Syreeta Wooten
Magnolia
Summary
Respiratory care professional known for exceptional patient care and optimizing therapy operations. Experienced in staff leadership, program development, and team mentorship. Skilled in fostering collaboration within a dynamic healthcare environment. Committed to delivering excellence in respiratory care protocols and patient management.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Respiratory Manager
Polaris Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
01.2024 - Current
- Supervise a staff of 12 Respiratory Therapist
- Develop, implement and evaluate respiratory therapy protocols, policies and procedures
- Supervise and evaluate respiratory care staff to ensure appropriate patient care
- Coordinate and manage the daily operations of the Respiratory Therapy Department
- Monitor performance of respiratory therapy technicians to ensure timely completion of treatments and procedures
- Consult with physicians regarding patient care needs and develop a plan of care
- Manage inventory and ensure adequate supplies in the department
- Develops and recommends department operating budget and ensures that department operates within budget
- Participates in meetings and on committees and represents the department
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Responsible for competency assessment and validation of all cardiopulmonary staff
- Responsible for departmental corrective action activities
- Selects, trains, orients, and assigns department staff
- Develops standards of performance, evaluates performance, and conducts performance management planning
- Initiates or makes recommendations for personnel actions
- Maintains ongoing communication with subordinates to review programs, provide feedback, discuss new developments, and exchange information
Respiratory Therapist
Tidalhealth- Nanticoke
07.2022 - Current
- Respiratory therapist at a small community hospital
- Working as part of a team of physicians, nurses, or other healthcare professionals to manage patient care by assisting with medical procedures or related duties
- Inspect, clean, test, and maintain respiratory therapy equipment to ensure equipment is functioning safely and efficiently, ordering repairs when necessary
- Educating patients and their families about their conditions and teaching appropriate diseases management techniques, such as breathing exercises or the use of medications or respiratory equipment
- Serves as a member of the 'Code Blue' and 'Rapid Response' team
- Draws arterial blood gas, maintains patient airways, and provides artificial ventilation
- Sets standards for performance in General Pediatric and Adult Care, Critical Care (Adult and/or Neonatal), or Diagnostics
- Performs and evaluates peak flows/Spirometry before and after bronchodilators according to policy and orders
Respiratory Director
Cadia Pike Creek Rehabilitation Center
11.2022 - 07.2023
- Supervise a staff of 18 Respiratory Therapist
- Develop, implement and evaluate respiratory therapy protocols, policies and procedures
- Supervise and evaluate respiratory care staff to ensure appropriate patient care
- Coordinate and manage the daily operations of the Respiratory Therapy Department
- Monitor performance of respiratory therapy technicians to ensure timely completion of treatments and procedures
- Consult with physicians regarding patient care needs and develop a plan of care
- Manage inventory and ensure adequate supplies in the department
- Acts as liaison with physicians and other departments and resolves functional inconsistencies
- Develops and recommends department operating budget and ensures that department operates within budget
- Manages the resources of the cardiopulmonary department to meet patient needs
- Participates in meetings and on committees and represents the department
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Responsible for competency assessment and validation of all cardiopulmonary staff
- Responsible for departmental corrective action activities
- Responsible for the development and maintenance of the departmental quality assurance program
- Selects, trains, orients, and assigns department staff
- Develops standards of performance, evaluates performance, and conducts performance management planning
- Initiates or makes recommendations for personnel actions
- Maintains ongoing communication with subordinates to review programs, provide feedback, discuss new developments, and exchange information
Respiratory Therapist
Adapt Health
05.2021 - 11.2022
- Provide instructions on ventilator support equipment
- Provide instructions on trach collar set up, oxygen devices, cough assist, and airvo
- Very familiar with LTV, Trilogy 100/Evo, Astral ventilators, and Vivo ventilators
- Assembles, disassembles, operates, maintains, troubleshoots, cleans and performs adjustments in the application of durable medical equipment and circuitry used in delivery of care in accordance with established department/hospital policies and procedures
- Educating patients and their families about their conditions and teaching appropriate diseases management techniques, such as breathing exercises or the use of medications or respiratory equipment
- Maintaining charts that contain patients' pertinent identification and therapy information
Respiratory Therapist
Christiana Care
01.2017 - 05.2021
- Respiratory therapist at 900 bed critical care hospital
- Respiratory therapist to patient ratios vary
- Experienced in the use of protocols to add orders and make changes as needed
