Emilia Heberle

• Devised and implemented clinical protocols to ensure high-quality patient care
• Implemented new policies and educated staff on changes.
• Developed and adjusted work schedules for 40 staff
• Set up educational programs for clinical staff to enhance skills and knowledge
• Assessed clinical policies and procedures for compliance with changing regulations
• Presented feedback on current and new procedures at monthly clinical meetings
• Worked flexible hours across night, weekend and holiday shifts
• Head of Ventilator and Inadvertent Extubation Reporting for ICU Liberation Team

• Delivered treatment for patients experiencing chronic and acute respiratory illnesses by conducting assessments and providing diagnoses.
• Evaluated patient response to respiratory treatments and revised care plans accordingly.
• Monitored patient's physiological responses to therapy such as vital signs, arterial blood gases, and blood chemistry changes.
• Maintained proper oxygen titration levels of patients receiving ventilator support.
• Provided bronchodilators, and anti-inflammatory medications with hand-held nebulizers, metered-dose inhalers and positive pressure equipment.
• Verified proper set-up of ventilators for both adult and pediatric patients
• Created competencies and protocols related to Respiratory Therapy
• Full-time and Per-Diem status held throughout employment

Extensive training and experience in Level III NICU

• Experience using HFOV and HFJV
• Experience setting up and monitoring Nitric Oxide using InoMaxx

Apart of "Go-Live" of Epic Hyperspace Software in Respiratory Therapy Department

• Arranged transportation and communicated arrangements according to established protocols.
• Implement and manage organ donor care in ICU and OR setting.
• Collaborate with Medical Director, Administrator, ICU team, and transplant teams
• Independent donor management with guidance from Administrator and Medical Director
• Communicate with transplant teams, coordinators, and HLA/serology technicians about organ offers and their recipients
• Coordinate transportation of transplant teams and organs
• Abide by UNOS standards and procedures
• Observe organization and industry policy and procedure standards

• Long-Term Care of ventilated residents
• Tracheostomy Care
• Participated in weaning tracheostomy patients off ventilator
• Participated in decannulating tracheostomy patients