Kimberly Schneider
Palm Desert,CA
Summary
Compassionate and motivated respiratory therapist dedicated to providing exceptional patient care. Experience in adult ICU, Emergency Department and adult long term acute care setting managing and maintaining artificial airways, specifically tracheostomies, and performing weaning procedures from ventilators.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Nebraska Medicine
11.2022 - 11.2023
- Level I Trauma/Teaching Hospital
- Oncology ICU
- Rapid Response Therapist
- Worked closely with Critical Care Team Providers implementing changes to patient care throughout shift
- Assisted Physicians with intubation and bronchoscopies
- Servo-i and Servo-u Mechanical Ventilators
- Hamilton-T1 Transport Ventilator
- Philips V60/ Heated High Flow Systems
- IPV-1C Percussionare/Phastron 5
- Epic EMR
Respiratory Therapist
Eisenhower Health
08.2022 - 10.2022
- ICU, ED, FLOORS
- Provided comprehensive care to improve and strengthen clients' respiratory functions
- Aided physicians with various procedures such as bronchoscopies, ventilator management and intubations
- Monitored patient's physiological responses to therapy such as vital signs, arterial blood gases and blood chemistry changes
- Managed and operated mechanical ventilators to deliver airway management
- Bellavista 1000, Servo-i
- Vision, Vapotherm, Volara
- Epic EMR
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Kaiser Permanente Moreno Valley Hospital
09.2021 - 05.2022
- COVID-19 Crisis Assignment
- ICU, ED
- Assist physicians with ventilator management and intubations
- Provided emergency care to patients
- Manage and operate mechanical ventilators to deliver airway management
- PB 980, Hamilton G5 Ventilator
- V60, Heated High Flow Systems
- EPIC EMR
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center
07.2021 - 08.2021
- Emergency Department
- Responded to emergency codes and calls and immediately initiated treatment
- Provided emergency care to patients
- Assisted Physicians in ventilator management, bedside tracheostomies and intubations
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Sinai-Grace Hospital
04.2021 - 05.2021
- COVID-19 Crisis Assignment
- Level II Trauma Center/Teaching Hospital
- MICU/SICU/COVID Unit
- Assisted Physicians with intubation and bronchoscopies
- Puritan Bennett 840, 980 Ventilators
- V60, V60+, Heated High Flow Systems
- Rotoprone Bed
- Cerner EMR
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Antelope Valley Hospital
02.2021 - 04.2021
- COVID-19 Crisis Assignment
- Level II Trauma Center/ Teaching Hospital
- ICU, PCU, Preceptor
- Puritan Bennett/ Bellavista Ventilators
- Cerner EMR
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Presbyterian Hospital
11.2020 - 02.2021
- COVID-19 Crisis Assignment
- Level II Trauma/ Teaching Hospital
- ICU, Emergency Department and floors
- Assisted ED Physicians with intubations.
- Maintained proper oxygen titration levels of patients receiving ventilator support.
- Rapid Response Team
- Initial setup and managed inhaled Epoprostenol pumps on ventilated patients
- Puritan Bennett Ventilator
- V60, V60+, Heated High Flow Systems
- Epic EMR
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Providence Health Hospital
09.2020 - 10.2020
- Primary ICU RT
- Assisted Physicians with various procedures, including bronchoscopies, ventilator management and intubations
- Coordinated with physicians and other care team members on care and treatments
- GE Carescape Ventilator
- Meditech EMR
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Tempe, St. Luke's Hospital
07.2020 - 08.2020
- COVID-19 Crisis Assignment
- Primary ICU RT
- Emergency Department
- Rotoprone Bed
- Respiratory Therapist Lead
- Assisted with intubation
- Puritan Bennett 840 Ventilator
- LTV 1200 Ventilator
- Cerner EMR
Registered Respiratory Therapist
NYU Langone Hospital- Brooklyn
04.2020 - 05.2020
- COVID-19 Crisis Assignment
- Level I Trauma/ Teaching Hospital
- ICU, ED
- Set up/Maintained/Monitored 14+ ventilators, Hi-Flo Systems and BiPap equipment for patients tested positive for COVID-19
- Assisted Physicians with intubation
- Servo-I Ventilator, LTV 1200 Ventilator OptiFlo, Vapotherm, AIRVO
- Epic EMR
Registered Respiratory Therapist
OSF St. Francis Hospital
12.2019 - 03.2020
- Level I Trauma/ Teaching Hospital
- Areas MICU, SICU, Step Down, Floors
- Epic EMR
- Avea Ventilator
- Vela Transport Ventilator
- IPV- 1C Percussionaire/Phasitron 5
- Rapid Response Therapist (RRT)
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Nebraska Medicine
04.2019 - 10.2019
- Level I Trauma/ Teaching Hospital
- Oncology ICU
- Assisted Physicians with intubation and bronchoscopies
- Step-down floor, tracheostomy patients
- Servo-i Mechanical Ventilator
- Hamilton-T1 Transport Ventilator
- Philips V60
