Julia Matthews
Normalville,PA
Summary
- Board Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner with proven ability to deliver patient care efficiently and effectively. Specialize in developing comprehensive treatment plans, conducting thorough patient assessments, and managing chronic conditions. Excel in communication, empathy, and teamwork, ensuring optimal patient outcomes and fostering strong relationships with healthcare professionals.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner
Klinic
Normalville, Pennsylvania
01.2025 - Current
- Skilled at using online tools and technology to deliver care and communicate with patients.
- Support from a telemedicine operations team dedicated to assisting and improving the provider experience.
- Providing individualized treatment plans for patients seeking weight loss services, primary care, urgent care, OUD treatment, and various metabolic diagnoses.
Family Nurse Practitioner
Ophelia Health
Normalville, Pennsylvania
11.2024 - Current
- Obtained patient history, and assessed observation, interview, and examination.
- Managed patient OUD
- Provided psychiatric care and managed various psychiatric diagnoses.
- Facilitated communication between physicians, other providers, families and community resources concerning patient needs.
- Integrated cultural competency into practice while respecting diverse beliefs and values among patients.
- Maintained detailed documentation of patient encounters utilizing Electronic Health Records.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate efficient patient care transitions across the continuum of care.
Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner
Signify Health
Dallas, TX
08.2024 - Current
- Provided primary care services to patients of all ages, including physical exams and health screenings.
- Assessed patient needs and developed individualized treatment plans in collaboration with physicians and other healthcare providers.
- Conducted diagnostic tests such as laboratory work, x-rays, or EKGs to diagnose illnesses or injuries.
- Prescribed medications and therapeutic treatments for acute and chronic illnesses.
- Educated patients on preventative health measures, lifestyle changes, and self-management techniques.
REGISTERED NURSE SUPERVISOR
The Grove at Irwin & Latrobe
Irwin, PA
01.2023 - Current
- Oversaw daily operations of nursing unit, including scheduling and staffing
- Coordinated with medical staff and other departments to meet patient needs
- Led team of nurses to ensure high-quality patient care and safety
- Provided mentorship and guidance to staff, fostering professional growth and development
FNP STUDENT
Pediatric Associates of Westmoreland
Mount Pleasant, PA
01.2024 - 05.2024
- Clinical rotations in pediatric primary care, managing common illnesses and providing vaccinations
- Training in pediatric developmental assessments and referrals
- Experience in educating parents on childhood nutrition and growth milestones
- Worked with diverse pediatric populations, promoting anticipatory guidance and well-child visits
FNP STUDENT
Penn Highlands Women's Health Services and Urogynecology
Connellsville, PA
01.2024 - 05.2024
- Conducted comprehensive health assessments to formulate appropriate diagnoses and treatment plans
- Assisted with comprehensive gynecological exams, including Pap smears and pelvic exams
- Provided patient education on reproductive health, contraception options, and menstrual issues
- Collaborated with preceptor to develop treatment plans for various gynecological conditions
FNP STUDENT
Personal Care Medical Associates
Irwin, PA
08.2023 - 12.2023
- Clinical experience managing complex chronic conditions and coordinating care for diverse populations
- Conducted comprehensive geriatric assessments, including cognitive and functional status evaluations
- Developed individualized care plans for elderly patients with complex medical needs
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team to optimize care and improve health outcomes
- Provided education on age-related issues and promoted preventative care strategies for seniors
MEDICAL COORDINATOR
Merakey
Mount Pleasant, PA
11.2021 - 09.2023
- Coordinated medical appointments and follow-up care for individuals with intellectual disabilities
- Collaborated with healthcare providers to ensure comprehensive and individualized care plans
- Managed medical records and facilitated communication between healthcare team and individuals
FNP STUDENT
Ligonier Family Medicine
Ligonier, PA
01.2023 - 07.2023
- Applied evidence-based practice to manage chronic and acute illnesses in family practice
- Collaborated effectively with interprofessional team to develop individualized care plans
- Conducted comprehensive health assessments on diverse patients in a primary care clinic setting
REGISTERED NURSE
Gateway Rehabilitation Center
Mount Pleasant, PA
01.2021 - 11.2021
- Provided compassionate care to patients in detox unit, monitoring withdrawal symptoms
- Administered medications as prescribed by physicians to manage withdrawal symptoms
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary team to develop holistic treatment plans for detox patients
REGISTERED NURSE
Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital
Greensburg, PA
01.2019 - 01.2021
- Trained and mentored new nursing staff to ensure high quality patient care
- Collaborated with healthcare team to develop comprehensive care plans for patients
