Breann Richardson

• Provided compassionate patient care in home health settings.
• Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop care plans.
• Assisted with daily living activities, ensuring comfort and safety.
• Maintained accurate patient records and documentation for compliance.

• Inpatient Rehab Facility (IRF)
• Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
• Provided compassionate patient care in home health settings.
• Collaborated with physicians, nurses, therapists, social workers and other healthcare professionals to develop individualized treatment plans for each patient.
• Created, implemented and evaluated patient care plans with medical team.
• Provided patient and family health education focusing on self-management, prevention and wellness.
• Ensured compliance with standards of professional practice as well as state and federal regulations related to health care delivery services.
• Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
• Maintained strict patient data procedures to comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.

• Medical surgical/ Telemetry/ Bariatric
• Recover patient's status post orthopedic/bariatric surgery
• Insertion of lines such as NG, PIV, and foley catheters
• Monitoring telemetry, administering cardiac medications
• Assess and coordinate patient care needs with members of the healthcare team
• Trained and mentored new RNs on best practices, hospital policies and standards of care.
• Evaluated patients, recognized and addressed complications and coordinated treatment with other members of critical care team.

(University of New Orleans Medical Center- Travel assignment)

• Medical Surgical/ Telemetry
• Utilized critical thinking skills to assess clinical situations quickly and accurately.
• Recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
• Tracheostomy Care
• Management of PCA pumps

(Select Specialty Medical Center LTACH- Travel Assignment)

• Medical Surgical/ PCU
• Managing Feeding tubes
• Titrating and monitoring sedatives, and cardiac medications
• Collected lab specimens, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and lab results.
• Achieved departmental goals and objectives by instituting new processes and standards for in-patient care.

(Vibra LTACH of Amarillo Texas- Travel Assignment)

• Medical surgical/PCU
• Provided compassionate patient care in home health settings.
• Administered medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop care plans.
• Evaluated patients, recognized and addressed complications and coordinated treatment with other members of critical care team.
• Monitored patient conditions and reported changes to healthcare providers.

• Medical surgical/Orthopedic
• Assisted in wound care management and dressing changes as needed.
• Documented patient progress in electronic health records accurately and timely.
• Provided direct nursing care to medical-surgical patients including assessments, treatments, medications and documentation of care.
• Administered medications according to hospital protocols and patient care plans.
• Monitored patient vital signs and reported changes to the medical team.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop individualized care strategies.