Jennifer Rifkin
Morgan Hill,CA
Summary
Adept Respiratory Therapist with a proven track record at Stanford Children's Hospital, excelling in patient care and mechanical ventilation management. Renowned for emergency medical care and patient advocacy, consistently delivering exceptional outcomes. Expertise in neonatal and pediatric respiratory care underscores a commitment to clinical excellence and compassionate service.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Respiratory Therapist
Stanford Children's Hospital
Palo Alto, CA
02.2013 - Current
- Adhered to standards of excellence for respiratory care and diagnostic services.
- Managed care of patients with diverse conditions alongside physicians, nurses and support team members.
- Administered medication, monitored vital signs and assisted in the delivery of medical gases to patients.
- Set up and operated mechanical ventilators, therapeutic gas administration apparatus and aerosol generators, following specified parameters of treatment.
- Provided emergency care when required including performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
- Operated mechanical ventilators following specified parameters of treatment.
- Performed endotracheal intubation to maintain open airways for patients unable to breathe on own.
Education
Bachelor of Applied Technology - HST - Respiratory Therapy
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Brownsville, TX 08-2006
Associate of Applied Science - Respiratory Care
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Brownsville, TX08-2003
Skills
- Equipment maintenance and troubleshooting
- Patient and family advocacy
- Drug administration trained
- Patient care documentation
- Physical assessments
- Patient needs assessment
- Patient care
- Neonatal intensive care
- Respiratory care protocols
- Dosage calculation
- Oxygen therapy
- Mechanical ventilation management
- Pediatric respiratory care
- Arterial blood gas analysis
- Emergency medical care
- Ventilator management
- Blood gas analysis
- Treatment administration
- Airway management
- Medication administration
- Intubation
- Strong clinical judgment
Certification
- Caifornia Respiratory Care Practitioner EXP: 5/31/2026
- CRT 8/1/2003
- RRT 10/27/2006
- NPS 12/29/2006
- C-NPT 5/19/2014
- BLS/PALS/ACLS Current
- NRP Current
Timeline
Respiratory Therapist
Stanford Children's Hospital
02.2013 - Current
Bachelor of Applied Technology - HST - Respiratory Therapy
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Associate of Applied Science - Respiratory Care
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
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