KEVIN MEADE JR
Richmond,VA
Summary
Seasoned Respiratory Therapist with 14 years of experience in healthcare locations and community-based settings. Highly skilled in patient assessments, blood gas analysis and interpretation and airway management. Successful at implementing best practices to advance respiratory therapy outcomes. Im a compassionate person, and have good interpersonal skills in helping to treat patients; and a flexible hard worker ready to learn and contribute to team success.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Travel Respiratory Therapist
VCU Hospital
Richmond, VA
05.2023 - 04.2024
- Provided respiratory therapy services to patients in a variety of settings, including homes and hospitals.
- Enforced physicians' orders for specific treatment protocols and durations.
- Maintained patient airways with endotracheal intubation.
- Operated mechanical ventilators following specified parameters of treatment.
- Demonstrated respiratory care procedures to trainees or other healthcare personnel.
- Maintained charts containing patients' pertinent identification and therapy information.
- Set up and operated mechanical ventilators, therapeutic gas administration apparatus and aerosol generators, following specified parameters of treatment.
- Administered medication and ventilatory support.
- Educated patients and families about conditions and taught appropriate disease management techniques.
- Collaborated with physicians, nurses or other healthcare professionals to manage patient care by assisting with medical procedures or related duties.
Travel Respiratory Therapist
Riverside Regional Medical Center
Newport News, VA
08.2022 - 04.2023
- Provided direct care to treat acute and chronic respiratory conditions and utilized therapeutic assessments to diagnose lung and breathing disorders.
- Interacted with patients, family members and physicians to coordinate patient care.
- Conducted cardiopulmonary resuscitation and airway maintenance.
- Performed bronchopulmonary drainage and assisted patients with breathing exercises.
- Set up and monitored mechanical ventilators and handled associated critical care duties.
- Administered bronchodilators, antibiotics, mucolytics and anti-inflammatory medications via devices such as hand-held nebulizers, metered-dose inhalers and positive pressure devices.
- Administered medication and ventilatory support.
- Collected, analyzed and interpreted arterial blood gas.
- Actively participated in daily physician and patient rounds to maintain continuum of care.
- Documented, handled and reported critical values.
- Cared for patients by providing respiratory treatments.
Travel Respiratory Therapist
Parkland Memorial Hospital
Dallas, TX
01.2022 - 03.2022
- Provided direct care to treat acute and chronic respiratory conditions and utilized therapeutic assessments to diagnose lung and breathing disorders.
- Interacted with patients, family members and physicians to coordinate patient care.
- Conducted cardiopulmonary resuscitation and airway maintenance.
- Set up and monitored mechanical ventilators and handled associated critical care duties.
- Administered therapies and medications via inhalers, gas administration apparatuses, environmental control systems and aerosol generators.
- Documented, handled and reported critical values.
- Cared for patients by providing respiratory treatments.
Travel Respiratory Therapist
Houston Methodist Willowbrook
Houston, TX
09.2021 - 12.2021
- Interacted with patients, family members and physicians to coordinate patient care.
- Evaluated patients for deficiencies and abnormalities and made medical decisions based on assessments.
- Set up and monitored mechanical ventilators and handled associated critical care duties.
- Delivered airway management by leveraging intubation and extubation skills. Operated and managed mechanical ventilators.
Travel Respiratory Therapist
Carillion Roanoke Memorial Hospital
Roanoke, VA
06.2021 - 08.2021
- Provided direct care to treat acute and chronic respiratory conditions and utilized therapeutic assessments to diagnose lung and breathing disorders.
- Interacted with patients, family members and physicians to coordinate patient care.
- Conducted cardiopulmonary resuscitation and airway maintenance.
- Set up and monitored mechanical ventilators and handled associated critical care duties.
- Administered bronchodilators, antibiotics, mucolytics and anti-inflammatory medications via devices such as hand-held nebulizers, metered-dose inhalers and positive pressure devices.
- Administered medication and ventilatory support.
- Collected, analyzed and interpreted arterial blood gas.
- Documented, handled and reported critical values.
- Cared for patients by providing respiratory treatments.
Travel Respiratory Therapist
Kindred Hospital
Overland Park, TX
12.2020 - 03.2021
- I served as a traveling respiratory therapist by helping out with the covid crisis in Texas
- I cared for covid positive patients, managed ventilators, changed out tracheostomy, performed tracheostomy care, assisted doctor with bronchoscopy, endotracheal intubations, administered breathing treatments, and provided encouragement and emotional support to family members of my patients.
- Interacted with patients, family members and physicians to coordinate patient care.
- Provided direct care to treat acute and chronic respiratory conditions and utilized therapeutic assessments to diagnose lung and breathing disorders.
Respiratory Therapist
VCU Health System
Richmond, VA
08.2008 - 01.2021
- Assist with intubating patients, and initiating and managing ventilators
- Provide trach care, administer breathing treatments, draw arterial blood gases, perform cough assist, and pressure volume measurements to a range of patients
- I participate in the transport of patients to CT, MRI, IR, etc
- Educate and consult patients along with family members on goals and plan of care for the future.
Education
Bachelor of Theology - Theology
Regent University
Virginia Beach, VA04.2017
Associate of Science - Respiratory Therapy
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
Richmond, VA04.2010
Associate in Science
Richard Bland College
Petersburg, VA08-2007
Skills
- Team Collaboration
- Reporting and Documentation
- Equipment Cleaning
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Patient and Caregiver Education
- Problem-Solving
- Patient Advocacy
- First Aid and CPR
- Treatment Administration
- Equipment Setup
- Patient Care Documentation
- Patient Care
- Safety Protocols and Procedures
- Respiratory Equipment Setup
- Tracheostomy Care
- Airway Management
- Care Plan Management
- Relationship Building
Timeline
Travel Respiratory Therapist
VCU Hospital
05.2023 - 04.2024
Travel Respiratory Therapist
Riverside Regional Medical Center
08.2022 - 04.2023
Travel Respiratory Therapist
Parkland Memorial Hospital
01.2022 - 03.2022
Travel Respiratory Therapist
Houston Methodist Willowbrook
09.2021 - 12.2021
Travel Respiratory Therapist
Carillion Roanoke Memorial Hospital
06.2021 - 08.2021
Travel Respiratory Therapist
Kindred Hospital
12.2020 - 03.2021
Respiratory Therapist
VCU Health System
08.2008 - 01.2021
Bachelor of Theology - Theology
Regent University
Associate of Science - Respiratory Therapy
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
Associate in Science
Richard Bland College
Similar Profiles
Audriana BullockAudriana Bullock
Security Officer Supervisor at VCU HospitalSecurity Officer Supervisor at VCU Hospital
Christine WyantChristine Wyant
Medical-Surgical RN at VCU MEDICAL CENTER MAIN HOSPITAL, University HospitalMedical-Surgical RN at VCU MEDICAL CENTER MAIN HOSPITAL, University Hospital
TAYLOR FOSTERTAYLOR FOSTER
Executive Administrative Assistant at VCU Commonwealth HospitalExecutive Administrative Assistant at VCU Commonwealth Hospital