- Patient assessment and evaluation as required for treatment, recording and reporting purposes
- Performing tracheostomy care such as inspecting and cleaning stoma site; inner cannula, trach tie, and trach tube change
- Pulmonary hygiene by tracheal or nasotracheal suction with the use of adjuncts devices such as acapella, vest therapy, etc
- Providing bedside lung function testing results interpretation and smoking cessation counseling
- Administers all therapy modalities to NICU patients per physician orders
- Initiates, operates and monitors neonatal ventilators
- Transports infants from different area hospitals
- Assists with neonatal deliveries & emergencies
- Serve as a resource to certified respiratory therapists, preceptor for new employees, and respiratory care students
- Assembles, disassembles, operates, maintains, troubleshoots, cleans and performs adjustments in the application of durable medical equipment and circuitry used in delivery of care in accordance with established department/hospital policies and procedures
- On Hemolung trained, Education Tree, RT 3 and RT4, and Unplanned Extubation Committee, American Association for Respiratory Care Preceptor Trained
- ACCS credential
Respiratory Therapist
Bayhealth Medical Center
09.2015 - 08.2018
- Respiratory therapist at a 400 bed hospital
- Respiratory therapist to patient ratio of 1:20
- Working as part of a team of physicians, nurses, or other healthcare professionals to manage patient care by assisting with medical procedures or related duties
- Inspect, clean, test, and maintain respiratory therapy equipment to ensure equipment is functioning safely and efficiently, ordering repairs when necessary
- Educating patients and their families about their conditions and teaching appropriate diseases management techniques, such as breathing exercises or the use of medications or respiratory equipment
- Serves as a member of the 'Code Blue' and 'Rapid Response' team
- Draws arterial blood gas, maintains patient airways, and provides artificial ventilation
- Sets standards for performance in General Pediatric and Adult Care, Critical Care (Adult and/or Neonatal), or Diagnostics
- Assists in writing or revising procedures to keep policies current and meaningful for staff use
- Performs diagnostic studies such as oximetry, CO2 monitoring, bedside PFT testing
- Performs and evaluates peak flows/Spirometry before and after bronchodilators according to policy and orders
Respiratory Therapist
University of Maryland Medical Center
12.2012 - 12.2016
- Respiratory therapist at 1100 bed hospital
- Respiratory therapist to patient ratio was 1:6
- Providing emergency care, such as artificial respiration, external cardiac massage, or assistance with cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- Reading prescription, measuring arterial blood gas, and reviewing patient information to assess patient condition
- Enforcing safety rules and ensuring careful adherence to physicians' orders
- Explaining treatment procedures to patients to gain cooperation and allay fears
- Maintaining charts that contain patients' pertinent identification and therapy information
- Working as part of a team of physicians, nurses, or other healthcare professionals to manage patient care by assisting with medical procedures or related duties
- Inspect, clean, test, and maintain respiratory therapy equipment to ensure equipment is functioning safely and efficiently, ordering repairs when necessary
- Educating patients and their families about their conditions and teaching appropriate diseases management techniques, such as breathing exercises or the use of medications or respiratory equipment
- Administers all therapy modalities to NICU and/or PICU patients per physician orders
- Initiates, operates and monitors neonatal and/or pediatric ventilators
- Sets up and operates specialized neonatal/pediatric-monitoring equipment
Education
Master of Science - Healthcare Administration
Wilmington University
Newark, Delaware05.2023
Bachelor of Science - Health Sciences
Wilmington University
Newark, Delaware05.2020
Skills
- Adult Critical Care Specialty credential
- Communication
- Coordination
- Patient care services
- Quality improvement
- Staff management
- Clinical supervision
- Respiratory therapy
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Mechanical ventilation
Timeline
Respiratory Manager
Polaris Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center
01.2024 - Current
Respiratory Director
Cadia Pike Creek Rehabilitation Center
11.2022 - 07.2023
Respiratory Therapist
Tidalhealth- Nanticoke
07.2022 - Current
Respiratory Therapist
Adapt Health
05.2021 - 11.2022
Respiratory Therapist
Christiana Care
01.2017 - 05.2021
Respiratory Therapist
Bayhealth Medical Center
09.2015 - 08.2018
Respiratory Therapist
University of Maryland Medical Center
12.2012 - 12.2016
Bachelor of Science - Health Sciences
Wilmington University
Master of Science - Healthcare Administration
Wilmington University
Similar Profiles
ESEHMOH NKEMNGONGESEHMOH NKEMNGONG
Certified Nursing Assistant at Brentwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare CenterCertified Nursing Assistant at Brentwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center
PRINCE LOFTONPRINCE LOFTON
Dietary Aide at Clayton Rehabilitation and Healthcare CenterDietary Aide at Clayton Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
Shaquannah EarlyShaquannah Early
Dietary at South Mountain Healthcare and Rehabilitation CenterDietary at South Mountain Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center