Victoria Wargacki
San Diego,CA
Summary
Accomplished and compassionate Registered Respiratory Therapist with a proven track record at Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego, specializing in airway management and neonatal intensive care. Bilingual and highly regarded for exceptional patient advocacy and seamless team collaboration. Demonstrated success in mentoring and developing new hires to achieve high performance standards.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego
08.2019 - Current
- Managed ventilator support for critically ill patients in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit and Medical Intensive Care Unit, ensuring proper adjustments according to physician orders and clinical guidelines.
- Provided emergency response assistance in cases of respiratory distress or failure as part of a rapid response team.
- Attend high-risk deliveries and C-sections to provide immediate respiratory support and stabilization for newborns.
- Provide specialized respiratory care in the Community Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit for premature and critically ill infants.
- Utilize advanced respiratory equipment and techniques, including CPAP, ventilators and surfactant administration, tailored to the needs of neonates.
- Educated patients and families on disease management, breathing techniques, and medication administration, promoting self-care and adherence to treatment plans.
- Administered oxygen therapy, aerosol therapy and inhalation therapy to improve patients' breathing and lung function.
- Performed bronchial hygiene techniques to remove mucus and secretions from patient lungs and improve lung function, with the least invasive aerobika, to hand held percussors, vests, metanebs and the use of IPV.
- Aided physicians with various procedures such as bronchoscopies, ventilator management, and intubations.
- Mentored and precepted new hires and students in respiratory therapy best practices, on floors, ICUs and in the NICU contributing to a high-quality work environment.
- Precepted new respiratory therapists in the step down units, ICUs, and NICU.
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton
11.2014 - 04.2019
- Performed duties in support of two Pulmonologists while providing care to neonatal, pediatric and adult patients.
- Provided care to 4000+ active duty and their beneficiaries while ensuring the priorities of outstanding healthcare are met and the overall patient experience is the utmost quality.
- Member of the Code Blue and Rapid Response Team attending all Code Blues, Code Purples and RRT emergencies with successful resuscitation or therapy.
- Assisted physicians in emergent and non-emergent airway insertion and management.
- Processed 3,200 blood gasses under College of Pathology (CAP) guidelines sustaining accreditation with 94% compliance.
- Hand picked to implement the conversion to the Kanban system, used to track and identify critical supply and prevent shortages, as well as manage proper maintenance and inventory of over $500,000 of respiratory equipment, identified for Respiratory supplies.
Hospital Corpsman Third Class
Navy
04.2014 - 04.2019
- Mentored junior corpsmen in best practices for clinical procedures, fostering professional growth within the team.
- Supervised 5 corpsmen with training and ensuring 100% compliance with organization's competencies.
- Patient assessment care, and transport.
- Medical department equipment and supplies.
- Assisted medical officers with administrative procedures.
- Provided first aid and obtained vital signs.
- Assisted in prevention and treatment of disease and injury.
- Supply and accounting procedures within medical departments.
Education
Associate of Science - Respiratory Therapy
Concorde Career College
San Bernardino, CA12.2012
Skills
- Bilingual in Spanish and English
- United States Navy Respiratory Therapist
- Airway Management
- Tracheostomy Care
- Arterial blood gas analysis
- Respiratory equipment setup
- Non-invasive ventilation
- Known as a patient advocate and team player
- Endotracheal intubation
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Neonatal intensive care
- BLS/NRP certified
Certification
- Respiratory Care Practitoner-41247 Exp: 6/30/2026
- Registered Respiratory Therapist-127626 Exp:02/28/2027
- Certified Respiratory Therapist
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program-NRP-Exp 06/2026
- Basic Life Support-BLS-Exp 06/2026
Timeline
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego
08.2019 - Current
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton
11.2014 - 04.2019
Hospital Corpsman Third Class
Navy
04.2014 - 04.2019
Associate of Science - Respiratory Therapy
Concorde Career College
- Respiratory Care Practitoner-41247 Exp: 6/30/2026
- Registered Respiratory Therapist-127626 Exp:02/28/2027
- Certified Respiratory Therapist
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program-NRP-Exp 06/2026
- Basic Life Support-BLS-Exp 06/2026
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