Oriyomi A. Richardson
Porter Ranch
Summary
Dynamic healthcare leader with extensive experience at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, adept at enhancing patient safety and care coordination. Proven ability to implement strategic change, advocate for diverse patient populations, and foster professional growth among staff. Committed to delivering quality outcomes through effective communication and collaboration.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Patient Navigator
UCLA-Patient Navigation & Business Services
10.2023 - Current
- Assist an international patient population with navigating their healthcare needs and accessing additional specialty services under the UCLA footprint
- Proactively communicate with sponsoring embassy/payor and treating providers for enhanced care coordination and timely treatment
- Actively facilitate hospital-hospital transfer/repatriation
Manager Care Coordination
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
01.2019 - 03.2020
- Provided direct management to an inpatient team of 46 clinical Case Managers and Social Workers under the Department of Medicine umbrella
- Guided staff performance on the current standards of practice within Utilization Review- metrics on InterQual, Bed Day Tables, and Next Review Dates
- Oversaw Medicare Important Message(MIM) and Medicare Outpatient Observation Notice(MOON)/non-MOON workflow. Continuously streamlined the MIM/MOON staff notification policy to enhance workflow footprint and staff compliance
- Collaborated with Finance/Revenue leaders to navigate reimbursement barriers on high-dollar accounts
- Promoted lean methodology and patient safety via active participation in Rapid Improvement Events
- Managed the ED Homeless Coordinator, a role tasked with actualizing the mandates of CA Senate Bill 1152
- Promoted a Just Culture environment by fostering multidisciplinary collaboration, shared accountability, and personal and professional growth
Medicine & Lead Case Manager ED
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
04.2012 - 01.2019
- Functioned as a liaison and advocate between the patient, multidisciplinary team, community, and payor
- Collaborated with Social Work colleagues to safely implement admission avoidance tools, while upholding institutional and departmental standards
- Served as project team leader within the Santa Monica transfer process rapid improvement event
- Facilitated Case Managers incorporation of the LA Care direct/Southern California Hospital Culver City repatriation agreement into the current workflow
- Collaborated with Care Coordination and physician leadership to amend the MOON document to reflect alignment with current Medicare guidelines
- Applied InterQual and Medicare 2-MN rule as drivers of medical necessity for admission and appropriate level of care
Clinical Nurse III- Intensive Care Unit
Santa Monica-UCLA Orthopaedic Hospital
11.2006 - 04.2012
- Charge/Resource Nurse: Oversaw and directed throughput within intensive care units; responded to hospital wide medical emergencies
- Direct care provider to high acuity patients experiencing multi-system/end-stage organ failure and its sequela, including Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy, Intra Aortic Balloon Pump augmentation, and post Coronary Artery Bypass Graft surgery
- Collaborated with Nursing Supervisor and Intensivist to prudently evaluate unit and hospital throughput
- Precepted graduate nurses; promoted nursing excellence by encouraging interprofessionalism
- Passionately upheld patient confidentially and CICARE
Charge/Staff Nurse
Gambro Healthcare (DaVita)
06.2002 - 10.2006
- Outpatient and Acute Hemodialysis(HD) experience
- Served as Charge RN, responsible for patient flow and unit activities in the acute setting
- Assumed primary care of patient’s receiving HD in various critical care environments. Responsibilities included titration of hemodynamic medications to achieve prescribed ultra filtration goals, and transfusion of blood/blood products
- Skilled in Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy
Charge/Staff Nurse
Truman Medical Center West Hospital Hill
01.1997 - 05.2002
- Served as charge and bedside nurse within the Telemetry, Medical, and Surgical Intensive Care Units
- Served as bedside and triage nurse within the Level 1 Emergency Department; was fluent in Trauma Nursing Core Curriculum and Advanced Cardiac Life Support protocols
- Comfortably served indigent populations with limited to no preventative healthcare. Common scenarios included gun shot wounds, stabbings, motor vehicle accidents, assaults, and multi-system/end organ failure
- Served as a skillful liaison between patient, family, and trauma team members. Talents included mediation, spiritual care, patient advocacy, and educator
Education
Master of Science - Public Health
Kansas University Medical Center
Kansas City, KS01-2023
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
California State University Northridge
Northridge, CA2011
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Penn Valley Community College
Kansas City, MO1996
Skills
- Exhibit professionalism under pressure
- Leadership in system evaluation and change recommendations
- Efficient care plan progression for patients with complex needs
- Detail-oriented team leader
- Effective rapport builder with patients and families
Accomplishments
- Volunteer St. Robert's Food Pantry, Venice, CA 2023
- 2018 UCLA Nursing Award Nomination: Inter-professional Colleague-in-Care Award
- Clinical Nurse III 2010
- President Anatola Elementary Parent Teacher Association 2010-2012; Vice President 2008-2010
- Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing member 2010
- Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) certification (inactive)
Timeline
Patient Navigator
UCLA-Patient Navigation & Business Services
10.2023 - Current
Manager Care Coordination
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
01.2019 - 03.2020
Medicine & Lead Case Manager ED
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
04.2012 - 01.2019
Clinical Nurse III- Intensive Care Unit
Santa Monica-UCLA Orthopaedic Hospital
11.2006 - 04.2012
Charge/Staff Nurse
Gambro Healthcare (DaVita)
06.2002 - 10.2006
Charge/Staff Nurse
Truman Medical Center West Hospital Hill
01.1997 - 05.2002
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
California State University Northridge
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Penn Valley Community College
Master of Science - Public Health
Kansas University Medical Center
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