Respiratory Therapist Registered
Resume:
Sameenah Khan
Phone: 917-***-****
Email: *************@*****.***
Summary
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• Registered Respiratory Therapist with 8+ years of experience working in dynamic health care settings. Solid expertise in cardiopulmonary diseases, treatment methods, respiratory rehabilitation, ventilator management, and pulmonary function testing. Education
Bachelor's in Respiratory Care 05/2016
Long Island University- Brooklyn, NY
Licenses & Certifications
• Registered Respiratory Therapist(RRT)-National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC)
• Licensed by State of New York
• BLS and ACLS certified
Skills
• Trained in in-and out-patient care
• Teamwork
• Critical Care experience
Professional Experience
NYC Health + Hospitals/ Queens Hospital Center – Queens, NY 12/2022-Present
Registered Respiratory Therapist/Pulmonary Function Technologist: Facility Type: Short Term Acute care
• Performed Cardio-Pulmonary Exercise Tests to help physicians determine severity of known cardiovascular disease in patients.
• Placed patients in examination rooms and took vitals and other confidential medical information. o Assist in data collection of patients involved in pulmonary rehabilitation and transplant programs. o Maintain open communications with all attending physicians regarding patients and test results.
• Administer bronchodilator during test o Perform arterial blood gas
• Calibrate and maintain equipment
Sisters of Charity Hospital – Buffalo, NY 02/2022 –05/2022 Registered Respiratory Therapist- Covid Crisis Management Agency: AMN Healthcare
Job Type: Travel
• Number of Hospital Beds: 478
• Facility Type : Short-Term Acute Care
• Provide respiratory support to patients with abnormalities of cardiopulmonary function o Assist in intubation of artificial airway
• Performs extubation
• Initiate, monitor, and adjust parameters on all patients receiving HFNC, NIPPV, Invasive mechanical ventilation, vest therapy, cough assist as per physician order
• Perform ECG on patients as per physician order o Administer medication as per physician order
• Proficiency in all methods of aerosol drug administration, including MDI’S and nebulizers
• Performs and interprets arterial blood gas
Wahiawā General Hospital - Wahiawa, Hawaii
12/2021 – 01/2022
Registered Respiratory Therapist – Covid Crisis Management Agency: Prolink
Job Type: Travel
• Number of Hospital Beds: 156
• Facility Type: Short Term Acute Care
• Administered humidified medical gas as ordered by the physician. o Interprets blood gas results. Consults attending physician regarding appropriate therapy. o Performs arterial punctures. Withdraws blood samples from indwelling lines. o Provides ventilatory support during special procedures. Coordinates transport of ventilatory equipment.
o Implements and monitors care of patients on heated aerosols and CPAP as per physician's order
o Performs chest physiotherapy, manual ventilation and suctioning. Positions patients to facilitate respiration.
o Performs tracheostomy care and mouth care on intubated/trached patients. o Documents pertinent information in medical record. Documents care provided in medical record.
o Monitors disease processes and endotracheal tube placement via chest x ray. o Communicates pertinent patient information to physicians, practitioners and nurses as appropriate.
o Participates in patient rounds with Pulmonologist/Intensivist/Nursing. Responds to and participates in Code. o Initiates therapy under a Physician's order and makes appropriate recommendations for modalities of therapy. o Demonstrate the ability to administer oxygen therapy using appropriate devices and titrate oxygen levels NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx - Bronx NY 09/06/2021 – 09/2021 Registered Respiratory Therapist- Covid Crisis Management Agency: Integrated Resource
Job Type: Travel
• Number of Hospital Beds: 200
• Facility Type: Short Term Acute Care
• Demonstrate the ability to administer oxygen therapy using appropriate devices and titrate oxygen levels according to the specific needs of each patient and as per physician's order o Performed aerosol therapy and chest physiotherapy to achieve optimal therapeutic benefits
o Qualified to set up and adjust invasive and non-invasive ventilation settings in regards to clinical conditions
o Competent at slowly and surely weaning patients off ventilation by manipulating ventilator modes/settings
o Transporting vented and non-vented patients to and from CAT scans, MRI, etc. o Perform and evaluate arterial blood gas.
Mt. Sinai Hospital - Manhattan, NY 11/2017 –12/2021 Registered Respiratory Therapist
Job Type: Per Diem
Number of Hospital Beds: 1181
• Adult critical care experience
o Demonstrate the ability to administer oxygen therapy using appropriate devices and titrate oxygen levels according to the specific needs of each patient. o Adapt at performing aerosol therapy and chest physiotherapy to achieve optimal therapeutic benefits
o Qualified to set up and adjust invasive and non-invasive ventilation settings in regards to clinical conditions
o Competent at slowly and surely weaning patients off ventilation by manipulating ventilator modes/settings
o Perform and evaluate arterial blood gas o Competent in the use of nitric oxide Memorial Sloan Kettering - New York, NY 04/2018 – 02/2021 Registered Respiratory Therapist
Job Type: Full Time
• Number of Hospital Beds: 514
• Facility Type : Short-Term Acute Care
• Responsibilities o Adult and pediatric critical care experience o Competent in managing patient airway while manually proning patient o Competent in working with patients on RotoProne bed o Demonstrate the ability to administer oxygen therapy using appropriate devices and titrate oxygen levels according to the specific needs of each patient and as per physician order
o Adapt at performing aerosol therapy and chest physiotherapy to achieve optimal therapeutic benefits
o Qualified to set up and adjust invasive and non-invasive ventilation settings in regards to clinical conditions
o Competent at slowly and surely weaning patients off ventilation by manipulating ventilator modes
o Perform and evaluate arterial blood gas.
Northwell LIJ Hospital - Queens, NY 04/2020 - 07/2020 Registered Respiratory Therapist- Covid Crisis Management Agency: Emerald Health
Job Type: Travel
• Facility Type: Short-Term Acute Care
• Demonstrate the ability to administer oxygen therapy using appropriate devices and titrate oxygen levels according to the specific needs of each patient and as per physician order o Adapt at performing aerosol therapy and chest physiotherapy to achieve optimal therapeutic benefits
o Qualified to set up and adjust invasive and non-invasive ventilation settings in regards to clinical conditions
o Competent at slowly and surely weaning patients off ventilation by manipulating ventilator modes
o Transporting vented and non-vented patients to and from CAT scans, MRI, etc. o Perform and evaluate arterial blood gas
North Shore University Hospital - Manhasset, NY
07/2016 – 04/2018
Registered Respiratory Therapist
• Number of Hospital Beds:1038
• Facility Type: Short-Term Acute Care
• Adult critical care experience
• Demonstrate the ability to administer oxygen therapy using appropriate devices and titrate oxygen levels according to the specific needs of each patient and as per physician order
• Adapt at performing aerosol therapy and chest physiotherapy to achieve optimal therapeutic benefits
• Qualified to set up and adjust invasive and non-invasive ventilation settings in regards to clinical conditions
• Competent at slowly and surely weaning patients off ventilation by manipulating ventilator modes
• Transporting vented and non-vented patients to and from CAT scans, MRI, etc.
• Perform and evaluate arterial blood gas
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