Juli Underwood
Big Island,VA
Summary
I am currently seeking to continue my employment with Carilion Health System as a Registered Nurse. Excellent patient care to the communities we serve is a critical value I hold. My departure from Carilion was exclusively the result of the sale of Bedford Memorial Hospital and at that time, as a single mother of school aged child, I chose to remain locally. Now, life circumstances have changed and I am eager to continue providing the same excellent services to Carilion once again.
Overview
1
1
Certification
35
35
years of professional experience
Work History
RN II
Centra Health
Bedford Memorial Hospital Emergency Department
08.2014 - Current
- All nursing experience obtained from the Emergency Department at Bedford Memorial.
- Administered patient care and medications according to established protocols and procedures.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Often perform Triage Nurse duties including determination of acuity and initiation of diagnostic orders.
- Duties include serving as Charge Nurse greater than 50% of shifts, responsible for assisting all staff, monitoring patient flow and nurse/patient ratios as well as monitor clinical data results.
- Assisted in the training and mentorship of new nursing staff members.
- Served as a preceptor for nursing students during their clinical rotations.
- Serve as Competency validator within the Emergency Department.
Registered Nurse I
Carilion Healthsystem
Bedford Memorial Hospital Emergency Department
05.2010 - 07.2014
- Provide all RN I services to patients and families within the Emergency Department.
- Assisted in the development of policies and procedures to promote excellent healthcare to our community.
- Monitored staff education requirements by developing tracking spreadsheets for manager.
- Assisted Manager in creation of department reports,
Nursing Assistant/ED Technician
Carilion Health Systems
Bedford Memorial Hospital, Med/Surg & Emergency
08.2007 - 05.2010
- Provided direct patient care, ensuring comfort and safety in daily activities.
- Assisted nursing staff with medical procedures, enhancing team efficiency and patient outcomes.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff for timely interventions.
- Worked full-time while attending Lynchburg College in pursuit of BSN.
Physician Coder and Consultant
MD Associates, Inc.
Kilmarnock, VA/based At Bedford Memorial Hospital
01.2004 - 08.2007
- Reviewed and analyzed medical records, determining appropriate code levels and selections.
- Ensured compliance with coding regulations and guidelines to minimize errors.
- Provided education to physicians and nursing staff within the Emergency Department as appropriate regarding medical record documentation requirements.
- Left position to attending Lynchburg College. Position schedule was not conducive to nursing program.
Professional Billing Manager and Consultant
Carilion Health Systems
Roanoke, VA
12.1991 - 01.2004
- Initially hired Account Receivable Representative in Carilion Professional Billing quickly advancing to Department Lead.
- Position advancement as AAPC certified, Professional Billing and Coding Consultant for Med Ed Service Lines, including Trauma, General Surgery, Emergency Department, Physiatry and Psychiatric Services. Duties included chart audits and monthly meeting with medical directors to provide education related to coding and medical records documentation. Additional duties included formal speaker at coding conferences, including Cardiovascular Surgery.
- Additional promotion to Professional Billing Manager of five Departments in addition to current consultant roles. Total management responsibilities for up to 40 employees.
- Left management role due to fertility complications and worked as part-time Coder at Carilion Professional Billing until laid off due to corporate downsizing and outsourcing of function, January 1, 2004 to MD Associates out of Kilmarnock, VA,
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Accounting
Virginia Western Community College
Roanoke, VABachelor of Science - Nursing
Lynchburg College (now University of Lynchburg)
Lynchburg, VA05-2010
Skills
- Direct patient care
- Strong clinical judgment
- Patient and family advocacy
- Compassion and empathy
- Nursing staff leadership
- Precepting
Certification
Current Certification Held:
- ACLS
- PALS
- BLS
- ENA Emergency Nursing
- TNCC
- NIH Stroke Certification
Timeline
RN II
Centra Health
08.2014 - Current
Registered Nurse I
Carilion Healthsystem
05.2010 - 07.2014
Nursing Assistant/ED Technician
Carilion Health Systems
08.2007 - 05.2010
Physician Coder and Consultant
MD Associates, Inc.
01.2004 - 08.2007
Professional Billing Manager and Consultant
Carilion Health Systems
12.1991 - 01.2004
Associate of Applied Science - Accounting
Virginia Western Community College
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Lynchburg College (now University of Lynchburg)