James Johnson
Torrance,CA
Summary
Certified respiratory care practitioner trained to assess, diagnose and treat patients with breathing challenges. Patient problem-solver with excellent communication skills and practiced expertise at connecting with patients and earning trust. Works well with full medical team and excels at teaching patients and team members how to administer respiratory treatments.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Respiratory Therapist
Memorial Hospital of Gardena
04.2014 - Current
- Administer breathing medication through hand held nebulization and meter dosed inhalers
- Perform arterial blood gas draw and analysis
- Assist physician with intubation and bronchoscopy
- Manage ventilator, non invasive ventilation, and high flow oxygen devices
- Work closely with physician to wean patients off of ventilation devices
- Assist director with staffing and attaining adequate staffing for oncoming shift
- Perform high quality CPR per AHA standards
- Input all billable procedures done for shift
- Document all procedures done for patients during shift
- Instruct and guide respiratory therapy students
- Serve as preceptor for new hire respiratory therapist
- Serve as preceptor for new hire registered nurses to better assist with knowledge of assessing ventilated patients
- Act as lead therapist when no lead therapist is on shift
- Perform bronchial hygiene on patients
Respiratory Care Practitioner II
Torrance Memorial Medical Center
10.2007 - Current
- Manage neonatal patient requiring mechanical ventilation, nasal CPAP, and High Flow oxygen
- Assist physicians with intubation of compromised patients
- Apart of Rapid Response Team to assess and administer treatment and therapies to prevent intubation
- Manage Ventilator, Non-Invasive ventilator, High Flow oxygen devices of adult patients
- Perform high quality cpr according to AHA standards
- Documented treatment effectiveness and patient outcomes in medical records.
- Educate patients about respiratory conditions, treatment plans and medication use.
- Perform arterial blood gas and analysis and report results to physician
- Perform capillary blood gas and analysis and report results to physician
- Serve as preceptor for respiratory therapy students
- Serve as preceptor for new hire respiratory therapists
Lead Respiratory Therapist
Tustin Hospital
05.2007 - 07.2014
- Ensure adequate staffing for oncoming shift
- Adjust work assignments using point based system to give appropriate work loads for oncoming shift
- Notify director with equipment issues and contact rental companies if needed
- Work closely with physicians for weaning of ventilators
- Perform arterial blood gas analysis and report to physician with results
- Assist physician with bronchoscopies
- Total and log all billable procedures done by staff
- Help maintain arterial blood gas lab
- Perform monthly tracheostomy changes
- Work alongside interdisciplinary team members to wean patients off of mechanical ventilation
- Manage ventilator, and bipap
- Monitored patient reactions to drugs and carefully documented findings.
- Assessed, diagnosed, and treated breathing issues.
- Cooperated and communicated with physicians to deliver patient satisfaction and meet compliance with set standards.
- Performed bronchial hygiene techniques to remove mucus and secretions from patient lungs and improve lung function.
- Completed continued education units annually to stay current with respiratory therapy advancements and maintain compliance with administrative regulations.
Education
Associate of Science - Respiratory Therapy
Concord Career College
Garden Grove, CA03-2007
Skills
- Cerner
- Paragon
- Puritan Bennet
- Bella Vista
- Respironics
- Team player
- Critical thinking
- Time management
- Compassion
- Patient advocate
Certification
- Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).
- Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certification (CPR) - American Red Cross.
- Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) - American Heart Association.
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program Certification – American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Heart Association.
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support Certification (PALS) - American Heart Association.
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Certification (ACLS) - American Heart Association.
Timeline
Respiratory Therapist
Memorial Hospital of Gardena
04.2014 - Current
Respiratory Care Practitioner II
Torrance Memorial Medical Center
10.2007 - Current
Lead Respiratory Therapist
Tustin Hospital
05.2007 - 07.2014
Associate of Science - Respiratory Therapy
Concord Career College
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