LA’QUINTA SEVERE

• Deliver direct patient care in a secure correctional setting, including assessments, vital sign monitoring, and ongoing observation
• Administer medications per protocol, including sublingual (SL) and long-acting injectable (LAI) buprenorphine, ensuring strict compliance and accurate documentation
• Perform venipuncture for diagnostic testing, ensuring proper specimen collection, handling, and timely processing
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to manage acute and chronic conditions and respond to medical emergencies
• Maintain accurate, timely documentation in compliance with regulatory and facility standards
• Adhere to security procedures and infection control protocols in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment
• Provide culturally competent, patient-centered care to diverse and underserved populations

• Assisted providers with patient care using EMR (Epic)
• Obtained and documented vital signs and patient assessments
• Administered medications via IM, subcutaneous, and intradermal routes
• Performed diagnostic testing including EKGs, glucose monitoring, and urine testing
• Supported care coordination in a fast-paced clinical environment

• Led and supervised therapeutic recreation programs in a skilled nursing facility
• Managed staff, volunteers, and program operations
• Developed patient-centered activities to support physical and mental well-being

• Coordinated staffing for a 100-bed skilled nursing facility (24/7 coverage)
• Managed scheduling, payroll reporting, and staffing logistics
• Supported hiring, onboarding, and staff orientation

Led initiatives to provide re-entry referrals and support for formally incarcerated individuals. Organized community events and focus groups engaging 20 to 200 participants on subjects including effective parenting, financial literacy, culture, and healthy relationships. Oversaw documentation of care notes and managed general office operations.