Natavia Johnson
Chicago,IL
Summary
Compassionate, reliable travel Respiratory Therapist with 7 years experience providing care for adults, pediatric, and neonatal with years in management in a variety of healthcare settings. Highly skilled in patient assessments, blood gas analysis and interpretation, therapy administration and airway management. Also, skilled at performing diverse responsibilities within the ICU, ER and Labor and Delivery. Successful at implementing best practices to continuously advance respiratory therapy outcomes.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Respiratory Therapist-Traveler
Samuel Simmonds Memorial Hospital
Barrow, AK
10.2023 - 06.2024
- Managed and operated mechanical ventilators to deliver airway management.
- Managed ventilator support for critically ill patients in the emergency department, 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.
- Provided emergency response assistance in cases of respiratory distress or failure as part of a rapid response team.
- Administered nitrous oxide to laboring mothers and performing assessments on newborns while confirming apgar scores with nurses.
- Performed education on medication and equipment devices for outpatients and discharges.
- Performed 6 minute walk test, assisted with PFTs, performing holter monitor and home sleep study orders by physicians.
- Assisted with management of the respiratory department as the acting manager when need be. Training new staff and overseeing the department.
- Created new policies and education protocols for neonatal and pediatric in respiratory distress to improve the outcomes of patients health.
Respiratory Care Practitioner-Contract
AMITA Health Resurrection Medical Center
Chicago, IL
05.2022 - 09.2023
- Monitored patient's physiological responses to therapy such as vital signs, arterial blood gases and chemistry changes.
- Assisted physicians with various procedures such as bronchoscopies, ventilator management and intubations. Performed arterial blood gasses, capillary blood gases, EKGs while interpreting chest x-rays.
- Provided bronchodilators and anti-inflammatory medications using hand-held nebulizers, metered-dose inhalers and positive pressure equipment.
- Performing invasive/noninvasive positive pressure ventilation(V60 BiPAP, CPAP, PB 840s/980s, Hamilton G5) and suctioning procedure via ETT, nasotracheal, tracheal and in-line catheters.
- Responded to all rapid response and code blues throughout the facility including nursery.
- Performed different responsibilities in the emergency room, general floors, ICU and neonatal ICU.
- Administered appropriate respiratory treatments to patients using medical equipment.
Respiratory Therapist (Travel Assignment)
Krucial Staffing
Overland Park, KS
08.2020 - 03.2022
- Monitors critical care units' patients who are Covid-19 positive on mechanical ventilator.
- Assisted and performed emergency assessments and intubation on COVID-19 patients in respiratory failure.
- Travel and relocate to understaffed facilities at any given notice.
- Maintain rapport with ordering physicians. Informed physicians and pertinent others of changes in patients condition/status through visit reports and telephone communication.
- Setup bipap,cpap, avaps, and high flow nasal cannula for patients in acute respiratory distress with extra precautions.
- Trained 10+ new staffs on equipment usage and respiratory care procedures.
- Routinely transport COVID-19 patients to and from ER to med/surg and ICU while following CDC and hospital guidelines and protocol.
- Worked with pediatric and neonates to administer aerosolized respiratory medications and intrapulmonary percussive ventilation, vest therapy EZPAP, Acepella Vibratory PEP, and other bronchial hygiene devices to improve breathing.
- Initiated emergency specialty gases such as heilox for serve airflow-obstruction and inhaled nitric oxide for hypoxic respiratory failure. Experience with high flow oxygen with Optiflow, Vapotherm, and Airvo.
- Attended high risk deliveries.
- Proficient in the operation of Servo-i, PB980/840, HFOV, bubble Cap Nava and Oscillator.
- Established respiratory care plans for patients suffering from cystic fibrosis, asthma and spontaneous pneumothoraxes.
- Management of new and permanent tracheostomy with home ventilators.
- Cleaned and verified proper set-up of ventilators for neonate and pediatric patients.
Respiratory Care Practitioner
Advocate Christ Medical Center
Oak Lawn, IL
09.2019 - 08.2020
- Aided physicians with various procedures, including bronchoscopies, ventilator management intubations and extubations.
- Evaluated patient response to respiratory treatments and revised care plans accordingly.
- Verified proper set-up of ventilators for adult patients.
- Worked with patients to administer aerosolized respiratory medications and cheat percussion treatments to improve breathing.
- Maintained proper oxygen titration levels of patients receiving ventilator support.
- Established respiratory care plans for patient suffering from cystic fibrosis, asthma and spontaneous pneumothoraxes.
- Initiated emergency specialty gases such as heilox for severe airflow-obstructions and inhaled nitric oxide for hypoxia respiratory failure.
Respiratory Therapist
West Meade Place Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center
Nashville, TN
11.2017 - 08.2019
- Proficient in the use of mechanical ventilation, including ventilation strategies, and weaning protocols.
- Vision, Servo-I and Trilogy 100.
- Trained on use of Puritan Bennett 840, Respironics BiPAP.
- Performed bronchial hygiene therapy, including hyperinflation therapy, vest therapy, IPV &cough assist.
- Perform tracheostomy changes and care.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Tennessee State University
Nashville, TN05.2017
Bachelor of Science - Cardiorespiratory Care Science
Tennessee State University
Nashville, TN2017
Skills
- Strategic decision-making
- Patient and family advocacy
- Strong clinical judgment
- Strong presentation skills
- Decision-making
- Drawing blood gases
- Mechanical ventilation management
- Presentation skills
- Scanning medications
- Troubleshooting Machinery
- Physical assessments
Certification
- BLS
- ACLS
- PALS
- NRP
Timeline
Respiratory Therapist-Traveler
Samuel Simmonds Memorial Hospital
10.2023 - 06.2024
Respiratory Care Practitioner-Contract
AMITA Health Resurrection Medical Center
05.2022 - 09.2023
Respiratory Therapist (Travel Assignment)
Krucial Staffing
08.2020 - 03.2022
Respiratory Care Practitioner
Advocate Christ Medical Center
09.2019 - 08.2020
Respiratory Therapist
West Meade Place Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center
11.2017 - 08.2019
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Tennessee State University
Bachelor of Science - Cardiorespiratory Care Science
Tennessee State University