Jennifer Hitchcock
Chandler,OK
Summary
Registered Respiratory Therapist with just over 1 years of experience in acute healthcare settings. Skillful in completing patient assessments, blood gas analysis/interpretation and airway management. Successful at implementing best practices to continuously advance respiratory therapy outcomes. Willing to learn, adapt, and offer a helping hand.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RRT
OSU Medical Center
08.2024 - Current
- Administered a variety of respiratory treatments, including oxygen therapy, aerosol therapy and chest physiotherapy.
- Monitored and adjusted ventilator settings to ensure optimal patient oxygenation and ventilation.
- Participated in emergency response and code blue situations, applying respiratory intervention techniques to help stabilize and support patients in distress. Assist with bedside intubations.
- Perform ABGs and interpret blood gas analysis, make appropriate changes or recommendations.
- Manage respiratory equipment including: V60, CPAP, BIPAP, HFNC, and 980 ventilators.
RRT
ESP Personel: PAM
05.2024 - 07.2024
- Managed ventilator support for critically ill patients in intensive care units, ensuring proper adjustments according to physician orders and clinical guidelines.
- Administered oxygen therapy, aerosol therapy and inhalation therapy to improve patients' breathing and lung function.
- Assessed, diagnosed, and treated breathing issues.
- Provided emergency response assistance in cases of respiratory distress or failure as part of a rapid response team.
- Educated patients and families on disease management, breathing techniques, and medication administration, promoting self-care and adherence to treatment plans.
- Provided antibiotics, bronchodilators, and anti-inflammatory medications with hand-held nebulizers, metered-dose inhalers and positive pressure equipment.
- Educated patients and families on proper use of respiratory equipment and techniques for managing respiratory disorders to improve patient outcomes.
- Maintained accurate patient records to track patients' medical history and treatment plans.
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Integris Baptist Medical Center
08.2022 - Current
- Administered oxygen therapy, aerosol therapy and inhalation therapy to improve patients' breathing and lung function.
- Provided antibiotics, bronchodilators, and anti-inflammatory medications with hand-held nebulizers, metered-dose inhalers and positive pressure equipment.
- Worked with patients to administer aerosolized respiratory medications and chest percussion treatments to improve breathing.
- Documented therapies and diagnostic tests in patient electronic records for use by care team.
- Evaluated patient response to respiratory treatments and revised care plans accordingly.
- Verified proper set-up of ventilators for adult patients.
- Managed and operated mechanical ventilators to deliver airway management.
- Maintained proper oxygen titration levels of patients receiving ventilator support.
- Aided physicians with various procedures such as bronchoscopies, ventilator management, and intubations.
Bed Assignment and Staffing Coordinator
Integris Baptist Medical Center
01.2019 - 07.2022
- Primary role in bed assignment: Assigning patients to room with appropriate level of care.
- Work closely with house supervisor to ensure stream line work flow of patient placement.
- Secondary role in Staffing included assessing staff needs of 20 different floors.
- Assessing greater staff needs and fulfilling staff shortages with resources available or floating staff for coverage.
Health Unit Clerk - 901 ICU
Integris Baptist Medical Center
01.2015 - 01.2018
- Responsible for delegating incoming calls to ICU unit.
- Paging on call physicians for staff
- Ensuring charts were properly maintained, scanning documents into EPIC.
- Ordering patient supplies for ICU unit and office supplies for staff.
- Assisted manager with time cards in KRONOS.
- Ensured all equipment were in working order.
Emergency Room HUC/ ER Billing Coordinator
Integris Baptist Medical Center
11.2009 - 01.2015
- Primary HUC role included entering patient information into system upon arrival to emergency room.
- Assist RN staff with obtaining vitals in triage.
- Answer/ transfer multiple calls to designated staff. Page on call physicians.
- Secondary role included assessing patient charts and entering billable charges
- Ensuring that proper orders and documentation were present.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Respiratory Therapy
Rose State College
Oklahoma City, OKHigh School Diploma -
Classen School of Advanced Studies
Oklahoma City, OKSkills
- Arterial Punctures
- Physical Assessment
- Critical Care Unit (CCU)
- Acute Illness
- Respiratory Medical Equipment
- Medication Administration
- Endotracheal Intubation
- Ventilator Management
- Mechanical Ventilators
- Metered Dose Inhalers
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
- Tracheostomy Care
- Oxygen Therapy
Certification
- RRT - Registered Respiratory Therapist
- NBRC
- BLS
- ACLS
- PALS
- NRP
Timeline
RRT
OSU Medical Center
08.2024 - Current
RRT
ESP Personel: PAM
05.2024 - 07.2024
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Integris Baptist Medical Center
08.2022 - Current
Bed Assignment and Staffing Coordinator
Integris Baptist Medical Center
01.2019 - 07.2022
Health Unit Clerk - 901 ICU
Integris Baptist Medical Center
01.2015 - 01.2018
Emergency Room HUC/ ER Billing Coordinator
Integris Baptist Medical Center
11.2009 - 01.2015
High School Diploma -
Classen School of Advanced Studies
- RRT - Registered Respiratory Therapist
- NBRC
- BLS
- ACLS
- PALS
- NRP
Associate of Applied Science - Respiratory Therapy
Rose State College
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