RALPH DELINOIS
Shafter
Summary
Respiratory Care Practitioner with advanced airway and ventilator expertise across neonatal, pediatric, and adult critical care. Proven responder in high-acuity respiratory events, rapid stabilization, and complex ventilator optimization. Recognized for calm, precise intervention during emergent deterioration.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Respiratory Care Practitioner IV
Valley Children’s Healthcare
07.2024 - Current
- Manages advanced ventilation strategies for high-risk premature and surgical infants in Level 4 NICU to maintain optimal lung expansion and gas exchange.
- Performs Intubations of 23-week gestation neonates and older
- Operating and management of conventional mechanical ventilators, and HFV such as Jet (HFJV) and Oscillator (HFOV), VDR4, Nasal/Bubble CPAP, and HFNC, and iNO machines.
- Leads respiratory response during rapid deterioration, high-risk deliveries, and code activations, ensuring safe airway control and effective ventilation transitions
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation during emergency situations, intubations, bag-mask ventilation and chest compressions.
- Conducts ventilator adjustments based on blood gas trends, pulmonary mechanics, and lung recruitment strategy, improving ventilation efficiency and minimizing lung injury risk.
Registered Respiratory Therapist IV
Mercy Southwest Hospital
06.2024 - Current
- Manages invasive ventilation for critically ill adult patients with ARDS, COPD, pneumonia, pulmonary edema, neuromuscular disorders, and post-cardiac arrest respiratory failure.
- Performs frequent ventilator weaning assessments utilizing RSBI and spontaneous breathing trials (SBT) to support extubation readiness.
- Oversees ventilator management and airway stabilization for critical neonatal, pediatric, and select adult respiratory cases using advanced ventilation systems including HFOV, VDR4, HFNC, BiPAP, and conventional ventilation.
- Adjusts ventilation settings based on continuous assessment of ABGs, ensuring precise respiratory support and reduced complications.
- Administers aerosol therapy, mucolytics, bronchodilators, and anti-inflammatory agents via nebulization and MDI.
- Attendance to all high risk deliveries and C-Sections in NICU and Labor and delivery unit.
- Performs endotracheal intubations and supports procedural airway control during high-risk deliveries, C-sections, and emergent resuscitations per NRP guidelines.
Education
Associates of Science Degree -
Palm Beach State College
01.2021
Bachelor of Science - Cardiopulmonary Science
Palm Beach State College
Lake Worth, FL05-2026
Skills
- Charge therapist
- NICU Transport
- Trauma
- Intubations
- Ventilator weaning and Lung recruitment
- High-Frequency ventilation
- Rapid Response/Code Team
- Airway Management
- Critical Thinking
Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
- Adult Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
- S.T.A.B.L.E
Timeline
Respiratory Care Practitioner IV
Valley Children’s Healthcare
07.2024 - Current
Registered Respiratory Therapist IV
Mercy Southwest Hospital
06.2024 - Current
Associates of Science Degree -
Palm Beach State College
Bachelor of Science - Cardiopulmonary Science
Palm Beach State College