Riley Richardson
Brunswick East,VIC
Summary
Registered Nurse committed to ongoing skill development and providing safe, compassionate care to patients and families. Demonstrates adaptability and a strong ability to collaborate within diverse healthcare teams.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse (Casual)
Royal Children’s Hospital
03.2019 - Current
- Working across a range of departments, including specialist and roles areas such as:
- Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
- Emergency Department
- After Hours Clinical Nurse Consultant
- A role designed to assist with maintaining patient flow and supporting nursing staff during evening and night hours
- Involves liaising with nurses on all wards and assisting with care of patients
- Involves liaising with after-hours medical team to help prioritise care for the sickest patients, and maintaining patient safety
- Notable Competencies and Education:
- Peripheral Intravenous Cannula (PIVC) Insertion – The insertion of intravenous cannulas as required for medical treatment, including device insertion, securement and management. Three successful supervised attempts required to achieve competency.
- Non-Invasive Ventilation – Competency that allows nurse to care for patients that require non-invasive respiratory support modalities, such as BiPAP and CPAP.
- Invasive Ventilation – Practical and theoretical assessment allowing nurses to provide care for intubated patients requiring invasive ventilation. Competency includes ventilator device safety and management.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Royal Children’s Hospital
07.2018 - 01.2019
- Part time employment (0.8 EFT)
- Notable Competencies and Education:
- Criteria Led Discharges – Competency designed to facilitate shortened stay times for patients, by allowing two competent nurses to assess a child and their fitness for discharge according to set criteria selected by a medical officer.
- Paediatric Emergency Development Program – Four study days that allow nurses to develop assessment skills and knowledge within a paediatric nursing context, enabling effective transition into the Resus environment within the Emergency Department.
Registered Nurse
Royal Children’s Hospital
03.2018 - 01.2019
- Additional casual shifts on all wards.
Registered Nurse, Koala Ward
Royal Children’s Hospital
06.2016 - 07.2018
- Cardiology, Cardiac Surgery & Nephrology
- Full time employment (1.0 EFT), 2016 (Jun) – 2018 (Feb)
- Part time employment (0.8 EFT), 2018 (Feb) – 2018 (Jul)
- Specialist patient groups included Heart and Renal Transplant care, Special Care Nursery patient, Ventricular Assist Devices (VAD), and Peritoneal Dialysis.
- Notable Competencies achieved:
- Nitrous Oxide (for procedural sedation)
- Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) management
- Peritoneal Dialysis – Manual and Automatic
Registered Nurse, Kelpie Ward
Royal Children’s Hospital
02.2015 - 06.2016
- Full time employment (1.0 EFT)
- Adolescent Medicine, Rehabilitation & Oncology
- Graduate Nurse Program 2015
Registered Nurse
Kemp Recruitment
01.2015 - 01.2019
- Company Overview: Formerly Star Nursing Agency
- Casual Employment
- Registered Nurse shifts in a variety of settings, including wards and Coronary Care Unit (CCU areas).
Education
M.D. - Doctor of Medicine
Deakin University
Waurn Ponds, VIC05.2025
Graduate Certificate of Advanced Nursing - Leadership and Management
Monash University
Clayton, VIC01.2017
Graduate Certificate of Nursing Practice - Paediatrics
University of Melbourne
Carlton, VIC10-2016
Bachelor of Nursing -
La Trobe University
Bundoora, VIC11-2014
Victorian Certificate of Education -
Warracknabeal Secondary College
Warracknabeal, VIC11-2011
Skills
- Patient assessment
- Clinical documentation
- Telemetry monitoring
- Epic [EMR] use
- Ventilator management
- Team collaboration
References
Available upon request.
Extracurricular Activities
Victorian Men’s & Mixed Netball Association, Underage State Team(s) representative, 2010-2014 Victorian Men’s & Mixed Netball Association, Open Age State Team representative, 2015-present Australian Men’s & Mixed Netball Association, Underage National Team representative, 2012-2014, 2016 Australian Men’s Netball Team – The Kelpies, Current team member, 2022-2025
Affiliations
- Current member of the Victorian Men’s Netball Team (2015–present)
- Current member of the Australian Men’s Netball Team, the ‘Kelpies’ (2022–present)
Timeline
Registered Nurse (Casual)
Royal Children’s Hospital
03.2019 - Current
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Royal Children’s Hospital
07.2018 - 01.2019
Registered Nurse
Royal Children’s Hospital
03.2018 - 01.2019
Registered Nurse, Koala Ward
Royal Children’s Hospital
06.2016 - 07.2018
Registered Nurse, Kelpie Ward
Royal Children’s Hospital
02.2015 - 06.2016
Registered Nurse
Kemp Recruitment
01.2015 - 01.2019
M.D. - Doctor of Medicine
Deakin University
Graduate Certificate of Advanced Nursing - Leadership and Management
Monash University
Graduate Certificate of Nursing Practice - Paediatrics
University of Melbourne
Bachelor of Nursing -
La Trobe University
Victorian Certificate of Education -
Warracknabeal Secondary College
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