Carol Rigg
Las Vegas,NV
Summary
Patient-centered respiratory therapy team member with proven expertise in assessing and treating patients with breathing disorders. Skillfully deliver the prescribed treatments and document the patient progress. Well-trained in the equipment, devices and supplies used in standard treatments.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Respiratory care practitioner
Aya staffing agency
San Diego, California
06.2022 - Current
- Set up and monitored mechanical ventilators and handled associated critical care duties.
- Adhered to standards of excellence for respiratory care and diagnostic services.
- Interacted with patients, family members and physicians to coordinate patient care.
- Managed care of patients with diverse conditions alongside physicians, nurses and support team members.
- Collaborated with physicians, nurses or other healthcare professionals to manage patient care by assisting with medical procedures or related duties.
- Inspected and cleaned respiratory therapy equipment to maintain functionality.
- Administered medication and ventilatory support.
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Woodhull Medical Center
Brooklyn, New York
09.2023 - 04.2024
- Managed mechanical ventilation systems including setting up ventilators and adjusting settings according to physician orders.
- Maintained accurate documentation of patient information in electronic health records.
- Provided therapeutic treatments to patients with respiratory illnesses including oxygen therapy, aerosol medication delivery, chest physiotherapy and airway clearance techniques.
- Inspected equipment regularly to ensure proper functioning before use on patients.
- Maintained patient airways with endotracheal intubation.
Respiratory Care Practitioner
NYU Langone Medical Center
New York, NY
09.2016 - 04.2024
- Maintained optimal function of mechanical ventilators, capnometers, and aerosol generators to deliver reliable treatments.
- Delivered therapies such as oxygen therapy, helium-oxygen therapy, and CPAP therapy to meet patients' treatment goals.
- Monitored patient pulmonary health by analyzing blood work, breath sounds, and x-rays.
- Responded calmly in rapidly-changing situations to stabilize patients and restore optimal respiratory function.
- Instructed patients on correct use of respiratory care devices and procedures for continued at-home care.
- Educated patients and families regarding respiratory conditions and care, including asthma, COPD, and lung cancer.
- Set up, operated and monitored mechanical ventilators and therapeutic gas administration devices to support the individual needs of each patient.
- Collaborated with the interdisciplinary team of physicians, nurses and specialists to give each patient the best possible care.
Respiratory care Practitioner
Krucial Emergency Management staffing
, Texas
12.2020 - 03.2022
Respiratory Care Practitioner
New York Presbyterian Allen Campus
New York, NY
08.2018 - 11.2020
- Intubated patients and managed artificial airways to support complex cases in need of advanced ventilation assistance.
- Delivered therapies such as oxygen therapy, helium-oxygen therapy, and CPAP therapy to meet patients' treatment goals.
- Educated patients and families regarding respiratory conditions and care, including asthma, COPD, and lung cancer.
- Maintained optimal function of mechanical ventilators, capnometers, and aerosol generators to deliver reliable treatments.
- Responded calmly in rapidly-changing situations to stabilize patients and restore optimal respiratory function.
Respiratory Care Practitioner
St Clare's Hospital
Dover, NJ
12.2013 - 09.2017
- Used inhaled medications, proactive therapies, and passive approaches to carry out treatments prescribed by physicians.
- Intubated patients and managed artificial airways to support complex cases in need of advanced ventilation assistance.
- Maintained optimal function of mechanical ventilators, capnometers, and aerosol generators to deliver reliable treatments.
- Responded calmly in rapidly-changing situations to stabilize patients and restore optimal respiratory function.
- Delivered therapies such as oxygen therapy, helium-oxygen therapy, and CPAP therapy to meet patients' treatment goals.
- Educated patients and families regarding respiratory conditions and care, including asthma, COPD, and lung cancer.
- Completed blood gas analysis, pulmonary function testing, and other assessments to determine patients' needs.
- Relayed the results of tests to physicians and worked with them to address abnormalities.
- Set up, operated and monitored mechanical ventilators and therapeutic gas administration devices to support the individual needs of each patient.
- Collaborated with the interdisciplinary team of physicians, nurses and specialists to give each patient the best possible care.
- Administered breathing treatments and utilized specialty gases to treat patients with various lung diseases such as bronchitis, pneumothorax, and pulmonary edema.
- Monitored ventilator settings according to established protocols and adjusted accordingly when needed.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Respiratory Therapist
Morris County College
Randolph, NJSkills
- Intubation/extubation
- Patient instruction
- Pulse oximetry
- Mechanical ventilation management
- Oxygen therapy
- Blood gas analysis
- Educate patients
- Critical thinking
- Collaboration/team work
- Emergency care
Timeline
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Woodhull Medical Center
09.2023 - 04.2024
Respiratory care practitioner
Aya staffing agency
06.2022 - Current
Respiratory care Practitioner
Krucial Emergency Management staffing
12.2020 - 03.2022
Respiratory Care Practitioner
New York Presbyterian Allen Campus
08.2018 - 11.2020
Respiratory Care Practitioner
NYU Langone Medical Center
09.2016 - 04.2024
Respiratory Care Practitioner
St Clare's Hospital
12.2013 - 09.2017
Associate of Applied Science - Respiratory Therapist
Morris County College