Wendy Franklin
Holly Springs,MS
Summary
Pursuing full-time role that presents professional challenges and leverages interpersonal skills, effective time management, and problem-solving expertise.
Professional respiratory care provider with comprehensive experience in patient assessment, therapeutic interventions, and critical care. Strong focus on team collaboration, adapting to changing needs, and achieving optimal patient outcomes. Skilled in mechanical ventilation, airway management, and emergency response. Reliable and flexible, ensuring high standards of respiratory care in dynamic healthcare environments.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Methodist Healthcare
03.2022 - Current
- Manage and operate mechanical ventilators to deliver airway management.
- Mentor new employees, providing guidance on best practices in respiratory therapy treatments and techniques.
- Improved patient outcomes by providing comprehensive respiratory care plans and interventions.
- Administered oxygen therapy, aerosol therapy and inhalation therapy to improve patients' breathing and lung function.
- Performed arterial blood gas analysis and assisted in bronchoscopies.
Traveling Registered Respiratory Therapist
Contracted Agencies
03.2020 - 03.2021
- Managed and operated mechanical ventilators to deliver airway management.
- Provided emergency response during cardiac arrests or other life-threatening situations utilizing advanced life support measures when required.
- Aided physicians with various procedures such as bronchoscopies, ventilator management, and intubations.
- Coordinated with physicians and other care team members on care and treatments.
- Used strong critical thinking skills to rapidly assess and adapt to changing patient needs in high-pressure situations.
- Collaborated with physicians and other healthcare professionals to develop and implement patient treatment plans.
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Tenet Healthcare Corporation
07.2014 - 12.2019
- Participated in hospital-wide quality improvement initiatives to optimize patient care standards and practices.
- Conducted diagnostic tests, such as pulmonary function testing, to identify underlying respiratory issues or complications.
- Tested pulmonary function and analyzed arterial blood gas to identify abnormalities and issues with patient lung function.
- Responded to emergency codes and calls during off-hours and immediately initiated treatment.
- Administered oxygen therapy, aerosol therapy and inhalation therapy to improve patients' breathing and lung function.
Education
Respiratory Therapy
Concorde Career College
Memphis, TN03-2014
Skills
- CPR certification
- Proficient in clinical assessment
- Effective team engagement
- Knowledgeable in medical terminology
- Compliance with safety standards
- Documentation management
- Pediatric advanced life support certification
- Airway management
- Arterial blood gas analysis
- Tracheostomy care
Certification
- RRT - Registered Respiratory Therapist
Timeline
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Methodist Healthcare
03.2022 - Current
Traveling Registered Respiratory Therapist
Contracted Agencies
03.2020 - 03.2021
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Tenet Healthcare Corporation
07.2014 - 12.2019
Respiratory Therapy
Concorde Career College
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