Susan Whitehead

About Susan Whitehead

I am a Respiratory Therapist with more than 13 years of hospital experience. I am BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NRP certified, serve as a BLS instructor, and work as a Charge Respiratory Therapist on a rotational basis. Member of the NBRC, AARC and Ohio Society or Respiratory Care.I am licensed in both Indiana and Ohio. I am currently working PRN in Indiana; however, I am anxious to secure a position within 50 miles radius of Mt. Vernon, OH. I am passionate about patient care and education, and I am a dependable, loyal employee and a dedicated team player. Part of my duties include assisting with newborn deliveries, initiating CPAP, NIPPV, set up and maintenance of mechanical ventilators along with oxygen therapy and pulse oximetry.If you are aware of any medical facilities in the Ohio area that could benefit from my skills and experience. Please contact me at s••••••@gmail.com

Experience

1. Registered Respiratory Therapist

   Hendricks Regional Health

   Mar 2008 — Present

   Registered Respiratory Therapist – PRN Provides SVN and DPI medication delivery to patients in compliance with physicians’ orders Draws and calculates arterial blood gases and relays analysis results to physician Sets up and operates noninvasive positive pressure ventilation as ordered Assists with newborn deliveries and in ER as needed

Education

• Jamestown Community College

  General Studies in Medical Prerequisites

  1994 — 1997

• Ivy Tech State College

  Associate's degree, Applied Science in Respiratory Therapy

  1999 — 2002

• Central Ohio Technical College

  Medical

  2014

Skills

• Healthcare Management
• Blood Gas
• Nicu
• Intubation
• Delivery of Newborn
• Emergency Medicine
• Clinical Research
• Cpr Certified
• Emr
• Cpap
• Respiration
• Patient Education
• Inpatient
• Airway Management
• Bipap
• Oxygen Therapy
• Healthcare
• Ventilators
• Extubation
• Physicians
• Ekg