- IPV-1C Percussionare/Phasitron 5
- Rapid Response Therapist (RRT)
- Epic EMR
Registered Respiratory Therapist
St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital
05.2016 - 04.2019
- Ventilator and tracheostomy management/weaning of medically complex individuals with multiple co-morbidities
- Set up and care for patients' on invasive/noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (Philips v200, PB 980, Vision BiPAP, Philips v60)
- Monitor, record and report symptoms and changes in vented and non-vented patients' conditions
- Work closely with vent dependent patients, as well as rehabilitation transitioning to trach collars
- Change tracheostomy tubes due to monthly maintenance, obstruction, or accidental decannulation
- Administer oxygen therapy including Airvo and Vapotherm
- Perform bronchopulmonary hygiene using CPT, Cough Assist, MetaNeb
- Assist in intubations, perform extubations, obtain Arterial Blood Gases, perform EKGs
Registered Respiratory Therapist/ PRN
St. Vincent Heart Center/St. Vincent Hospital
11.2017 - 02.2019
- Level I Trauma/ Teaching Hospital
- Assess each patient for extubation following hospital extubation protocol post cardiovascular surgery
- Manage and monitor mechanical ventilation and artificial airways
- Monitor BIPAP/CPAP machines, oxygen therapy, draw arterial blood gases
- Administer nebulizer treatments, make ventilator changes and perform weaning procedures
Respiratory Therapist Student
St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital
08.2015 - 06.2016
- Set up and administer humidity and oxygen therapy
- Administer aerosol treatments (SVN) as well as MDI/DPI
- Explain treatment therapies to patients to gain better compliance
- Perform EKGs
- Perform bronchopulmonary hygiene using CPT, Cough Assist, EZPAP
- Proficient time skills
- Monitor patient's physiological response to therapy
Respiratory Therapist Student Clinical Rotation
Multiple Hospitals/Indianapolis,IN
08.2014 - 05.2016
- IU Health Methodist Hospital- 3 weeks, ICU
- IU Health University Hospital- 3 weeks, ICU
- Eskenazi Health Hospital- 3 weeks, ICU, ED
- Community North Hospital- 3 weeks, ICU, ED, Floors
- St. Vincent Hospital- 3 weeks, ICU
- Peyton Manning Children's Hospital- 3 weeks, PICU
- Riley Children's Hospital- 3 weeks, NICU
- Seton Specialty Hospital- 3 weeks, LTAC
- Riverview Hospital- 3 weeks, Floors
- Witham Hospital- 3 weeks, Floors
Education
Associate of Science - Respiratory Care
Ivy Tech Community College Of Indiana
Indianapolis, IN2016
Skills
- Interpersonal and relationship skills proven through work experience and as a facilitator in group environments
- Leadership role within department as Charge RT, Preceptor, training staff on new respiratory devices, respond to Codes and Rapid Response
- Team player and adaptable to changing environments
- Reliable and dependable with high standards to attention and detail
- Empathetic, energetic and positive outlook, which inspires others
- Troubleshooting
- Critical Thinking Skills
- High integrity, diligent, and conscientious
- Excellent listener and communicator
Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
Affiliations
- American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC)
- National Board Of Respiratory Care (NBRC)
Timeline
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Nebraska Medicine
11.2022 - 11.2023
Respiratory Therapist
Eisenhower Health
08.2022 - 10.2022
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Kaiser Permanente Moreno Valley Hospital
09.2021 - 05.2022
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center
07.2021 - 08.2021
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Sinai-Grace Hospital
04.2021 - 05.2021
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Antelope Valley Hospital
02.2021 - 04.2021
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Presbyterian Hospital
11.2020 - 02.2021
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Providence Health Hospital
09.2020 - 10.2020
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Tempe, St. Luke's Hospital
07.2020 - 08.2020
Registered Respiratory Therapist
NYU Langone Hospital- Brooklyn
04.2020 - 05.2020
Registered Respiratory Therapist
OSF St. Francis Hospital
12.2019 - 03.2020
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Nebraska Medicine
04.2019 - 10.2019
Registered Respiratory Therapist/ PRN
St. Vincent Heart Center/St. Vincent Hospital
11.2017 - 02.2019
Registered Respiratory Therapist
St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital
05.2016 - 04.2019
Respiratory Therapist Student
St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital
08.2015 - 06.2016
Respiratory Therapist Student Clinical Rotation
Multiple Hospitals/Indianapolis,IN
08.2014 - 05.2016
Associate of Science - Respiratory Care
Ivy Tech Community College Of Indiana