Gyselle Alexander
League City,TX
Summary
Registered Respiratory Therapist with 21 years of experience in acute care healthcare settings. Skillful in completing patient assessments, blood gas analysis and interpretation, and airway management. Successful at implementing best practices to continuously advance respiratory therapy outcomes. ECMO trained by ELSO certified course. Passionate and competent professional develops and implements treatment plans to suit unique patient requirements. Critically assesses individual conditions with immense expertise of symptoms.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Respiratory Therapist
METHODIST ST. JOHN HOSPITAL
03.2008 - Current
- Collaborative effort and information sharing by consistently working closely with healthcare team to recommend appropriate therapy, as well as developing and maintaining relationships with patients, physicians and healthcare professionals to ensure patient needs are met.
- Provided emergency response assistance in cases of respiratory distress or failure as part of Rapid Response Team.
- Managed ventilator support for critically ill patients in intensive care units, ensuring proper adjustments according to physician orders and clinical guidelines.
Respiratory Therapist
UTMB GALVESTON
08.2007 - 03.2008
- Administered oxygen therapy, aerosol therapy and inhalation therapy to improve patients' breathing and lung function.
- Delivered treatment for patients experiencing chronic and acute respiratory illnesses by conducting assessments and providing diagnoses.
- Aided physicians with various procedures such as bronchoscopies, ventilator management, and intubations.
Respiratory Therapist
SCRIPPS MERCY HOSPITAL
06.2002 - 10.2006
- Served as resource for staff and patients on safe use of supplemental oxygen, ensuring optimal therapeutic benefits.
- Collaborated with physicians and other healthcare professionals to develop and implement patient treatment plans.
Education
Associate of Science - Advanced Respiratory Therapy
California College of Health Sciences
San Diego, CA03.2001
Bachelor of Science - BSRC
University of Texas Health Science San Antonio
San Antonio, TX08.2025
Skills
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- Patient Care Documentation
- Caring Bedside Manner
- ECMO Perfusion
- ABG Interpretation
- Ventilator Management
- Airway Management
- Rapid Response Team
Relevant Experience
REGISTERED RESPIRATORY THERAPIST & ECMO CERTIFIED. Patient Evaluation, Diagnostic Analysis, Solutions-Oriented. A highly motivated, and experienced Registered Respiratory Therapist and Clinical Professional with over 21 years of experience in all facets of healthcare and provision of patient care management, including physician engagement, coordinating with patients and their families, leadership rounding, and providing excellent clinical care. Extremely proficient in collaborating with all members of the medical team, including establishing relationships with physicians and coordinating efforts with other health professionals to establish an appropriate patient care plan. Ensures excellent patient care through clinical assessments and recommendations for therapeutic interventions. Instrumental in streamlining and improving processes, enhancing patient experience, and being a mentor to others. Clinical experience in acute care hospital setting as well as long term acute care hospital. Possesses unparalleled competency in making complex information accessible to myriad audiences within the medical field as a result of thorough comprehension of medical terms, conditions, treatments and protocols.
Professional Experience
- METHODIST CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL, Methodist Dr, TX, 03/08- Present, RRT
- UTMB GALVESTON, Galveston, TX, 08/07- 03/08, CRT
- SCRIPPS MERCY HOSPITAL, San Diego, CA, 06/02-10/06, CRT
Licenses
- Registered Respiratory Therapist, NBRC 166974
- Respiratory Care Practitioner, TX 69152
- Respiratory Care Practitioner, CA 47572
Certifications
- ACLS Certification, America Heart Association, Exp. 9/2024
- CPR Certification, American Heart Association, Exp. 4/2026
- PALS Certification, American Heart Association, Exp. 10/2025
- NRP Certification, American Heart Provider, Exp. 10/2025
- ECMO Certificate ECMO Advantage 4/2024
Timeline
Respiratory Therapist
METHODIST ST. JOHN HOSPITAL
03.2008 - Current
Respiratory Therapist
UTMB GALVESTON
08.2007 - 03.2008
Respiratory Therapist
SCRIPPS MERCY HOSPITAL
06.2002 - 10.2006
Associate of Science - Advanced Respiratory Therapy
California College of Health Sciences
Bachelor of Science - BSRC
University of Texas Health Science San Antonio
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