ANITA SCHAFFER

Supervised staffing assignments for a 54-bed PICU and aided in daily operations, including admissions, travels, bedside procedures, and emergencies.

Managed day and night shift staff, focusing on training, education, and quality improvement for VAP, pressure injuries, unplanned extubations, asthma LOS, and airway clearance reduction.

• Overseeing growth of Level III NICU and L&D, Adult/ Neonatal HFOV, Implementations of EMR, POC blood gas analysis. Daily operations overseeing fiscal responsibilities.
• EPIC Supervisor,
• Resource and trainer for all Adults, Pediatric and Neonatal emergencies. All aspects of Respiratory Care including intubations and mechanical ventilation. Preceptor for RT students and mentor for new hires.

• All aspects of respiratory care including intubations, mechanical ventilations, abg, HFOV, INO, Liquid ventilation, Jet ventilation, Isoflurane/Halothane ventilation and Charge relief. Crossed trained to NICU, CCU and Long Term ventilator unit.
• Performed blind pediatric Nitric Oxide Research
• Implementation of the pediatric flight/ground transport team, including training, education of staff, and outreach education to EMS.

• Assisted with bronchoscopies, PFT, ABG and maintained table top instrumentation.
• Knowledge and experience in NICU, L&D, ED, ADULT ICU, MED/SURG. All aspects of respiratory care including intubations, mechanical ventilation. Preceptor for students.

• Core PICU team member, floated to NICU and all floors. All aspect of Respiratory Care.

All aspects of respiratory care, including Neuro ICU, CICU, Med surg ICU

All aspects of respiratory care including ED, NICU, L&D, adult ICU, Med surg. Including intubations, ABG's and mechanical ventilation