Natasha Hartill
Salina
Summary
A highly motivated experienced Respiratory Therapist of 13 years, seeking a position in a critical care setting where utilization of skills and critical thinking can be implemented with the opportunity to continuously expand knowledge.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Respiratory Therapist
LRS Healthcare
01.2022 - Current
- Administered complex ventilatory support for critically ill patients, ensuring optimal respiratory function.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans for patients.
- Played an active role in emergency situations including intubations, resuscitations, and rapid response calls.
- Administered prescribed medications via nebulization or other routes as appropriate to address respiratory conditions effectively.
- Demonstrated expertise in managing invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilation systems for critically ill patients.
- Monitored patient's physiological responses to therapy such as vital signs, arterial blood gases, and blood chemistry changes.
- Performed arterial blood gas analysis and assisted in bronchoscopies.
- Provided emergency response assistance in cases of respiratory distress or failure as part of a rapid response team.
Respiratory Care Practitioner
Forbes Hospital
08.2016 - Current
- Critical care experience
- Trauma/Er
- Epic computer system
Respiratory Therapist
Upmc Magee women's hospital
03.2013 - Current
- Responsibilities
- Set up/ assist intubations
- Set up/ assist bronchoscopy procedures
- Set up/ manage ventilators
- Tracheostomy care
- Breathing treatments
- Incentive spirometry and pulmonary toileting for post operative patients
- Ekg
- Arterial blood gases
- Sleep studies
- Home oxygen qualification
- Managing/setting up home and hospital CPAP/BIPAP
- Code response team
- Accomplishments
- I was able to develop trusting relationships with critical care doctors and nurses that allowed me to make recommendations for patients in need, change ventilator settings to meet patients demands, start or discontinue various treatment modalities ordered after discussing and assessing patient along side of doctor in morning rounds.
Respiratory Therapist
Aya Healthcare
10.2021 - 01.2022
- Managed ventilator support for critically ill patients in intensive care units, ensuring proper adjustments according to physician orders and clinical guidelines.
- Managed and operated mechanical ventilators to deliver airway management.
- Administered oxygen therapy, aerosol therapy and inhalation therapy to improve patients' breathing and lung function.
- Assessed, diagnosed, and treated breathing issues.
- Performed bronchial hygiene techniques to remove mucus and secretions from patient lungs and improve lung function.
- Aided physicians with various procedures such as bronchoscopies, ventilator management, and intubations.
- Administered respiratory therapies to patients, ensuring adherence to treatment protocols.
Respiratory Therapist
LifeCare Hospitals of Pittsburgh& Mechanicsburg
05.2012 - 01.2015
- Responsibilities
- Ventilator set-ups and checks
- Managing ventilator settings
- Various treatment modalities
- Tracheotomy tube changes
- Tracheostomy care
- Intubation
- Ekg
Education
Bachelor of Science - Respiratory Therapy
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
01.2012
Skills
- Airway management
- Tracheostomy care
- Arterial blood gas analysis
- Respiratory equipment setup
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- Patient care documentation
- Emergency medical care
- First aid and CPR
- Mechanical ventilation management
- Noninvasive ventilation
- Nitric oxide therapy
- Critical care medicine
Certification
- ACLS/BLS September 2022 to September 2024
- Certified Respiratory Therapist March 2013 to Present
Timeline
Respiratory Therapist
LRS Healthcare
01.2022 - Current
Respiratory Therapist
Aya Healthcare
10.2021 - 01.2022
Respiratory Care Practitioner
Forbes Hospital
08.2016 - Current
Respiratory Therapist
Upmc Magee women's hospital
03.2013 - Current
Respiratory Therapist
LifeCare Hospitals of Pittsburgh& Mechanicsburg
05.2012 - 01.2015
Bachelor of Science - Respiratory Therapy
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
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