Cynthia J Richter
Registered Nurse
Troy,Michigan
Summary
Registered Nurse dedicated to providing excellent patient and family care. Strong personal ethics and integrity while conveying a professional image of honesty, compassion, and advocacy for the needs of patients and their families. Skilled in providing comprehensive safe care to patients from diverse socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds. Excellent communication skills both verbal and written. Exceptional critical-thinking, problem-solving and customer service skills. Self-directed and highly motivated with an ability to multi-task. Team oriented and reliable with expert healthcare knowledge and sound clinical judgment. Committed to building caring and trusting relationships that lead to healing.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
6
6
Certificates
2
2
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Clinical RN
WakeMed Hospital
1 2020 - 7 2024
- Active member on HAPI Committee, Patient Safety Committee, Fiscal Responsibility Committee, and Shared Decision-Making Council
- Focus lies in enhancing patient outcomes and fostering culture of safety and fiscal responsibility
- Participated in NPDP (Nursing Professional Development Program), 2021, 2022, 2023
- Dedication to continuous improvement and ability to exceed patient expectations have been recognized through multiple Daisy award nominations and commendations for "Good Catches" in patient care: advocating and preventing injury to patients
- Active participant in reduced falls, CAUTIs and CLABSIs, demonstrating commitment to patient safety and quality care
- Motivated by shared goal of delivering exceptional healthcare
- Patient and family teaching, physical assessment, symptom management, crisis interventions, LVAD patients, wound care, oxygen therapy, administration and monitor effects of all medications including narcotics, psychotropics, IM and IV, immunizations, tracheotomies, G-tube and enteral nutrition, ostomy and colostomy, respiratory treatments, diabetes monitoring and treatment, monitor dialysis sites, specimen collection, monitor diagnostic testing, admissions and discharges, close collaboration with multidisciplinary teams
- Care of diverse population of traumatic brain injury, stroke, multi-trauma, LVAD, and infarctions
- Supervision of LPN’s and Nursing Assistant's
Clinical RN
Raleigh Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
03.2018 - 01.2021
- Registered Nurse on busy 30-bed unit in 140-bed skilled nursing facility
- Responsible for care of varying population displaying acute and chronic illnesses with multiple comorbidities
- Population includes mix of skilled patients and long-term care residents, hospice, dementia, rehabilitation, and respite care patients
- Applied advanced clinical knowledge in emergency situations, stabilizing critically ill patients until further treatment could be initiated.
- Provide and manage care of each patient while coordinating with multidisciplinary teams from point of admission to discharge
- Documented all aspects of patient care comprehensively within electronic health records, supporting continuity of care across disciplines.
- Supervise LPN’s and Nursing Assistant's
Education
A.S. Degree - Registered Nurse -
Community College of Rhode Island
Warwick, RI 01.2011 - 05.2014
RN Refresher Program (Med-Surg) 160 Clinical Hours -
UNC-Chapel Hill/Wake AHEC
Raleigh, NC 04.2018 - 08.2018
Skills
Problem Solving
Certification
Licensed Registered Nurse, MI
Timeline
RN Refresher Program (Med-Surg) 160 Clinical Hours -
UNC-Chapel Hill/Wake AHEC
04.2018 - 08.2018
Clinical RN
Raleigh Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
03.2018 - 01.2021
A.S. Degree - Registered Nurse -
Community College of Rhode Island
01.2011 - 05.2014
Clinical RN
WakeMed Hospital
1 2020 - 7 2024
Organizations
- ANA
- ASRN
- NCNA
- Brain Injury Association of NC
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Organizations
- ANA
- ASRN
- NCNA
- Brain Injury Association of NC
Accomplishments
- Collaborated with team of 5 in the redesign and development of more efficient work space on the unit, moving the pyxis to a quieter and larger area to prevent interruptions and medication administration mistakes
Nursing Professional Organizations
- ANA
- ASRN
- NCNA
- Brain Injury Association of NC
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