Jennifer Richardson
Madera,CA
Summary
Compassionate, dedicated registered nurse with a progressive career history, providing care to diverse patient populations in fast paced environment, including inpatient and outpatient settings, with ability to still be calm when handling difficult, high stress situations. Determination to get a position that is challenging, both professionally and personally, offering opportunities for leadership role. Ability to use strengths including time management, relationship building, and problem-solving skills will increase chance for collaboration, motivation, and creation of better outcomes for the common goal, the "why", PATIENTS!
Understanding the importance of consistent development when building strong relationships with patients and families and setting up trust by showing advocacy by empathetic communication, respectful, and caring demeanor, while always displaying accountability. This creates mutual commitment and ability for positive outcomes when developing and implementation of care plans, education, and follow up care, ensuring the highest quality of healthcare.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Behavioral Health Registered Nurse
River Vista Behavioral Health
10.2024 - Current
- Streamlined documentation processes, resulting in increased efficiency and accuracy of patient records.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies by triaging the incoming patients current dispositions and determining proper level of care needed.
- Delivered high level of quality care to diverse populations when triaging, and admitting patients based on acuities and appropriate department admission.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
Home Infusion RN
TLC Home Infusion
08.2023 - Current
- Collaboration with referring pharmacy, patients, families, and health care providers as needed
- Maintained quality and independent assessment, care, and comfort for patients
- Utilized critical thinking skills to assess clinical situations quickly and accurately
- Maintained a safe environment for all patients by adhering reporting adverse reactions to support patient safety adhering to policies and procedures
Case Manager
SEVA
07.2024 - 10.2024
- Managed care from admission to discharge using OASIS
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients by supervising LVNs and other clinical staff
- Utilized critical thinking skills to assess clinical situations quickly and accurately
- Maintained a safe environment for all patients and families by adhering to infection control policies and procedures
Clinical Supervisor
Maxim
01.2024 - 07.2024
- Managed care from admission to discharge; follow up visits, ROC, using OASIS, and vision
- Supervision of LVNs, providing training hours before clinical staff went to patient's homes
- Strong thorough assessment skills, critical thinking and being able to recognize and respond to clinical situations quickly and accurately
- Maintained a safe environment for all patients by adhering to infection control policies and procedures
Registered Nurse
CGA-Dr. Akhtar
06.2022 - 10.2023
- Pre-operative, sedation, recovery, managing care from admission to discharge
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients, making post operative calls to ensure no infection or complications
- Preoperative calls triaging patients' history and physical, medications ensuring proper care for outpatient ASC
- Assured proper discharge instructions and return to baseline following procedure
School Registered Nurse
Chowchilla Union High School District
08.2021 - 07.2022
- Served as liaison between families, school personnel, and other healthcare providers on behalf of students
- Developed care plans and made referrals as necessary for students with health concerns or injuries
- Work with multidisciplinary team carrying out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions
- Attended IEP meetings as part of the multidisciplinary team providing input on the student's educational program based on his and her medical condition
CTE Health Science Instructor-School RN
MUSD_MTEC
08.2019 - 08.2021
- Organize and helped lab activities for students to gain hands-on experience with health science equipment
- Aided in the development of new curricula that met state standards for Health Science education
- Developed and implemented lesson plans to teach Health Science topics such as nutrition, medical terminology, and anatomy
- Collaborated with other teachers to ensure quality instruction across all Health Science courses
REGISTERED NURSE
Valley Children's Healthcare
06.2017 - 08.2019
- Utilized age-specific teaching techniques when educating patients and families on self-care strategies
- Attended educational workshops to keep current competency and licensure in pediatric nursing specialty
- Helped patients and families feel comfortable during challenging and stressful situations, promoting recovery and reducing compliance issues
- Instructed parents and guardians about home care needs such as medication administration and disease management
Education
Master of Science - Nursing
South University
Savannah, GA08.2025
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Fresno Pacific University
Fresno, CA05.2019
Associate of Science - Registered Nurse
Fresno City College
Fresno, CA12.2011
Skills
- Case Management
- Patient Education
- Professional Bedside Manner
- Care Planning
- ADL Assistance
- Patient Assessment
- Staff Supervision
- Patient/Family Advocacy
- Home Health
- Treatment Planning
- SBAR Communication
- Admission/Discharge
- Psychiatric assessment
- Mental health evaluation
Certification
- Registered Nurse-RN
- Public Health Nurse-PHN
- BLS
- ACLS
- PALS
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Behavioral Health Registered Nurse
River Vista Behavioral Health
10.2024 - Current
Case Manager
SEVA
07.2024 - 10.2024
Clinical Supervisor
Maxim
01.2024 - 07.2024
Home Infusion RN
TLC Home Infusion
08.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse
CGA-Dr. Akhtar
06.2022 - 10.2023
School Registered Nurse
Chowchilla Union High School District
08.2021 - 07.2022
CTE Health Science Instructor-School RN
MUSD_MTEC
08.2019 - 08.2021
REGISTERED NURSE
Valley Children's Healthcare
06.2017 - 08.2019
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Fresno Pacific University
Associate of Science - Registered Nurse
Fresno City College
- Registered Nurse-RN
- Public Health Nurse-PHN
- BLS
- ACLS
- PALS
Master of Science - Nursing
South University
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