Rikira Smith
Cary,NC
Summary
Healthcare professional with comprehensive experience in providing top-notch patient care across multiple departments. Adept at collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to achieve patient-focused results. Known for reliability and ability to adapt to changing healthcare environments while utilizing critical assessment and patient care skills. Exceptional verbal communication skills and unwavering commitment to providing the highest quality of healthcare service through compassionate care.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse, Float Pool
Duke University Health System, Float Pool RN
01.2016 - Current
- Provided nursing support during periods of heavy patient loads and absence of personnel
- Directed patient care and teaching in accordance with patient care standards and physician orders
- Identified nursing diagnosis and patient care needs
- Facilitated admissions, discharges, and transfer
- Experience in Emergency Department, Critical Care, Labor & Delivery and Med-Surg
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
Education
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) - Family Nurse Practitioner
Winston-Salem State University
Winston-Salem, NC01.2024
Bachelor of Nursing in Science (BSN) -
University of North Carolina At Greensboro
Greensboro01.2016
Skills
- Focused and attentive
- Interpersonal Skills
- Critical thinking
- Teamwork
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Clinical judgment
- Health promotion
- Disease prevention
Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiac life Support (ACLS)
- NIH Stroke Scale Certification
- ANCC Family Nurse Practitioner Certification
Clinical Experience
- Quick Doc -Clinical Rotation – Student Nurse Practitioner -192 hours
- Utilized advanced practice physical assessment skills in the history and physical exam of women and men.
- Diagnosis and management of acute and chronic health problems.
- Prescribe diagnostic testing, pharmacological, and non-pharmacological therapies.
- Initiate educational curriculum supporting health promotion and disease prevention.
- A&T Student Health Center - Clinical Rotation - Student Nurse Practitioner- 144 hours
- Women’s healthcare, including breast exams, pap smears and contraceptive counseling.
- Completed advanced physical assessment on women from adolescence through mature women for gynecological and obstetrical issues.
- Spectrum Medical Care -Clinical Rotation – Student Nurse Practitioner - 336 Hours
- Comprehensive wellness and health screening for pediatric patients.
- Developed evidence-based care plans, including diagnostic testing, medication management, referrals and follow-ups.
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Float Pool
Duke University Health System, Float Pool RN
01.2016 - Current
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiac life Support (ACLS)
- NIH Stroke Scale Certification
- ANCC Family Nurse Practitioner Certification
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) - Family Nurse Practitioner
Winston-Salem State University
Bachelor of Nursing in Science (BSN) -
University of North Carolina At Greensboro
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