- Provided exceptional patient care through assessment, medication administration, and treatment planning
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE
UPMC Cranberry Place
Cranberry, PA
07.2011 - 09.2015
- Administered medication and treatments according to physician's orders in a timely manner
- Collaborated with healthcare team to develop and implement patient care plans
- Provided direct patient care, including taking vital signs and performing wound care
Education
MASTER OF SCIENCE - FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER
Carlow University
Pittsburgh, PA01.2024
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - NURSING
California University of Pennsylvania
California, PA01.2021
ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE - NURSING
Westmoreland County Community College
Youngwood, PA01.2019
Skills
- Conducted comprehensive health assessments to formulate
- Appropriate diagnoses and treatment plans
- Assisted with comprehensive gynecological exams, including Pap
- Smears and pelvic exams
- Provided patient education on reproductive health, contraception
- Options, and menstrual issues
- Collaborated with preceptor to develop treatment plans for various
- Gynecological conditions
- Clinical rotations in pediatric primary care, managing common
- Illnesses and providing vaccinations
- Training in pediatric developmental assessments and referrals
- Experience in educating parents on childhood nutrition and
- Growth milestones
- Worked with diverse pediatric populations, promoting anticipatory
- Guidance and well-child visits
- Clinical experience managing complex chronic conditions and
- Coordinating care for diverse populations
- Conducted comprehensive geriatric assessments, including
- Cognitive and functional status evaluations
- Developed individualized care plans for elderly patients with
- Complex medical needs
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team to optimize care and
- Improve health outcomes
- Provided education on age-related issues and promoted
- Preventative care strategies for seniors
- Applied evidence-based practice to manage chronic and acute
- Illnesses in family practice
- Collaborated e ectively with interprofessional team to develop
- Individualized care plans
- Conducted comprehensive health assessments on diverse patients
- In a primary care clinic setting
- Oversaw daily operations of nursing unit, including scheduling and
- Sta ng
- Coordinated with medical sta and other departments to meet
- Patient needs
- Led team of nurses to ensure high-quality patient care and safety
- Provided mentorship and guidance to sta , fostering professional
- Growth and development
- Coordinated medical appointments and follow-up care for
- Individuals with intellectual disabilities
- Collaborated with healthcare providers to ensure comprehensive
- And individualized care plans
- Managed medical records and facilitated communication between
- Healthcare team and individuals
- Provided compassionate care to patients in detox unit, monitoring
- Withdrawal symptoms
- Administered medications as prescribed by physicians to manage
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary team to develop holistic
- Treatment plans for detox patients
- Trained and mentored new nursing sta to ensure high quality
- Patient care
- Collaborated with healthcare team to develop comprehensive care
- Plans for patients
- Provided exceptional patient care through assessment, medication
- Administration, and treatment planning
- Administered medication and treatments according to physician's
- Orders in a timely manner
- Collaborated with healthcare team to develop and implement
- Patient care plans
- Provided direct patient care, including taking vital signs and
- Performing wound care
- Policy and Program
- Development
- Risk Management
- Employee Recruitment and
- Hiring
- Process Implementation
- Employee Work Scheduling
- Critical Thinking
- Employee Supervision
- Time Management
- Physical Assessments
- Electronic Health Records
- Systems
- Patient Education
- Physical Examinations
- Disease Prevention
- Telemetry monitoring
- Geriatric Care
- Drug Regimen Counseling
- Diagnostic Tests Ordering
- Disease Prevention Education
- Medication Dosage Determination
- Diagnostic test interpretation
Timeline
Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner
Klinic
01.2025 - Current
Family Nurse Practitioner
Ophelia Health
11.2024 - Current
Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner
Signify Health
08.2024 - Current
FNP STUDENT
Pediatric Associates of Westmoreland
01.2024 - 05.2024
FNP STUDENT
Penn Highlands Women's Health Services and Urogynecology
01.2024 - 05.2024
FNP STUDENT
Personal Care Medical Associates
08.2023 - 12.2023
REGISTERED NURSE SUPERVISOR
The Grove at Irwin & Latrobe
01.2023 - Current
FNP STUDENT
Ligonier Family Medicine
01.2023 - 07.2023
MEDICAL COORDINATOR
Merakey
11.2021 - 09.2023
REGISTERED NURSE
Gateway Rehabilitation Center
01.2021 - 11.2021
REGISTERED NURSE
Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital
01.2019 - 01.2021
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE
UPMC Cranberry Place
07.2011 - 09.2015
MASTER OF SCIENCE - FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER
Carlow University
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - NURSING
California University of Pennsylvania
ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE - NURSING
Westmoreland County Community College