Regina Richardson
Waynesboro
Summary
Dynamic County Nurse Manager with extensive experience at Burke County Health Department, excelling in public health management and community outreach. Proven ability in patient assessment and care plan development, leading initiatives that enhance health outcomes. Adept at regulatory compliance and fostering collaborative relationships, ensuring high-quality care delivery.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
County Nurse Manager
B. Lamar Murray Public Health Center
Waynesboro
06.2005 - Current
- Company Overview: (AKA Burke County Health Department)
- Management and supervision of staff, as well as overseeing administrative and nursing operations in the public health department.
- Assures compliance with state regulations in providing high-quality patient care in a myriad of programmatic preventive health services.
- Responsible for managing public health initiatives by collaborating with local community partners for improved health outcomes.
- Leadership involves emergency preparedness efforts, with coordination of response plans for the local community.
- Collaborates interagency to assure community well-being by engaging in outreach and advocacy work for the best health outcomes.
- (AKA, Burke County Health Department)
RN Case Manager—PRN
University Home Health Care
Waynesboro
01.2004 - 05.2008
- Function primarily as a case manager to initially assess and evaluate a patient-specific plan of care, as well as to determine the need as relevant to the disease process.
Public Health Nurse Specialist
Burke County Health Department
Waynesboro
05.2004 - 05.2005
- Oriented to management and supervision since return to public health
- Responsible for direct patient care and program implementation
- Case managed sexually transmitted disease program, abnormal pap smear follow-up, and perinatal case management program, while continuing to maintain a full patient load
- Assist with management team in the provision of budget, collections, and bill remittance
- Also, responsible for inventory and ordering of departmental/patient supplies
- Direct supervision of LPN staff and act as interim, while present administrator on leave
- Also, assisted in community efforts involving the promotion of health and disease prevention
Expanded Role-RN
Burke County Health Department
01.2001 - 12.2003
- Serve as a registered nurse, case manager, educator, and marketing and advertising coordinator
- Duties consisted of extensive adult health assessments, primarily in women’s gynecological (gyn) health
- Assess and case manage adult stroke and hypertensive patients
- Conduct and maintain assessments and re-evaluations of sexually transmitted disease patients; coordinate and case manage the Breast and Cervical Cancer Program (monthly follow up of breast and cervical screenings/abnormalities for of-age women) as well quality assurance and monthly CLIA audits
- Serve as county tobacco and breast-feeding coordinators
- In addition, manage grant funding and patient promotion of Rural Cancer Screening Project
- Finally, assist with the Perinatal Case Management team, WIC, and immunizations
Expanded-Role Registered Nurse
Jefferson County Health Department
11.1996 - 12.2000
- Responsibilities included thorough children and adult health assessments, primarily the health of children and women
- Coordinated and case managed our county’s maternal and pediatric programs, i.e
- Pregnancy-Related Services and Children First
- Also, served on the Early Intervention (EI) assessment team
- Served as EI’s medical component to determining physical needs and to provide developmental testing for eligibility
- Conducted annual school scoliosis screenings
- Case managed the county’s abnormal lead and PKU screenings
- Coordinated and case managed the Sexually Transmitted Disease clinic, Breast and More Program as well as manage the Stroke and Heart Attack Prevention Program
- Also, served as Youth and Adolescent Health Coordinator, while working closely with Family Connections
- Further, assisted as replacement coordinator and case manager for the Tuberculosis and Breastfeeding programs
Medical-Surgical Nurse
Burke County Hospital
08.1996 - 10.1996
- Employed as a medical-surgical nurse
- Assisted in labor and delivery and nursery on occasion
- Was orienting to charge nursing responsibilities at the time of leave
Undergraduate Student, Preceptorship
Burke County Health Department
Waynesboro
03.1996 - 05.1996
- Company Overview: Medical College of Georgia, Spring Quarter Preceptorship
- Trained with a Family Nurse Practitioner and a senior staff nurse approximately 20 hours per week in the areas of adult and children’s health
- Medical College of Georgia, Spring Quarter Preceptorship
Education
Master of Science - Nursing
Georgia College and State University
Milledgeville, GA05.2025
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Medical College of Georgia
Augusta, GA06.1996
Skills
- Patient assessment, diagnostics, and treatments
- Care plan development for best health outcomes
- Public health management: administrative, staff, fiscal
- Regulatory compliance
- Community outreach and collaboration
- Case management for programmatic services
- Budgets
- Policy and program development
- Grant development and management
- Department advertising and marketing
- Emergency resource and community response plans
Affiliations
- American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
- American Nurses Association (ANA)
- Georgia Public Health Association
- The National Association of County & City Health Officials (NACCHO)
Accomplishments
- April, 2022Burke County Health Foundation, Launched a nonprofit initiative dedicated to supporting the most vulnerable clients in Burke County, ensuring both access to and continuity of care for those needing it most.
- October, 2008Annual Community-Wide Bird Dog Breast Cancer Awareness Fundraising Event, Launched an event where 100% of proceeds benefit underserved women who do not qualify for Georgia’s Breast & Cervical Cancer Program.
- June, 2001Access Burke Access, Launched a medication support initiative created to benefit the jointly managed public health client.
Awards
- Burke County’s Citizen of the Year, 02/2021
- Nikki T. Randall Servant Leadership Award, 06/2023, Presented by State Representative Gloria Frazier—District 126, Georgia House of Representatives.
- A Resolution, 06/2023, Honored with a resolution read and adopted on the House floor becoming part of the official legislative record in perpetuity.
References
- Lee Donohue, MD, District Health Director, East Central Health District, (706) 667-4329
- Rebecca Kershner, MSN, WH-APRN, District Nursing Director, East Central Health District, (706) 667-4296
- Frank Carter, MD, Medical Specialists, Inc., (706) 554-5147
Boards
- Burke County Health Foundation Board, Public Health Liaison, 04/2022, Present
- Burke County Board of Health, Public Health Nurse Manager, 06/2005, Present
Special Abilities
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Very well organized.
- Strong computer skills.
- Able to work collaboratively and effectively across disciplines.
- Effective team player.
- Ambitious, assertive, creative, competitive, advocate.
Timeline
County Nurse Manager
B. Lamar Murray Public Health Center
06.2005 - Current
Public Health Nurse Specialist
Burke County Health Department
05.2004 - 05.2005
RN Case Manager—PRN
University Home Health Care
01.2004 - 05.2008
Expanded Role-RN
Burke County Health Department
01.2001 - 12.2003
Expanded-Role Registered Nurse
Jefferson County Health Department
11.1996 - 12.2000
Medical-Surgical Nurse
Burke County Hospital
08.1996 - 10.1996
Undergraduate Student, Preceptorship
Burke County Health Department
03.1996 - 05.1996
Master of Science - Nursing
Georgia College and State University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Medical College of Georgia
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