RCP/CRT Experienced Therapist

Christi R. Le Borne, RCP/CRT

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home-970-***-****

Respiratory Position. I am currently working, but interested in pursuing other opportunities in Denver area. I have up to date CO, TN& KY RCP license, BLS, NRP.

Qualifications:

Respiratory Therapist for a total of 30 years in various positions, including direct supervision, home care, educating and training students and new employees. Worked with my own team of therapists, hired and trained for specific facilities. I have a Current State Respiratory Therapist License with Blood Gas Endorsement., in CO and TN, and KY. I have BCLS and NRP.

Previous Position: travel position in Alaska since 5-09

O1/2008 – 5/2009 Cumberland Medical Center. Crossville , Tennessee , Provide patient care throughout entire hospital , to include ICU, ER, med-surg, etc., as required.

05/2007 – 01/2008: Rotech Health Care, Inc. In Home Health Respiratory Clinician. Perform all aspects of respiratory home care.

12/2006 – 05/2007 University Hospital, Denver, Colorado, Respiratory Therapist NICU and provided respiratory care for patients throughout entire hospital as required.

• Performed all aspects of ICU/CCU patient management including weaning management for all pts.

• Frequently trained and oriented new employees.

• Performed all forms of respiratory therapy throughout the hospital

7/20/06 to 10/14/06 ** Anderson Bates Staffing - Travel position, 13 week assignment.

11/05/05 – 7/06. Regency Hospital , Fayetteville , Arkansas 72701. (LTAC)

Kelly Healthcare, Cookeville Regional Medical Center , Cookeville , TN., 13 week contract

06/2004 – 05/2005 Sumner Regional Medical Center, Gallatin , TN. Respiratory Therapist

02/2002 – 05/2004 Scottsdale Healthcare, Scottsdale , Arizona

10/2000 – 04/2001 ATI Career Training Center, Dallas , TX

Clinical Instructor

• Supervised a group of 4 to 6 students at a time, in all phases of their day-to-day practice.

• Instructed students in working with Nursing, reading and following Doctors’ orders,

and patient education within the hospital routine.

• Planned and implemented a day to day schedule rotating students through several labs and bedside procedures with physicians.

1997 – 08/1998 Washington Regional Medical Center , Fayetteville , AR

Respiratory Therapist Supervised and advised therapists in ICU/CCU with overall patient care. Therapist driven protocols used to guide patients through respiratory pathways, performed pt assessments .

Porter Care Hospital, Denver, CO Senior Coordinator

• As Senior Coordinator, I supervised a team of therapists within each of 4 skilled nursing facilities that I was responsible for, throughout the Denver area.

• I attended all Medicare and care plan meetings within the facility. As the Coordinator, I was responsible for educating all staff in many forms of rehab.

• Supervised 14 Respiratory Therapist and trained team leaders.

• Responsible for staffing issues out of the main office, covering a large territory, with 25 skilled nursing facilities in total.

1988 – 1993. Eisenhower Medical Center , Rancho Mirage, CA.

Respiratory Therapist

• Performed all aspects of ICU/CCU patient management including weaning management for all post-op, cardiac and respiratory patients.

• Frequently trained and oriented new employees.

05/1987 – 1989 Desert Hospital, Palm Springs , CA

Respiratory Therapist

• Floor therapy, ICU/CCU vent management,

• Experience with heart and all post-op patients, including extubation and blood gas analysis, ER and Trauma Team response.

03/1981 – 04/1987 Palomar Memorial Hospital, Escondido , CA

Respiratory Therapist

• Floor therapy, ICU/CCU vent management.

• ABG’s, EKG’s, Trauma Team member, senior therapist, home care therapy, quality assurance committee member.

Education:

• California College of Respiratory Therapy, National City , California , July 10, 1981

• Grossmont College, El Cajon , California. 12 Week Neonatal-Pediatric post grad program 1987

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