Beverly Roberts

I am a highly skilled RRT w/ ** yrs exp in CRITICAL CARE, ICU, ED, PUL REHAB SEEKING A F/ T POS TO FIGHT! !

Cumberland, RI

Thank you for your time,

Beverly Roberts, RRT

Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Work Experience

Registered Respiratory Therapist

Spaulding Hospital - Cambridge, MA

February 2017 to March 2020

Responsibilities include:

Weaning and rehabilitation of a wide variety of ventilator/trach patients including traumatic brain injury, lung transplants, and various respiratory diseases. Obtain/interpret ABG's, assist in bronchoscopies, capping/PMV use by monitoring trans tracheal pressures, downsizing trach tubes, working closely with physicians to create individual care plans. Maintain and troubleshoot vents, BIPAP units and high-flow oxygen systems. Registered Respiratory Therapist

healthcare corp - Coventry, RI

August 2011 to March 2016

Working closely with a team of PT's, OT's, and SPT's to form individual patient care plans in several different SNF's in Rhode Island and Mass

Place orders for BIPAP and CPAP and equipment

Equipment troubleshooting, ensuring timely preventative maintenance

Assessment and evaluation of each resident when ordered by a physician associated with any Genesis SNF.

Screen all residents admitted to TCU's if medical record reveals a diagnosis or condition which may require Respiratory Care services

• Scheduled treatments and activities

BIPAP/CPAP evaluation, application

Travel to all Genesis facilities in RI and MA to evaluate and/or follow progress of all respiratory patients/residents

Tracheostomy care, monitoring closely for infection or need for downsizing and/or changing of trach tube

Education and routine competencies for nursing staff, new hires Staff and Charge Therapist

Memorial Hospital of RI - Pawtucket, RI

1984 to 2011

Starting out as a 200 bed community, teaching hospital, 18 ICU/CCU beds

• Patient assessment, evaluation, ventilator management and BIPAP/CPAP initiation. Pediatric and labor room, maternity and emergency department rotation

• Arterial Blood Gas (analyze, calibrate and quality control) EKG's, PFT's phlebotomy, assisting in bronchoscopies, CT scans and MRI's with patients on ventilator/life support. Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)

Memorial Hospital of RI - Cranston, RI

June 1984 to July 2009

The management of vent dependent residents in the state hospital, volunteering to take them on day trips, out to dinner, shopping, the zoo and even the beach/oceanfront, (some seeing the latter for the first time!). These residents are chronically ill from various respiratory diseases and my job duty was to assist them in all ADLs and treat them with appropriate respiratory medications when needed. Firefighter, EMT Cardiac

Memorial Hospital of RI - Cumberland, RI

August 1994 to May 2001

Working in the capacity as a firefighter in EMT-Cardiac, responding to all emergency calls in the immediate and surrounding districts,

Pool Therapist

Memorial Hospital of RI - Cranston, RI

January 1993 to November 1996

Adapted to policies and procedures during staffing shortages to provide quality patient care. Visiting patients in their home on a monthly basis providing assessment and valuations to physicians and making adjustments to therapy as needed under the clinical supervision of the physician Pool Therapist

Memorial Hospital of RI - Providence, RI

1991 to 1993

Providing quality respiratory care as a pool therapist during staff shortages in local Rhode Island Hospital's

Home Care Respiratory Therapist

Memorial Hospital of RI - Providence, RI

November 1988 to 1990

Supplying, maintaining and troubleshooting respiratory equipment to patients in their home. Providing monthly evaluations and assessments to their pulmonary physician's, and making necessary adjustments to patient care

Education

Associate's degree in Respiratory

Community College of RI - Lincoln, RI

June 1983 to June 1984

Skills

• Critical care (10+ years)

• chronic vent management (10+ years)

• pulmonary rehab (9 years)

• Microsoft office (5 years)

• Word (5 years)

• Excel (10+ years) (10+ years)

• ACLS (3 years)

• CPR (10+ years)

• Microsoft Word (5 years)

• Outlook (5 years)

• Healthcare (10+ years)

• Documentation (10+ years)

• Health Care (10+ years)

• Microsoft Outlook (5 years)

• Critical Care Experience, Pulmonary Rehab (10+ years)

• Health Care (10+ years)

• Microsoft Word (5 years)

• Microsoft Outlook

• Documentation

Certifications/Licenses

Registered Respiratory Therapist

September 1987 to September 2021

Licensed to perform Respiratory Care in Rhode Island Respiratory Care Practitioner

May 2012 to May 2020

• Licensed to perform all aspects of Respiratory Care in Massachusetts Assessments

Scheduling — Familiar

April 2020

Cross-referencing agendas and itineraries to avoid scheduling conflicts. Full results: https://share.indeedassessments.com/ share_to_profile/25c025d816071165309d174e95db8c31eed53dc074545cb7 Electronic Medical Records: Best Practices — Highly Proficient March 2020

Knowledge of EMR data, associated privacy regulations, and best practices for EMR use. Full results: https://share.indeedassessments.com/ share_to_profile/9a0c41b97f6f1eadb36beccaa06e2e21eed53dc074545cb7 Verbal Communication — Highly Proficient

March 2020

Speaking clearly, correctly, and concisely.

Full results: https://share.indeedassessments.com/share_to_profile/ c9c76a50a2dc0ab165ca9724c0fb8c77eed53dc074545cb7

Medical Terminology — Familiar

November 2019

Understanding and using medical terminology.

Full results: https://share.indeedassessments.com/ share_to_profile/36db66a9df133d701097e76a428a53d6eed53dc074545cb7 First Aid — Highly Proficient

April 2020

Treating common medical emergencies.

Full results: https://share.indeedassessments.com/share_to_profile/ ed0988587da63510092ba9c00d465d47eed53dc074545cb7

Nursing Aide Skills — Proficient

April 2020

Providing nursing aid to patients using knowledge of relevant equipment and procedures. Full results: https://share.indeedassessments.com/share_to_profile/ ae5bff45512fc8f3cecc26f32432ef42eed53dc074545cb7

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Additional Information

Registered Respiratory Care Practitioner licenced in RI also

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