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Work History
Education
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References
Certification
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Taryn Gorman

Medina,US

Summary

Respiratory Therapist with 18 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.

Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.

Flexible hard worker with the ability to multitask and ready to learn and contribute to team success.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Respiratory Therapist Team Lead

Medina Hospital CCF
Washington, Medina, United States
04.2008 - Current
  • Accomplishments and Related Skills:
  • ICU patient care - set up and maintain patients on ventilators, draw ABG's from patient and a-lines and analyze using BEAKER
  • Maintain and set up BiPap and CPAP
  • General floor aerosol therapy, bronchial pulmonary hygiene, oxygen titration
  • Patient and family education - smoking cessation, education on medicines and disease
  • Assessing for home oxygen and well as overnight pulse ox trends
  • ED coverage for patients in respiratory distress
  • Attend rapid responses, code blues and code pinks
  • Assist with intubations, CPR, transports
  • Assist in Pulmonary Rehab
  • Ability to be a multi-task, team player but able to work alone when needed.
  • Demonstrated respiratory care procedures to trainees or other healthcare personnel.
  • Managed daily operations of the respiratory therapy team including scheduling shifts and assigning tasks.
  • Served as a resource for clinical staff regarding best practices pertaining to respiration treatments.

Registered Respiratory Therapist

St. Vincent
Cleveland, United States
06.2005 - 06.2008
  • Accomplishments and Related Skills:
  • ICU patient care - set up and maintain patients on ventilators, draw ABG's from patient and a-lines and analyze.
  • Maintain and set up BiPap and CPAP
  • General floor aerosol therapy, bronchial pulmonary hygiene, oxygen titration
  • Patient and family education - smoking cessation, education on medicines and disease
  • Assessing for home oxygen and well as overnight pulse ox trends
  • ED coverage for patients in respiratory distress
  • Attend rapid responses, code blues
  • Assist with intubations, CPR, transports
  • Ability to be a multi-task, team player but able to work alone when needed.
  • Demonstrated respiratory care procedures to trainees or other healthcare personnel.
  • Interacted with patients, family members and physicians to coordinate patient care.
  • Participated in continuing education programs related to advances in respiratory care practices.

Registered Respiratory Therapist

Metro Health Medical Center
Cleveland, United States
08.2004 - 05.2008

Accomplishments and Related Skills:

  • ICU patient care - set up and maintain patients on ventilators, draw ABG's from patient and a-lines and analyze.
  • Maintain and set up BiPap and CPAP
  • General floor aerosol therapy, bronchial pulmonary hygiene, oxygen titration
  • Patient and family education - smoking cessation, education on medicines and disease
  • Assessing for home oxygen and well as overnight pulse ox trends
  • Evaluated effectiveness of treatments by monitoring physiological responses using specialized equipment such as spirometers or pulse oximeters.
  • ED coverage for patients in respiratory distress and traumas
  • Attend rapid responses, code blues and code pinks
  • Assist with intubations, CPR, transports
  • Assist in Pulmonary Rehab
  • Ability to be a multi-task, team player but able to work alone when needed.
  • Demonstrated respiratory care procedures to trainees or other healthcare personnel.

Education

Associate of Science - Applied Science Degree in Respiratory Care

Cuyahoga Community College
Cleveland, OH
05.2005

Associate of Arts - Design And Visual Communications

Cuyahoga Community College
Cleveland, OH
05-1998

Skills

  • Clinical Leadership
  • Equipment maintenance and troubleshooting
  • Patient and caregiver education
  • Medication Administration
  • Professional Bedside Manner
  • Airway Management
  • Team Collaboration

References

References: 

Justin Hoffman, current supervisor at Medina Hospital, 330-721-5021, 216 536-8835, hoffmaj4@ccf.org

Wendy Shubrowsky, Medina City School teacher, 330-461-2432, shubroww@mcsoh.org 

Amanda Kriausky, AGC Graphics, 216-534-5675, akriausky@yahoo.com 

Linda Donat, Medina Hospital RRT, 330-416-5564, larryd@jlxinc.com 

Certification

  • BLS (Basic Life Support)
  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
  • AARC (American Association of Respiratory Care)
  • NBRC (National Board for Respiratory Care)M

Affiliations

  • Engagement and retention committee
  • End of Life committee
  • Ethics Committee
  • Monthly competency instructor for West region respiratory therapist

Timeline

Registered Respiratory Therapist Team Lead

Medina Hospital CCF
04.2008 - Current

Registered Respiratory Therapist

St. Vincent
06.2005 - 06.2008

Registered Respiratory Therapist

Metro Health Medical Center
08.2004 - 05.2008

Associate of Science - Applied Science Degree in Respiratory Care

Cuyahoga Community College

Associate of Arts - Design And Visual Communications

Cuyahoga Community College
  • BLS (Basic Life Support)
  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
  • AARC (American Association of Respiratory Care)
  • NBRC (National Board for Respiratory Care)M
Taryn Gorman