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Karen Castaneda RRT, NPS

Objective

My goal is to utilize the education, experience, and skills that I have acquired as a key member of a healthcare team and as a clinical liaison and apply them as a respiratory therapy therapist within your facility.

Technical Skills/Proficiencies

Serve as a patient advocate to ensure quality and continuity of care

Provide assessment, diagnostic evaluation, treatment, and care for patients with breathing impairments and other diseases, injuries, and disorders

Educate patients and family members on disease process, plan-of-care, and teach appropriate disease management

Determine requirements for treatments, such as type, method and duration of therapy, precautions to be taken, and medication dosages compatible with physician’s orders

Insure adherence to hospital policies, JACHO requirements, and HIPPA laws

Assist physicians during emergency situations and invasive procedures

Highly efficient in most respiratory modalities

Vast knowledge in patient charting and documentation

Considerable experience working in ICU, CCU, NICU, ER, Surgical, Orthopedic, Renal, Medical, and Oncology units

Worked as relief supervisor and created work assignments and managed the shift

Experience

11/16/2000-Present

University Medical Center

El Paso, TX

Respiratory Therapist, Neonatal and Pediatric Specialist

Assessment, treatment, management, and diagnostic evaluation of patients with pulmonary deficiencies in a level one trauma hospital

Ventilatory and therapeutic support of the patient through medical gases, mechanical ventilation, aerosols, medication, resuscitation, and airway management

Performs weaning assessments and spontaneous weaning trials on ventilator patients in critical care areas

Collaborates with physicians and nursing to optimize proper medical care for patients assigned to

Strong human relations skills with the ability to handle difficult/sensitive issues regarding patient confidentiality

08/03/2018-08/03/2020

Super Care Health

El Paso, TX

Respiratory Therapist, Neonatal and Pediatric Specialist

Telehealth instruction

Responsible for the assessment of the patient’s needs, selection, instruction, and troubleshooting of appropriate equipment and/or service provided

Works independently of any assistance as the only Respiratory Therapist on location

Completes proper documentation

Communicates with physicians over any changes in patient’s status and carries out any changes in plan of care

Acts as a liaison between patients, family members, and physicians

Assisted in the initial setup and opening of the El Paso satellite location

11/08/2011-08/23/2018

Del Sol Medical Center

El Paso, TX

Respiratory Therapist, Neonatal and Pediatric Specialist

Supervisor

Provide lifesaving care to trauma patients

Managing mechanical ventilation systems

Patient assessment and respiratory care for all age groups

ICU, CCU, NICU, and ER crisis management

Knowledge and practical application of respiratory theory and care

Troubleshoot, clean, and maintain equipment

03/03/2011-03/01/2012 Mesa Hills Specialty Hospital El Paso, TX

Respiratory Therapist/ Clinical Liaison

Work independently as the only therapist in the facility

Respiratory protocols

Airway management

Medical gas, Aerosol, and Humidity therapy

Tracheostomy care and suctioning

Mechanical ventilation, management, and maintenance

Bronchial Hygiene

IPPV, CPT, Incentive Spirometry

In-home patient evaluations

Generate business from territory referral sources

Develop, maintain, and nurture relationships with key persons and organizations

Implement territory sales plan

In-service physicians, case managers, and other referral sources

08/13/2002 to 11/14/2011

Sierra Medical Center

El Paso, TX

Registered Respiratory Therapist, Neonatal and Pediatric Specialist

Cardiopulmonary diagnostics and Patient assessment

Airway management and advanced cardiac life support

Care and ventilator management of post-surgical patients

Code team member

Initiation and weaning of mechanical ventilation

Arterial blood gas sampling and interpretation

Arterial line insertion

Neonatal crisis management

Cleaning, inspecting, assembling, and trouble-shooting equipment

Education

California College for Health Sciences

National City, CA

Graduated Oct. 2001

Associate in Applied Science in Advanced Respiratory Care

Certifications and Licenses

Texas Department of Health Licensure

Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)

Neonatal Pediatric Specialty (NPS)

Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

Pediatric Advanced Life support (PALS)

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

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