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Kathleen Boes

Chandler,AZ

Summary

Seasoned Registered Respiratory Therapist with 11 years of experience in hospital 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. Experienced in adult, pediatric and neonatal care. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Reliable employee seeking and maintaining a respiratory therapist full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Respiratory Therapist

Phoenix Children's Hospital
11.2012 - Current
  • Coordinated with physicians and other care team members on care and treatments.
  • Managed and operated mechanical ventilators to deliver airway management.
  • Provided antibiotics, bronchodilators and anti-inflammatory medications with hand-held nebulizers, metered-dose inhalers and positive pressure equipment.
  • 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.
  • Monitored patients' physiological responses to therapy such as vital signs, arterial blood gases, and blood chemistry changes.
  • Cooperated and communicated with physicians to deliver patient satisfaction and meet compliance with set standards.
  • Preceptor, swat and back-up charge in PICU/CVICU


Registered Respiratory Therapist

St. Luke's Hospital
04.2011 - 12.2014
  • Aided physicians with various procedures such as bronchoscopies, ventilator management, and intubations.
  • Maintained proper oxygen titration levels of patients receiving ventilator support.
  • Coordinated with physicians and other care team members on care and treatments.
  • Documented therapies and diagnostic tests in patient electronic records for use by care team.
  • Charge Therapist

Current Arizona Respiratory Therapist License, BLS, and PALS

Education

Bachelor of Science - Professional Development And Advanced Patient Care

Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ
12.2019

Associate of Applied Science - Respiratory Therapy

Kaplan College - Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ
07.2010

Skills

  • Team Collaboration
  • Critical Care Unit (CCU)
  • Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit
  • Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
  • Newborn Intensive Care Unit
  • Ventilation Management
  • Nitric Oxide Handling
  • Strong Clinical Judgment
  • Creative Thinking
  • Standards of Excellence

Certification

  • RRT - Registered Respiratory Therapist

Timeline

Registered Respiratory Therapist

Phoenix Children's Hospital
11.2012 - Current

Registered Respiratory Therapist

St. Luke's Hospital
04.2011 - 12.2014

Bachelor of Science - Professional Development And Advanced Patient Care

Grand Canyon University

Associate of Applied Science - Respiratory Therapy

Kaplan College - Phoenix