Specialty: Respiratory Therapy
Shift: Day – 3x12 Hours (07:00 – 19:00)
Duration: 13 Weeks
Location: Massena, New York
Position Summary
The Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) provides respiratory care services in a small community hospital setting. The therapist is responsible for managing patients with acute and chronic respiratory conditions and delivering both emergency and critical respiratory interventions.
The department primarily treats patients with emphysema, asthma, and other respiratory disease processes. Non-invasive ventilation and high-flow oxygen therapies are commonly utilized. Patients requiring invasive ventilation are stabilized and transferred to a higher-level facility.
Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential
Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT)
Active State License
BLS (Basic Life Support)
ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
Critical Care & Emergency Skills
Adult Critical Care
Emergency Department support
Extubation
Interpretation of Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs)
Troubleshooting high-pressure alarms
Weaning from mechanical ventilation
Airway Management
Nasal airway placement & suctioning
Oral airway placement
Oral/nasal suctioning
Tracheostomy care and management
Respiratory Therapies
Non-invasive ventilation (BiPAP, CPAP)
High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC)
Aerosol therapy
Chest physiotherapy
Pulmonary hygiene
Sputum specimen collection
Medication Administration Experience
Albuterol
Atrovent
Combivent
Flovent
Inhaled steroids
Isuprel
Lidocaine
Perforomist
Pulmicort
Racemic epinephrine
Spiriva
Terbutaline Sulfate
Tobramycin
Xopenex
Equipment & Device Experience
Servo I ventilator
LTV 1200 ventilator
Phillips V60 BiPAP
Vision BiPAP
Teleflex High Flow Nasal Cannula systems
Aerosol set-up (mask & trach)
Metered Dose Inhaler (MDI)
T-piece
Trach collar
Hand-held nebulizers
For more details reach at sthakur@navitashealth.com or Call / Text at 732 791 4807 - EXT 4807.