Registered Respiratory Therapist - RRT

Unit Notes

Department: RT
# treatments per day Varies
Certs (BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP?) RRT or is CRT acceptable? BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP, CRT, CO license
Experience or 'Must have' skills Provides all respiratory modalities in all areas of the hospital, to include medication delivery, emergency response, intubation assit, ventialtor management (both invasive and non-invasive) arterial blood gases, pulmonary hygiene, hyperinflation therapy, patient transport of critically ill patients with artificial airway, home oxygen assessment and coordination
Are RTs Required to be able to Intubate Independently or only to assist? assist with intubation
Respiratory Manager/Supervisor/Lead Therapist? Lori Martinez Manager
"Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?)
*Would they ever be the only RT in-house?*" theys hould never be the only RT in house
Weekend Requirements potential for every other weekend or more if willing
Holiday Requirements Yes as needed
Call or standby call requirement? No
What is call response time NA
Floating Requirements None
Scrub Color/Dress Code black pants/wine top
RT Equipment (Brand for Vents, Cpap, Bipap, High Flow) 980 ventilator/v60
Hospitalist or Intensivist in house always

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