Michelle Richardson
Washington,DC
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with strong clinical background in critical care nursing. Proven to utilize my excellent critical thinking skills while remaining calm under pressure. Ability to manage difficult patients during high-stress situations. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve patient outcomes. Committed to providing individualized and exceptional patient care through effective and empathetic communication.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN - Critical Care
Luminis Health, Doctors Community Medical Center
10.2021 - Current
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, administered medications and treatment to patients, monitoring their responses.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients, discuss diagnosis, and deliver well-coordinated treatment approaches while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Precepted new and experienced nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acuity patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, management of high-risk medications and drips, including sedatives.
- Managed post-operative patients undergoing extensive procedures and surgeries.
- Contributed substantially to successful department JCAHO accreditation by consistently operating to highest standards of care.
- Coordinated with healthcare staff from various disciplines to devise, carry out, and manage personalized care plans to benefit patient health and recovery.
- Trained and coached new employees on protocols and best practices to promote ideal patient outcomes.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to assess, plan and implement evidence-based patient care.
- Responded rapidly to critical codes to coordinate stabilization treatments and restore vital functions.
Travel Registered Nurse, Progessive Care Unit
Shady Grove Medical Center
02.2021 - 10.2021
- Provided care to patients on a 26 bed Progressive Care Unit.
- Assessed patient conditions by taking vital signs and evaluating symptoms to determine appropriate treatment.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
- Educated patients and families about medications, treatments and lifestyle changes to better understand and manage condition.
- Documented all elements of care and updated patient charts and confidential files to reflect changes in care plans, interventions applied, and observations.
- Provided emotional support and guidance to patients and family members to help cope with emotional challenges of illness.
- Developed discharge plans for patients and provided information about follow-up care to reduce risk of readmission.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
- Observed and documented patient factors such as diets, physical activity levels and behaviors to understand conditions and effectively modify treatment plans.
RN - IMC/Cardiovascular Nurse
UMM Capital Region Medical Center
01.2020 - 12.2021
- Monitored patient vital signs using electrocardiograms and other advanced equipment to foster telemetry care.
- Collaborated with cardiologists to diagnose causes of arrhythmias and offered pacemakers, ablation, medications and other interventional treatments.
- Performed physical exams to diagnose chronic and acute cardiac diseases and interpreted laboratory results or cardiac tests to formulate treatment plans.
- Assisted in diagnosis and treatment of conditions such as unstable angina, cardiomyopathy, coronary artery disease and cardiac dysrhythmia.
- Enhanced performance of junior nurses through training and evaluations.
- Administered medication, pain management and analysis of patient responses to interventions to improve individual performance.
- Assessed patients, collecting data and prioritizing cases in accordance with standards, policies, procedures and guidelines.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Assisted in role of Charge Nurse. Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments. Conducted daily shift briefs to inform staff of changes in patient care assignments.
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Holy Cross Hospital
07.2019 - 12.2019
- Provided care to patients on a 36-bed Medical Surgical Unit.
- Accurately obtained and documented patient history and medication list, performed thorough patient assessments, and precisely documented in Cerner at admission, hospitalization , and at discharge.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
Paralegal Supervisor
Foley & Lardner LLP
05.1999 - 08.2015
- Assisted IP Manager with the day-to-day support operations of a paralegal staff of twenty (20) persons.
- Managed scheduling of work assignments and deadlines to maintain smooth flow of firm operations.
- Maintained and communicated pertinent information and updates to clients via phone, email, and mail.
- Collaborated with attorneys to develop strategies for each case.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Washington Adventist University
Takoma Park, MD05.2019
Skills
- Analytical and Critical Thinking
- Attention to Detail
- Organization and Time Management - Multitasking
- Dependable and Responsible
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Excellent Communication
- Compassionate
- Cultural Awareness
- Training and Development
- Teamwork and Collaboration
Certification
- AHA BLS & ACLS Certified
- Certified Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) - Pending
- Nurse DAISY Award Recipient 2020, 2021
- Elected WAU Nursing Class Representative, Class of 2019
- WAU Dept of Nursing Mentoring Program 2017-2019
Timeline
RN - Critical Care
Luminis Health, Doctors Community Medical Center
10.2021 - Current
Travel Registered Nurse, Progessive Care Unit
Shady Grove Medical Center
02.2021 - 10.2021
RN - IMC/Cardiovascular Nurse
UMM Capital Region Medical Center
01.2020 - 12.2021
Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical Unit
Holy Cross Hospital
07.2019 - 12.2019
Paralegal Supervisor
Foley & Lardner LLP
05.1999 - 08.2015
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Washington Adventist University
- AHA BLS & ACLS Certified
- Certified Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) - Pending
- Nurse DAISY Award Recipient 2020, 2021
- Elected WAU Nursing Class Representative, Class of 2019
- WAU Dept of Nursing Mentoring Program 2017-2019
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