Tamika Richardson
Registered Nurse
Schenectady,NY
Summary
Innovative, results-oriented experienced registered nurse with a track record for outperforming and innovative thinking. Excellent eye for detail and ability to exceed goals for maximum customer reach and satisfaction. Creative and eager to work with marketing to maximize UCC's potential with clients. Bringing a deep understanding of education/training development and implementation, products, market competition and customer preferences. Ready to apply my diverse set of skills and 20 years of nursing and education experience to the clinical marketing manager position to assist in expanding the UCC marketing message and strategies.
Overview
5
5
years of post-secondary education
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Manager, Urology Critical Care
Becton Dickinson
Franklin Lakes, NJ
04.2018 - Current
- Coordinate and administer training and assessments with external customers according to company compliance standards.
- Work in partnership with Territory Managers to meet company sales goals.
- Track and document all training and assessments to facilitate who key accounts are and potential targets for future product sales and training.
- Identified opportunities to improve clinical practices, devised strategies and implemented plans to increase virtual training reach to customers and enhance operational procedures.
- Achievements:
- 2020 Clinical Manager of the year.
- Implemented a virtual training platform that has a reach across multiple states to facilitate the training of over 800 staff each month (March - June) during a two day training period.
- Have worked on different innovative teams to develop ideas/enhance products to improve current and new products within BD, with several patents pending.
- Member of the Leadership Development Team since 2020, in which my innovative thinking has allowed the adoption of a exit training scenario for new hires.
Registered Nurse
Rensselaer County Jail, Correctional Med. Care
Troy, NY
07.2017 - 08.2018
- Medical intake, processing, and subsequent follow up of all inmates at the county jail.
- Completed assessments, passed medications, transferred inmates to hospitals and assured the overall wellbeing and safety of inmates while in the care of the county jail.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Albany Medical
Albany, NY
08.2017 - 04.2018
- Served as a member of interdisciplinary healthcare teams in providing critical care and performing life-saving interventions.
- Closely monitored ER patients; alerted physicians/charge nurses to changes in patient status and interacted with patients and family members often suffering from pain, stress, shock or grief.
Registered Nurse, Orthopedics Unit
Albany Medical Center Hospital
Albany, NY
06.2016 - 08.2017
- Monitoring patient's condition and assessing their needs to provide the best possible care and advice.
- Observing and interpreting patient's symptoms and communicating them to physicians.
- Collaborating with physicians and nurses to devise individualized care plans for patients.
Patient Care Associate, Orthopedics Unit
Albany Medical Center Hospital
Albany, NY
12.2015 - 06.2016
- Assisted patients with daily activities, noticing changes in health condition, and applying emergency procedures.
- Communicated changes in patient condition to nursing.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team to devise individual care plan for patients.
Recreation Therapy Assistant
Albany Stratton VA Medical Center
Albany, NY
08.2012 - 12.2015
- Assisted with patient/client assessment, the development of treatment goals and with the implementation of individual recreational treatment and/or intervention plans, including the use of activity adaptations and assistive devices and technology.
- Guided clients in development of skills and cognitive behavioral therapy techniques.
- Documented all patient information, treatment plans, and patient responses.
Medical Assistant Instructor
Branford Hall Career Institute
Albany, NY
01.2009 - 07.2013
- Conducted, evaluated and delivered course information that met standardized requirements for Medical Assistants based on industry standards.
- Sought alternatives to improve student outcomes, reducing attrition and improving retention.
- Updated instructional materials, ordered equipment and supplies and utilized various learning modalities to enhance instruction.
- Provided nursing skill demonstrations in lab setting, including medication administration, dressing changes, preparing meals and managing clinical logs.
Medical Support Assistant
Albany Stratton VA Medical Center
Albany, NY
03.2011 - 08.2012
- Admitted, transferred, and discharged patients to and from hospital unit.
- Performed clerical duties, such as word processing, data entry, answering phones and filing.
Medical Assistant Instructor
Advanced Career Training
Jacksonville, FL
11.2004 - 04.2006
- Ensured that students achieved the soft skills and technical skills that lead to employability of front and/or back office.
- Presented subject matter to students, utilizing a variety of methods and techniques, such as lectures, discussions, or demonstrations.
- Prepared performance-based objectives and outlines for course of study following curriculum guidelines and requirements of the school, State and Federal initiatives.
Program Manager / Hospital Corpsman
United States Navy
Jacksonville, FL
12.2000 - 12.2004
- Managed the health system Basic Life Support training program to ensure system compliance with Federal, State, Naval and JCAHO certification guidelines.
- Supervised over 70 basic life support instructors.
- Trained over 700 staff utilizing the American Heart Association curriculum for Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers.
- Provided patient care to medical, surgical and pediatric patients.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing Leadership
Excelsior College
Albany, NY 01.2020 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Excelsior College
Albany, NY 01.2020 - 08.2021
Associate of Science - Nursing
Hudson Valley Community College
Troy, NY 01.2014 - 05.2016
Skills
Project Management
Timeline
Master of Science - Nursing Leadership
Excelsior College
01.2020 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Excelsior College
01.2020 - 08.2021
Clinical Manager, Urology Critical Care
Becton Dickinson
04.2018 - Current
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Albany Medical
08.2017 - 04.2018
Registered Nurse
Rensselaer County Jail, Correctional Med. Care
07.2017 - 08.2018
Registered Nurse, Orthopedics Unit
Albany Medical Center Hospital
06.2016 - 08.2017
Patient Care Associate, Orthopedics Unit
Albany Medical Center Hospital
12.2015 - 06.2016
Associate of Science - Nursing
Hudson Valley Community College
01.2014 - 05.2016
Recreation Therapy Assistant
Albany Stratton VA Medical Center
08.2012 - 12.2015
Medical Support Assistant
Albany Stratton VA Medical Center
03.2011 - 08.2012
Medical Assistant Instructor
Branford Hall Career Institute
01.2009 - 07.2013
Medical Assistant Instructor
Advanced Career Training
11.2004 - 04.2006
Program Manager / Hospital Corpsman
United States Navy
12.2000 - 12.2004
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