Jessica Hamilton
Fort Myers,FL
Summary
Registered Respiratory Therapist with experience in direct patient care and patient education. Proficient in aerosol therapy and bronchial hygiene, while improving patient outcomes. Demonstrated ability in critical care situations, including successful patient weaning and extubation from mechanical ventilation. Strives for comprehensive patient and family education, ensuring thorough understanding and compliance.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Respiratory Care Practitioner/ RRT
RHA Howell Care Center
La Grange, NC
01.2024 - 05.2024
- Assessed residents' respiratory status, recorded progress and responses to therapy modalities, including adverse reactions to drugs and therapy
- Provided daily airway care and maintenance
- Manages artificial airway and ventilator status directed by an approved protocol
- Participated in cardiopulmonary resuscitation procedures of bag ventilation, airway management and chest compressions
Respiratory Care Practitioner/ RRT
Adapt Health
Jacksonville, NC
04.2023 - 10.2023
- Demonstrates and instructs patients on use of ventilator units (Trilogy 100, EVO, Astral and VOCSN) and supplies
- Ensures accuracy of prescriptions and plan of care. Reviewed delivery tickets, home inspections, ventilator checks, and patient equipment competencies and documents
- Evaluates patients vitals, breath sounds, breathing patterns and respiratory rate
- Respiratory education as needed to patients, families and health care providers
Respiratory Care Practitioner/ RRT
Genesis Rehabilitation Services
Mount Olive, Moorehead City, New Bern, NC
03.2021 - 07.2023
- Assessed resident's respiratory cardiopulmonary status using physical assessment, laboratory findings, radiological studies of the chest; utilizing COPD assessment test (CAT), mMRC Breathlessness Scale and Asthma COPD Overlap (ACO) to formulate respiratory care plans, educate patients, their families, and staff personnel per physician order
- Administered prescribed aerosolized medication, oxygen therapy, and airway clearance therapy while documenting adverse reactions
- Participates in cardiopulmonary resuscitation procedures of bag ventilation and closed chest compressions
- Took inventory and placed orders for therapeutic medical gases, oxygen and other respiratory supplies for the department
Respiratory Care Practitioner/ RRT
RHA Howell Care Center
New Bern, NC
02.2020 - 08.2020
- Managed artificial airway ventilator status, directed by an approved protocol
- Participates in cardiopulmonary resuscitation procedures of bag ventilation and closed chest compression
- Discussed acute and chronic respiratory needs with staff personnel during team meetings, while formulating and implementing, a respiratory care plan, per physician order
- Took inventory of medical gases and supplies for respiratory department
Respiratory Therapist
Carolina Home Medical
New Bern, NC
06.2018 - 07.2019
- Setup CPAP, BiPAP, and ASV per physicians' order
- Evaluated patients' sleep therapy, while collaborating with physicians to make proper adjustments
- Inspect, sanitized, and trouble-shoot medical equipment
- Educated patients, their families, and staff personnel on respiratory diseases and medical equipment, using the teach-back method to verify understanding
Respiratory Care Practitioner/ RRT
UNC Chapel Hill Hospital
Chapel Hill, NC
08.2017 - 05.2018
- Assessed and monitors patients with cardiopulmonary illnesses in critical care in intensive care
- Setup, managed, and modified mechanical ventilation via patient conditions per respiratory and hospital protocols
- Successfully weaned and extubated patients from mechanical ventilation
- Participated in emergency situations, responding to patients in RDS as part of the code blue team, assisting in intubation and cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Respiratory Therapy
Carteret Community College
Morehead City, NC05-2017
Skills
- Direct patient care
- Patient education
- Bronchial hygiene
- Aerosol therapy
Certification
- CPR/AED Certification
Timeline
Respiratory Care Practitioner/ RRT
RHA Howell Care Center
01.2024 - 05.2024
Respiratory Care Practitioner/ RRT
Adapt Health
04.2023 - 10.2023
Respiratory Care Practitioner/ RRT
Genesis Rehabilitation Services
03.2021 - 07.2023
Respiratory Care Practitioner/ RRT
RHA Howell Care Center
02.2020 - 08.2020
Respiratory Therapist
Carolina Home Medical
06.2018 - 07.2019
Respiratory Care Practitioner/ RRT
UNC Chapel Hill Hospital
08.2017 - 05.2018
Associate of Applied Science - Respiratory Therapy
Carteret Community College