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Richard "Richie" Soppet, R.N.

Ashburn,VA

Summary

Highly experienced psychiatric nurse with nearly 30 years working in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Specializes in mental health nursing with board certification in psychiatric and mental health nursing. Skilled in providing compassionate care to diverse patient populations.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Nurse

Dominion Hospital - Choices Adult Partial Hospital
01.2018 - Current
  • Performed patient assessments to monitor expected response to medications and altering treatment plans.
  • Led teams in driving successful patient outcomes by prioritizing standard of care and best practices.
  • Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
  • Performed triage on incoming patients and determined severity of illness.
  • Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
  • Conducted ongoing monitoring and evaluations of behaviors and conditions, and updated clinical supervisors with current information.
  • Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
  • Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.

Registered Nurse/RN Unit Supervisor

Inova Loudoun Hospital- LAMPS
01.2011 - 01.2018
  • Managed care from admission to discharge.
  • Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
  • Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
  • Led successful team comprised of RNs, MHTs, and Therapists.
  • Fostered improvement in staff development, personnel training, and standards of patient care.
  • Evaluated skills of nursing personnel and verified staff certifications for validity.
  • Established and continuously optimized unit schedules and individual work assignments.
  • Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety, and rights of patient.
  • Administered medication and treatments to patients to observe and record responses.
  • Oversaw care of suicidal patients and acted swiftly to reduce risk of harm to themselves or others.
  • Provided direct quality care to patients by monitoring, recording and evaluating psychiatric conditions.
  • Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
  • Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.

Registered Nurse

South Beach Psychiatric Center
01.2002 - 01.2011
  • Demonstrates a sound understanding of and management of therapeutic milieu; provides structure, social support, patient education, safety, and social skills training.
  • Performs assessments/data collection in an ongoing and systematic manner.
  • Interviews patients and takes histories focusing on physiological, psychological, and cognitive status as part of the treatment team and completes nursing assessments for admissions.
  • Participates in discharge planning as part of the treatment team.
  • Assesses and intervenes in clinical situations (including suicidal, homicidal, or elopement behavior) that may require intervention to maintain a safe and therapeutic environment.
  • Supervises, escorts, or acts as a therapeutic participant in patient activities outside of the facility as required.
  • Evaluates individual work performance of subordinates through observation, spot-checking completed work and conferences.
  • Discusses results and methods to improve performance and prepares or contributes to the preparation of written performance evaluations and other required reports.
  • Functions as Unit Supervisor on weekends as well as Evening and Night Shifts as necessary.
  • Prepares daily time and work schedules.
  • Ensures that staff being supervised consider and include the physiological, psychological, social, spiritual, ethnic, cultural and linguistic needs of patients in the development and provision of services.
  • Either orally or in writing, provides information to the Chief of Service and Nurse Administrator and/or other appropriate staff concerning nursing issues, the acceptable level of nursing care, and the required number and type of personnel to meet this requirement.
  • Ensures that inventory standards for medicines, solution, supplies and equipment are maintained to meet nursing care needs.
  • Accounts for the issuance of controlled drugs and narcotics and inventories such drugs on each shift worked.
  • Performs all the duties of the Nurse Manager / Coordinator when she is out.
  • Respected the patient’s privacy and maintained confidentiality.

Registered Nurse II - Inpatient Psychiatric Unit

Staten Island University Hospital North
07.1999 - 01.2002
  • (Description as above)

Visiting Registered Nurse

Visiting Nurse Plus
01.1997 - 01.1999
  • Provided all nursing services, treatments and preventative procedures to home care patients.
  • Instructed, supervised and counseled patients and family members regarding nursing care needs.
  • Conducted nursing assessments, established plan of care, evaluated patient’s need for services.

Education

Diploma -

St Vincent's Medical Center School of Nursing
Staten Island, New York
06-1996

Bachelors of Science Nursing - Nursing

American Sentinel University

Skills

  • Computer literate
  • Infection Control Nurse Liaison
  • Code Team member
  • Emergency Response Team member
  • RN Unit Supervisor experience
  • Therapeutic communication
  • Direct patient care
  • Client education
  • Medication administration
  • Patient assessments
  • Crisis intervention
  • De-escalation techniques
  • Recovery support
  • Service coordination
  • Safety planning
  • Treatment Planning
  • Care plan adjustment
  • Discharge planning
  • Nursing staff management
  • Policy updates
  • Planning and scheduling
  • Coaching and mentoring
  • Healthcare technology
  • Hospital Pre-screenings
  • Physician collaboration
  • Clinical judgment
  • Special unit supervision
  • Department leadership
  • Emergency response
  • Quality improvement
  • Prescription transmission
  • Staff scheduling
  • Inclusion and diversity
  • Nurse team supervision
  • Nursing student precepting
  • Team collaboration and motivation
  • Database management
  • Crisis management
  • Nursing services coordination
  • Patient chart review
  • Program quality
  • Medication management
  • Chart audits

Certification

Board Certified in Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

CPI

BLS

Two-time Daisy Award Winner

Director's Choice Award

VA license # 0001208054

NY license # 486843

Timeline

Registered Nurse

Dominion Hospital - Choices Adult Partial Hospital
01.2018 - Current

Registered Nurse/RN Unit Supervisor

Inova Loudoun Hospital- LAMPS
01.2011 - 01.2018

Registered Nurse

South Beach Psychiatric Center
01.2002 - 01.2011

Registered Nurse II - Inpatient Psychiatric Unit

Staten Island University Hospital North
07.1999 - 01.2002

Visiting Registered Nurse

Visiting Nurse Plus
01.1997 - 01.1999

Diploma -

St Vincent's Medical Center School of Nursing

Bachelors of Science Nursing - Nursing

American Sentinel University

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