Nelsaint Pierre

Dedicated and highly skilled Registered Nurse with over 10 years of experience in correctional healthcare settings and homehealth. Expertise in acute and chronic care management, emergency response, mental health support, and infection control within secure environments. Proven ability to work independently, maintain safety and security protocols, and provide compassionate, patient-centered care to diverse and underserved populations.

• Deliver comprehensive nursing care to incarcerated individuals in a fast-paced, high-security environment
• Conduct intake screenings, health assessments, and ongoing evaluations
• Administer medications and monitor for effectiveness and adverse reactions
• Respond to medical emergencies, including trauma, overdose, and cardiac events
• Collaborate with physicians, mental health professionals, and correctional staff to coordinate care
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation in electronic health records (EHR)
• Ensure compliance with facility policies, state regulations, and infection control standards
• Provide patient education on chronic disease management, hygiene, and preventive care
• Managed care for a diverse inmate population with complex medical and psychiatric needs
• Assisted in sick call, triage, and chronic care clinics
• Performed wound care, IV therapy, and routine diagnostic testing
• Monitored and managed communicable diseases and outbreak protocols
• Participated in interdisciplinary team meetings and care planning
• Managed care for a diverse inmate population with complex medical and psychiatric needs
• Assisted in sick call, triage, and chronic care clinics
• Performed wound care, IV therapy, and routine diagnostic testing
• Monitored and managed communicable diseases and outbreak protocols
• Participated in interdisciplinary team meetings and care planning

• Perform routine and emergency tracheostomy care in accordance with clinical protocols
• Suction airway using sterile technique to maintain patency and prevent complications
• Assess respiratory status, including breath sounds, oxygen saturation, and signs of distress
• Clean and change inner cannula and tracheostomy dressings
• Maintain tracheostomy tube security and monitor for displacement or obstruction
• Provide humidification and oxygen therapy as prescribed
• Recognize and respond to complications such as mucus plugs, infection, bleeding, or accidental decannulation
• Assist with or perform tracheostomy tube changes (based on facility policy and scope)
• Educate patients on trach care, hygiene, and communication methods
• Collaborate with respiratory therapists and providers for ventilator and airway management
• Document care, interventions, and patient response accurately in EHR
• Follow strict infection control and isolation precautions