Alketa Nilaj
Palm Harbor
Summary
Licensed Respiratory Therapist with excellent patient care skills, strong work ethics, and a great team player seeking employment and professional growth. Flexible, hard worker ready to learn and contribute to team success.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Respiratory Therapist
Medical Center of Trinity
Trinity
02.2019 - Current
- Managed initiation and operation of CPAP, BiPAP, and mechanical ventilators.
- Assisted in intubation for patients with respiratory compromise.
- Inserted lines and responded to code blue and rapid response situations.
- Educated patients on bronchodilator use for COPD and asthma management.
- Initiated weaning from oxygen delivery, transitioning from nasal cannulas to heated high flows.
- Collaborated in care of neonates during C-section deliveries.
Respiratory Therapist
Morton Plant Hospital
Clearwater
02.2021 - 09.2025
- Educated patients on bronchodilator usage for COPD and asthma management.
- Managed weaning from oxygen delivery, transitioning patients from nasal cannulas to heated high flows.
- Initiated and monitored CPAP, BiPAP, and mechanical ventilator support.
- Inserted lines and responded to code blue situations, performing EKGs and nocturnal pulse studies.
Respiratory Therapist
Baycare Alliance
Dunedin
12.2018 - 02.2021
- Initiated and managed mechanical ventilation for tracheostomy patients.
- Obtained and interpreted arterial blood gas results to inform treatment decisions.
- Adjusted ventilation settings per physician directives and Baycare Alliance policies.
- Successfully weaned trach patients from ventilators to trach collars and decannulation.
- Maintained accurate patient documentation and updated records using Cerner software.
Respiratory Therapist
Largo Medical Center
Largo
04.2016 - 02.2019
- Initiated management of CPAP, BiPAP, and mechanical ventilators for patients.
- Assisted with intubation of patients with compromised respiratory function.
- Inserted lines and responded to code blue and rapid response situations.
- Educated patients and administered bronchodilators for COPD and asthma management.
- Transitioned patients from nasal cannulas to heated high flow oxygen delivery.
- Obtained and interpreted arterial blood gases to guide treatment decisions.
Respiratory Therapist
Mease Countryside Hospital
Countryside
12.2017 - 04.2018
- Assisted and intubated patients with compromised respiratory mechanisms.
- Inserted lines and responded to code blue and rapid response situations.
- Educated patients on bronchodilator use for COPD and asthma management.
- Initiated oxygen delivery transitions from nasal cannulas to heated high flows.
- Obtained and interpreted arterial blood gases for clinical decision-making.
- Collaborated with pediatrics, adjusting respiratory treatments based on assessments.
- Managed CPAP, BiPAP, and mechanical ventilators for patient support.
Education
Associate of Science -
Saint Petersburg College
Pinellas Park, FloridaSkills
- Mechanical ventilation and CPAP management
- Arterial blood gas analysis
- Bronchodilator therapy education
- Patient documentation and assessment
Certification
- BLS
- ACLS
- PALS
- NRP
Timeline
Respiratory Therapist
Morton Plant Hospital
02.2021 - 09.2025
Respiratory Therapist
Medical Center of Trinity
02.2019 - Current
Respiratory Therapist
Baycare Alliance
12.2018 - 02.2021
Respiratory Therapist
Mease Countryside Hospital
12.2017 - 04.2018
Respiratory Therapist
Largo Medical Center
04.2016 - 02.2019
Associate of Science -
Saint Petersburg College