreditation and assisted other RT programs on a regional level. Assisted with respiratory therapy academic curriculum development and classroom evaluation s. Provided leadership and coaching to instructors and students. Hired and trained new instructors. Organized and developed clinical labs for training students.  Implemented state board exam review course in the curriculum to improve graduates’ pass rate. Pass rate improved over 85%.  Attended accreditation training to become a site surveyor for Commission of Accreditation for Respiratory Care (COARC).  Maintained 95% student retention in the Respiratory Therapy two-year academic degree program. Show less

Worked with patients in emergency room, neonatal, and pediatric intensive care units. Performed respiratory care procedures for pediatric patients. Provided cardiopulmonary resuscitation, set up mechanical ventilators, and performed patient assessments. Implemented asthma protocol for general floor therapy.

Responsible for all operational aspects of respiratory therapy. Maintained budget, purchased capital equipment, and oversaw staff allocation. Provided inservices for nursing, RT staff, and physicians. Implemented policy & procedures, protocols, and best practices. Earned departmental recognition from the America Association of Respiratory Care for unique patient care.

Transported neonates by helicopter providing acute care procedures, such as mechanical ventilation, intubation, arterial blood gases and patient assessment. Worked with a neonatal team. Performed respiratory care procedures in the neonatal ICU.