Alicia Richert

• Provide occasional care and supervision for a pediatric client with special healthcare needs.
• Monitor for seizure activity and maintain a safe environment.
• Engage in age-appropriate activities while supporting child's routine and well-being.

• Performed nursing assessments, medication administration, and wound care for adult patients in a correctional healthcare setting.
• Managed acute and chronic health conditions, including diabetes and substance withdrawal, and monitored patient response to treatment.
• Communicated with on-call providers to address medical needs and collaborated with mental health professionals to address behavioral health needs.
• Responded to medical emergencies and implemented nursing interventions in accordance with established protocols.

• Provided nursing care for medically complex patients with diagnoses including brain and spinal cord injuries, neurologic disorders, burns, oncology-related conditions, and functional impairments.
• Managed complex care needs including tracheostomy care, enteral feeding, medication administration, and ongoing patient assessment.
• Collaborated with physicians, therapists, and interdisciplinary team members to develop and implement individualized rehabilitation-focused care plans.
• Educated patients and families on post-discharge care and ongoing treatment needs to support safe transition from hospital to home.

• Provided support and assistance for a family member during treatment for a serious illness, including appointments, medication management, transportation, activities of daily living, and hospice care needs.

• Provided direct care to pediatric medical-surgical patients during the COVID-19 pandemic, including vital signs, activities of daily living, 1:1 observation, and reporting changes in condition to nursing staff.

• Assisted nurses in the care of orthopedic, neurological, trauma, and post-operative patients on the Orthopedic/Neuro/Trauma Care unit.

• Assisted with dialysis treatments, including machine setup, patient monitoring, cannulation of fistulas and grafts, patient education, and infection control procedures.

• Assisted clients in the home setting with personal care, mobility, and daily living needs while monitoring for and reporting changes in condition.

• • Provided in-home care and support for clients, including individuals with developmental disabilities, assisting with activities of daily living and communicating concerns to the supervising nurse.

• Provided in-home assistance with personal care, mobility, daily living activities, and reporting client concerns to nursing staff.