Tamara Neiderer

Acute Care Pediatrics 8/2020 -3/2025

Acute Care Adults 8/2019 -8/2020

Inpatient Rehabilitation 2/2018 -8/2019

Feeding Therapy (Brook Road) 10/2010-2/2018

• Skilled Rehabilitative services for patients of ICU, Burn, Orthopedics, Neurology, Cardiology and Hematology and Oncology.
• Consulted with direct-care staff to implement best methods to achieve therapy goals.
• Established compassionate and caring relationships with patients.
• Provided education to empower patients and families to understand conditions, treatments and treatment options for managing symptoms.
• Helped establish the guidelines for early mobilization protocol in the PICU.
• Provided interventions and treatments to improve patient abilities to perform daily activities, manage symptoms and prevent injury.
• Provided clinical services to clients with various physical, mental and emotional impairments.

• Assisted patients with activities of daily living (ADL) and functional mobility to increase comfort and quality of life within assisted living and independent living environments.
• Educated patients on the use of durable medical equipment and home modifications.
• Addressed low vision, hear impairment and age related changes with a client centered focus to facilitate aging in place.

• Helped establish client centered treatment goals and made accommodations based on their individual needs.
• Assisted patients with completing basic daily living activities such as grooming, dressing and self-feeding.
• Conducted Group activities to address independent living skills and social engagement.
• Educated family members and caregivers, providing community resources and discharge recommendations.

• Functioned as a traveling contract therapist in a variety of settings from skilled nursing home, adult outpatient therapy, inpatient rehabilitation and acute care.
• Adapted quickly to new settings in order to fully meet both the patient and facility needs.
• Worked between multiple sites in one day or over the course of a week.
• Culturally competent in working with a variety of populations.

• Engage patients in activities of daily living, balance, fall prevention, health and nutrition to optimize functional engagement in a skilled nursing facility for transition home.
• Provided recommendations on adaptive equipment and durable medical equipment to optimize patient recovery and function.

• Worked in various areas of rehabilitation from outpatient, inpatient rehabilitation and acute care within the hospital.
• Implemented individualized treatment plans.
• Received training in Manual Lymph Drainage Techniques.
• Implemented functional IADL sessions in Easy Street Environment.

• Provided skilled interventions in both acute and outpatient adult rehabilitation.
• Participated in high school education programs on occupational therapy for career exploration
• Conducted body mechanics and safe lift training for new employee orientation.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary team for discharge planning.