R. Guerrero

Bilingual Registered Respiratory Therapist professional with proven clinical skills to provide high quality care. Deeply knowledgeable in a wide variety of therapeutic techniques designed to maximize patient health and comfort. Flexible scheduling availability to include evenings, weekends, and emergency situations as required.

Registered Respiratory Therapist - South Shore University Hospital

(2021-11)

• Provide coverage in critical care areas including MICU, SICU, ER, telemetry, and step-down units
• Perform ventilator management, troubleshooting, extubations, cuff maintenance, and weaning protocols
• Monitor and manage patients on BiPAP, CPAP, High Flow Nasal Cannula, and mechanical ventilation
• Obtain and analyze arterial blood gases and monitor patient response to respiratory therapy
• Respond to code blues, rapid responses, and emergency airway situations
• Assist with intubations, bedside bronchoscopies, ventilator transports, and tracheostomy care
• Perform respiratory therapy procedures and treatments according to physician orders and hospital protocols
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and multidisciplinary teams during critical care management
• Maintain respiratory equipment and ensure functionality, safety, and compliance with hospital standards

Registered Respiratory Therapist - Good Samaritan Hospital

(2017-06 - 2021-09)

• Provide coverage of areas such as ICU, SICU, ER, NICU, and pediatrics
• Perform ventilator management, maintenance and troubleshooting, ETT placement, cuff maintenance and troubleshooting, extubations, and weaning protocols
• Assist with therapeutic bronchial washings, intubations, art lines, central lines, bronchoscopy, and bedside tracheostomy
• Performed endotracheal intubation and extubation
• Perform tracheostomy care, trach cuff maintenance, in-line and nasal tracheal suctioning, oral suctioning, and oral care
• Provide emergency care including manual ventilation and cardiopulmonary resuscitation
• Inspect, clean, test, and maintain respiratory therapy equipment to ensure safe and efficient functionality
• Monitor patient physiological responses to therapy including vital signs, arterial blood gases, and blood chemistry changes

Pulmonary Function Technician - NYU Langone Pulmonary Associates – Northshore

(2016-07 - 2017-09)

• Complete reports for pulmonary function tests and distribute to ordering physicians
• Administer metered dose inhalers and medications delivered through nebulizers
• Perform pulmonary function tests including spirometry, lung volumes, DLCO, Niox, Nitrogen Washout, and Plethysmography
• Knowledge and use of Carefusion Vmax PFT machine pulmonary function equipment
• Perform pulmonary equipment accuracy and testing standards according to ATS guidelines
• Record patient records using Epic Production
• Knowledge of pulmonary gases such as Methane, Oxygen, and calibration gas mixture

Registered Respiratory Therapist - Bronx Lebanon Hospital

(2016-04 - 2016-10)

• Respond to medical codes by providing CPR and securing and maintaining patient airway
• Cover ICU, ER, code blue and rapid response, all floor therapy, bedside bronchoscopy, bedside spirometry, intubations, and bedside tracheostomy
• Deliver all modalities of respiratory care and airway management from basic to advanced
• Provide weaning on mechanical ventilation, Heliox Therapy, and high flow nasal cannula
• Monitor and maintain mechanical ventilation, medication treatments, trach care, and patient assessment
• Respond to emergency calls and initiate mechanical ventilation per protocol
• Titrate patients from mechanical ventilation FIO2/PEEP and High Flow Nasal Cannula
• Monitor patient physiological therapy responses such as arterial blood gases, blood chemistry changes, and vital signs

Registered Respiratory Therapist - Northshore University Hospital/Manhasset

(2015-09 - 2016-03)

• Administered nebulizer treatments to patients suffering from acute and chronic airway conditions and diseases
• Directly cared for ventilated patients in ICU, CTU, NSCU, CCU, RCU, MICU, SICU, ER and general patient floors
• Demonstrated clinical competency in evaluation, analysis, and interpretation of diagnostic and physiologic tests
• Monitored and managed ventilators such as LTV series, Trilogy, Avea, and Servo 300
• Obtained arterial blood gases and other laboratory samples for analysis
• Studied and performed basic PFT studies, weaning protocols, extubation, and hemodynamic measurements
• Performed suctioning of ETT including closed system suctioning and open system with sterile technique
• Administered CPR during ICU codes and rapid responses
• Maintained secure patient airway in tracheostomy and endotracheal patients
• Managed patients with respiratory conditions on BIPAP, ventilators, and CPAP machines

Certified Respiratory Therapist - Prompt Care Respiratory Services

(2015-01 - 2015-05)

• Provided ventilator training to homecare nurses and caregivers for neonatal and pediatric patients
• Set up and troubleshot non-invasive and invasive ventilators for geriatric, neonatal and pediatric patients
• Assisted nurses in performing tracheostomy care
• Administered Oxygen and CPAP therapy to respiratory compromised neonates
• Set up Philips Respironics T70 Cough Assist for patients with neuromuscular disorders

Associates Degree - Applied Science, Respiratory Therapy - Molloy College (2013-08)