Jasmine Harris
Summary
Passionate and competent professional develops and implements treatment plans to suit unique patient requirements. Critically assesses individual conditions with immense expertise of symptoms. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Respiratory Therapist
Aya Healthcare
03.2022 - Current
- Managed and operated mechanical ventilators to deliver airway management.
- Collaborated with physicians and other healthcare professionals to develop and implement patient treatment plans.
- Educated patients and families on proper use of respiratory equipment and techniques for managing respiratory disorders to improve patient outcomes.
- 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.
- Assessed, diagnosed, and treated breathing issues.
- Performed bronchial hygiene techniques to remove mucus and secretions from patient lungs and improve lung function.
Respiratory Therapist
Krucial Staffing Agency
08.2020 - 12.2021
- Assisting in the development, implementation and supervision of patient care programs, policies, and procedures that describe how patients' needs for respiratory care, treatment and services are assessed, evaluated, and met
- Coordinating administration and clinical activities, both inter and intra-departmentally, so that optimum patient care is provided, staffing is maintained and costs contained
- Promoting an environment and culture that enables us to fulfill its mission by meeting or exceeding its goals, conveying the hospital mission to all staff, holding staff accountable for performance, and motivating staff to improve performance.
Respiratory Therapist
Baptist Medical Center
04.2020 - 08.2020
- Worked as part of a team of physicians, nurses and other health care professionals to manage patient care
- Educated patients and their families about their conditions and taught appropriate disease management techniques, such as breathing exercises and the use of medications and respiratory equipment
- Performed bronchopulmonary drainage and assisted and instructed patients in performance of breathing exercises
- Set up and operate devices such as mechanical ventilators, therapeutic gas administration apparatus, environmental control systems, and aerosol generators, following specified parameters of treatment
- Monitored patient’s physiological responses to therapy, such as vital signs, arterial blood gasses, and blood chemistry changes, and consulted with physicians when adverse reactions occurred.
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Moffitt Cancer Center
04.2019 - 04.2020
- Department assignments and clinical support for respiratory staff
- Leadership skills, critical thinking, clinical assessment skills, the ability to make appropriate clinical decisions, and modify care according to clinical protocols
- Provides respiratory care services: assessing patients, prioritizing and providing respiratory care services according to the established department protocols, policies and procedures to a diverse population of patients.
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Tallahassee Memorial Hospital
06.2016 - 03.2019
- Offer clinical expertise in providing respiratory services for adults and pediatrics patients
- Assessing patient needs for respiratory services
- Prepare and set up equipment like bipaps, ventilators, cpap, heated high flows on adults and pediatrics patients
- Troubleshoot equipment
- Instruct the proper use of nebulizer medications with adults and pediatrics patients
- Administers assisted and controlled ventilation to patients with tracheostomies and other complex medical problems requiring frequent adjustments in ventilatory parameters
- Performs the most difficult respiratory therapy procedures to maintain ventilation, including endotracheal intubation, tracheal lavage, and tracheostomy care
- Develops plans for weaning patients from ventilators within the adults and pediatrics care.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Cardiopulmonary Sciences
Valencia College
Orlando, FL05.2022
Associate of Science - Respiratory Care
Tallahassee Community College
Tallahassee, FL04.2016
Associate of Arts -
Tallahassee Community College
Tallahassee, FL04.2013
Skills
- Treatment Administration
- Medical Terminology
- Diagnostic Tools
- Patient Care
- Regulatory Compliance
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Caring Bedside Manner
- Patient Education
- Patient Care Documentation
- Team Collaboration
- Care Plan Management
- Infection Control
- Care Planning
- Clinical Leadership
- Equipment Setup
- Equipment Cleaning
- Treatment Plan Development
- Relationship Building
- Patient and Family Advocacy
- Professional Bedside Manner
- Patient Advocacy
- Intubation
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Emergency Medical Care
- Respiratory Equipment Setup
- Medication Administration
- Patient Instruction
- Tracheostomy Care
Certification
- Basic Life Support, 02/2025
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support, 02/2024
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support, 09/2024
Timeline
Respiratory Therapist
Aya Healthcare
03.2022 - Current
Respiratory Therapist
Krucial Staffing Agency
08.2020 - 12.2021
Respiratory Therapist
Baptist Medical Center
04.2020 - 08.2020
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Moffitt Cancer Center
04.2019 - 04.2020
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Tallahassee Memorial Hospital
06.2016 - 03.2019
Bachelor of Science - Cardiopulmonary Sciences
Valencia College
Associate of Science - Respiratory Care
Tallahassee Community College
Associate of Arts -
Tallahassee Community College