Chelsea Richards Rn, Bsn
About Chelsea Richards Rn, Bsn
Chelsea Richards, RN, BSN, is a Complex Manager at Scripps Health, specializing in critical care transport and ECMO program coordination.
Current Role as Complex Manager
Chelsea Richards is currently serving as a Complex Manager at Scripps Health. Her role involves supervising critical care transport and managing the ECMO program in the Greater San Diego Area. Since joining in January 2021, she has leveraged her extensive background in acute mechanical circulatory support to ensure the highest standards of care for patients requiring complex medical interventions.
Experience as Registered Nurse
Chelsea has a diverse background as a Registered Nurse. She currently works at Scripps Health in La Jolla, California, where she applies her expertise in CVICU to manage patients with complex cardiovascular conditions. Prior to this, she worked at Providence Medford Medical Center from 2017 to 2018, and at Providence Health & Services for eight months from 2016 to 2017. Her professional journey includes handling critical care cases and managing the safe transport of critically ill patients.
Education in Nursing
Chelsea Richards holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (B.S.) from the University of Portland School of Nursing, where she studied from 2013 to 2016. This education has played a foundational role in her subsequent career in critical care and complex case management.
Previous Administrative Roles
Before fully transitioning into her nursing career, Chelsea worked at the Office of Study Abroad as a Receptionist and Program Coordinator from 2014 to 2016. This role allowed her to develop key organizational and coordination skills, which have been beneficial in her managerial responsibilities in the healthcare sector.