Richa Prasad
Avondale
Summary
Seasoned nursing professional offering proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths and technical abilities. Knowledgeable about EMR charting, medication administration and interdisciplinary collaboration focused on optimizing patient care and support. Quality-focused and efficiency-driven leader.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Travel Registered Nurse
Yavapai Regional Medical Center East
01.2023 - Current
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Collaborated with leadership to devise initiatives for improving nursing satisfaction, retention and morale.
- Participated in evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
- Followed all personal and health data procedures to effectively comply with HIPAA laws and prevent information breaches.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
- Conveyed treatment options, diagnosis information and home care techniques to patients and caregivers to continue care consistency.
- Used first-hand knowledge and clinical expertise to advocate for patients under care and enacted prescribed treatment strategies.
Registered Nurse
Mayo Clinic Hospital
01.2021 - 01.2023
- Manage patient care including medication administration, orders and treatments.
- Manage COVID positive patients
- Manage pre-op, post-surgical patients and pre-transplant patients
- Maintained patient's records and assisted in execution of physician order
- Administered treatments and sterile procedures.
- Checking and monitoring vital signs
- Patient and family education
- Managing admissions and discharges on medical surgical department
- Support in operating units by controlling patient safety, quality of service and cost effectiveness.
- Determined patient care assignments in accordance with patient's requirements.
- Offered exceptional care and support to individuals recovering from acute incidents and dealing with chronic conditions.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Monitored patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
Charge Nurse/Preceptor/Staff Nurse
Banner Thunderbird Hospital
01.2018 - 01.2021
- Supervised and managed daily scheduling, tasking, and administration.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Conducted daily shift briefs to inform staff of changes in patient care assignments.
- Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to provide quality patient care.
- Quickly responded to situations impacting safety and security to unit, actualizing crisis prevention interventions to control and de-escalate situations.
- Collaborated with other preceptors and instructors to enhance student experience.
Back/Front Office Medical Assistant
Express Urgent Care
06.2013 - 12.2018
- Performing patient care
- Obtaining vital signs
- Administrative duties
- Inventory Management
- Verification of insurance
- Check patients in and out
- Collecting urine / blood specimen
- Collecting payments from patients
- Obtaining the patient's medical history
- Assisting doctors in minor procedures
- Answering telephones calls to schedule appointments
- Per Doctors instructions administer medicine and injections
- Draw blood from veins by vacuum tube, syringe, or butterfly venipuncture methods
- Draw blood from capillaries by dermal puncture, such as heel or finger stick methods
- Dispose of blood or other biohazard fluids or tissue, in accordance with applicable laws, standards or policies
Education
Master of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University
Phoenix, AZ06.2025
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University
Phoenix, AZ08.2018
Diploma - Medical Assistant
Allen School of Health Services
Phoenix, AZ12.2013
Skills
- Privacy and confidentiality
- Admission support
- Charting and clinical documentation
- Medication administration
- Cardiac monitoring
- Diabetes management
- Patient needs assessment
- Immunization administration
- Direct patient care
- Telemetry monitoring
- Patient assessments
- Patient education
- Discharge planning
- Nursing process
- Patient examinations
- Family education
- Wound care
Certification
- Advance Cardiovascular Life Support, Desert Education Solutions, 01/01/23, 12/31/25
- Basic Life Support, Desert Education Solutions, 01/01/17, 12/31/23
Affiliations
Sigma Theta Tau
Volunteer History
- Teal Trek, Scottsdale, AZ, 2018, Point of Dispensing Volunteer
- Girl Scouts, 2018, Volunteer
Clinical Rotations
- Maricopa Medical Center, Capstone, 44, Acute Care, 2018
- St Joseph's Hospital, Collaborative, 60, Neuro Acute Care, 2018
- Arizona State Hospital, Mental Health, 32, Psychiatric Care, 2018
- Littleton Elementary School, Community, 32, School Nursing, 2018
- Deer Valley Medical Center, Critical Care, 36, Emergency ICU, 2017
- Cardon Children's, OB/GYN, 36, L&D/Neonatal/Postpartum, 2017
- Phoenix Children's Hospital, Pediatrics, 36, NICU-Acute Care, 2017
- Banner Estrella, Medical Surgical II, 60, Acute Care, 2017
- Banner Estrella, Medical Surgical, 60, Acute Care, 2017
- Banner Boswell, Fundamentals, 40, Long Term Care, 2017
Languages
English
Full Professional
Hindi
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Travel Registered Nurse
Yavapai Regional Medical Center East
01.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse
Mayo Clinic Hospital
01.2021 - 01.2023
Charge Nurse/Preceptor/Staff Nurse
Banner Thunderbird Hospital
01.2018 - 01.2021
Back/Front Office Medical Assistant
Express Urgent Care
06.2013 - 12.2018
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University
Diploma - Medical Assistant
Allen School of Health Services
Master of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University
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