Brianna A. Richard
Somerville
Summary
Enthusiastic Nurse with 5 years of diverse experience in direct patient care, staff supervision and department operations. Skilled at multitasking and prioritizing patient needs and daily assignments. Excited to offer expertise within inpatient psychiatric specialty to others.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse
McLean Hospital
06.2022 - Current
- Inpatient Psychotic Disorders Unit
- Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members, contributing to a positive work environment and high-quality patient care.
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.
- Streamlined medication administration processes for increased safety and accuracy during busy shifts.
- Served as a liaison between nursing staff, physicians, and management, fostering open communication channels among all parties involved in patient care, especially when in the Charge Nurse role.
Travel Registered Nurse
Travel Nurse Across America
03.2022 - 06.2022
- Telemetry Float Pool
- Enhanced patient care by efficiently managing multiple cases in high-stress environments.
- Streamlined communication among healthcare teams by providing accurate and timely updates on patient conditions.
- Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities.
- Advocated for and strived to protect health, safety and rights of patient.
Travel Registered Nurse
Aya Healthcare
11.2021 - 02.2022
- Telemetry Unit
- Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Worked with interdisciplinary healthcare team to develop, implement and manage care plans, ensuring inclusion of patients' individual needs.
- Documented all elements of care and updated patient charts and confidential files to reflect changes in care plans, interventions applied and observations in EPIC EMR.
Registered Nurse
Lowell General Hospital
07.2019 - 11.2021
- Intermediate Cardiac Care Unit
- This unit cares primarily for cardiac patients in need of cardiac catheterizations, post STEMI/angioplasty, NSTEMI, post pace maker insertion, CHF patient’s, Atrial Fibrillation or other cardiac arrhythmia’s
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
Education
Master’s of Science - Nursing
Rivier University
Nashua, NHBachelor of Science - Nursing, Minor in Psychology
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
Lowell, MA05.2019
Skills
- Patient Care Assessment
- EMR Systems - EPIC and Cerner Experience
- Nursing staff leadership
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Charting and Clinical Documentation
- Preventive Healthcare
Certification
- American Heart Association Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED
- American Heart Association ACLS for Healthcare Provider
- NIHSS
- CPI Prevention First
Licensure
- Massachusetts State Board Registered Nurse (RN License #2333333)
- Arizona State Board Registered Nurse (RN License #266805)
Timeline
Registered Nurse
McLean Hospital
06.2022 - Current
Travel Registered Nurse
Travel Nurse Across America
03.2022 - 06.2022
Travel Registered Nurse
Aya Healthcare
11.2021 - 02.2022
Registered Nurse
Lowell General Hospital
07.2019 - 11.2021
Master’s of Science - Nursing
Rivier University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing, Minor in Psychology
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
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