Catherine Richards

Registered nurse with nine years of healthcare experience. Also, with extensive experience providing patient-centered care in mental health and psychiatric settings. Skilled in developing therapeutic relationships, conducting assessments, and implementing evidence-based treatment plans.

Adept at crisis intervention. Medication management, and multidisciplinary collaboration to improve patient outcomes. Committed to fostering a safe and supportive environment for individuals coping with mental health challenges.

RN Supervisor - Caring Nurses LLC - Brookly Park, MN

• Creating and implementing nursing policies to foster a positive and organized work environment while planning, prioritizing and assigning health care tasks to clinical support team members
• Managing medication schedules and ensuring communication with the medical team to avoid medication errors
• Encouraging all staff to adhere to the highest standards in patient care and conducting regular staff reviews
• Maintaining knowledge of current trends in nursing and ambulatory care and educating teams
• Communicating with patients and their family members as needed, and offering emotional support and compassionate care to patients and families in distress
• Assessing, processing and discharging patients
• Managing patient and employee records with a focus on following HIPAA regulations and quality standards
• Providing a direct line of communication between patients, nursing staff and physicians

Registered Nurse (TCU/Behavioral unit) PT - Good Samaritan Society - Robbinsdale, MN

• Assessment, diagnosis, outcomes/planning, implementation and evaluation) to provide individualized nursing care to residents/ Assist with admission process with new residents and ensure medications are available upon arrival
• Collaborates with residents and family, other inter-disciplinary colleagues, including providers, to plan, implement and evaluate care
• Demonstrates competency and practices within the full scope of nursing expertise/knowledge and utilizes appropriate age and population specific standards as designated in their assigned clinical setting.
• Cares for residents in all phases of preventative care, health maintenance, diagnosis, and treatment.
• Responsible for the coordination of care, resident assessment, resident education and various other nursing interventions.

Registered Nurse (PT) - Touchstone mental health - Minneapolis, MN

(2025-09 - 2026-09)

• Establishes supportive and motivational relationships with clients, meet with clients to administer medications and offer support in managing their illness
• Perform ongoing assessments for medication side effects, drug interactions, and other health concerns, assist clients in understanding and building skills to address their mental health and chemical dependency issues
• Perform behavioral management interventions and de-escalate mental health crises. Ensure medications are handled appropriately and administered properly, following licensing requirements.
• Collaborate with other Nurses in setting up cassettes each week for unlicensed personnel (ULPs) to administer medications. Assist with admission process with new residents and ensure medications are available upon arrival
• Assist with discharge process with residents leaving the program and ensure medications are available after discharge. Liaise with medical providers and pharmacists to ensure residents are receiving proper care and medications. Maintain client records in the electronic health record (Credible) Collaborate with staff, interns, volunteers and others

Nurse Manager (LTC), Memory care. - Summit Hill Senior Living - Saint Paul, MN

(2024-12 - 2026-04)

• Investigate reports/incidents of suspected client neglect and/or abuse and report these findings to the Director of Nursing (D.O.N). Understands and comply with all the rules and regulations that govern the responsibilities of a registered nurse
• Wound & catheter care, conduct new Admission, 14/90 days Assessment, update individual treatment plans, change of conditions assessment, medication assessment and management plan. Prioritizes interventions based on patient acuity, available resources, and patient/family preferences and needs.
• Documents and updates the plan of care to assure continuity throughout the continuum of care, implements nursing interventions based on the plan of care. Provides care according to the plan, and in accordance with all relevant policies, procedures and nursing practice guidelines.
• Medication Administration as needed & monthly injection, Manage symptoms & monitor vitals sign, Suicide assessment, vulnerability assessment/abuse prevention plan, safe smoking observation and plan
• Promotes safety in the workplace through real time coaching and participation in safety awareness training. Instructs, supervises, and evaluates home health aide care provided every two (3) weeks. Hospice/PT/Coordination of care
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to provide holistic care by integrating diverse expertise—such as medicine, nursing, social work, and therapy—to address a patient's physical, emotional, and social needs holistically, leading to better patient outcomes, fewer errors, and a more coordinated and patient-centered care plan & assure all physicians’ orders are signed and implemented within 24 hours.

Registered Nurse (PRN) - Regency Home Care - Brookly Center, MN

(2024-10)

• Provide Daily Cares and Assist with patient comfort
• Administer medications per physician order and facility policies
• Provide wound care, and care for other treatment options
• Tracheostomy care/Suctioning, T-tube, Catheter care and Ventilation/PEG nurse
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care for clients
• Educating patients about health maintenance and disease prevention
• Monitor and report changes in patient symptoms or behavior

Mental health practitioner/Behavior technician - Cradle of Love LLC - Saint Paul, MN

(2020-08 - 2024-05)

NPI NUMBER:1386421212

• Identify withdrawal substance symptoms and Resolves patient problems and needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies
• Monitor client behavior and track progress to assess the effectiveness of interventions.
• Prove care and mental support to clients, Group therapy on coping strategies, stress management, and emotional regulation & intervention
• Provide support and training to families to help them reinforce learned skills at home.
• Medication Administration to ease withdrawal symptoms, developed coping skills
• Delivered crisis intervention services, employing de-escalation techniques to manage acute situations. Collaborated with psychiatrists, social workers, and therapists to optimize patient outcomes.

Program assistant manager - Big Hearts Care Initiatives - Minneapolis, MN

(2017-05 - 2023-12)

• Assisted DSP to care for resident with activities of daily living/provide direct care if needed
• Delegate tasks to DSP, participating in interview for DSP staff
• Assist in leading and supervising DSP staff, ensuring adherence to best practices in patient care
• Offered support for patients’ mental health needs, attends family conference as needed & contact families as necessary regarding resident issues/conditions, Reported unusual or urgent circumstances in patients’ conditions or environment to the supervisor/Nurses

Home Health Aide - Epiphany Assisted Living - Coon Rapids, MN

(2016-03 - 2019-05)

• Personal care: assist with ALDL, helping residents with mobility needs, monitoring residents’ hygiene & providing necessary assistance
• Meal Support: serving meals & assisting with eating as needed, monitoring dietary restrictions and special needs
• Companionship: Engaging residents in conversation and activities, providing emotional support and companionship, accompanying residents to appointments and outings
• Taking Vital signs as directed, reporting any changes in condition to nurses, observing potential safety hazards and reporting concern, Light housekeeping, and accurate documentation

Master’s degree - psychology - Capella University (2020-12)

Bachelor’s degree - nursing - Herzing University (2022-12)

Bachelor’s degree - psychology - Concordia University (2019-06)

Associate’s degree - health science - Anoka Ramsey Community College (2018-05)