Julia Smith

• Coordinating staffing ratios for safe patient care involving collaboration between the centralized staffing office, charge nurses, and their managers. It necessitates a robust clinical background across all medical center. areas, comprehension of union requirements, exceptional communication abilities, and on-the-spot problem-solving skills.
• Act as a liaison among various departments within the medical center, ensuring effective communication channels for collaborative interdepartmental efforts in patient care.
• The position requires the capability to intervene and offer a hands-on response to medical emergencies, ranging from inserting a challenging peripheral IV to documenting during codes when required, or distributing gloves to incoming staff as a baby is delivered in a vehicle.
• Ensuring that the appropriate staff are scheduled for upcoming chemotherapy infusions, surgeries, and procedures in the hospital for the upcoming shift.

I worked this position at FH for 2 years per diem, and still cover shifts there. I started this position mid pandemic.

• Coordinating Staffing and resources for a major medical facility
• First Hill delivers roughly 600 babies a month. Coordinating staff and resources for this enormous area is challenging and rewarding. Antepartum, Labor and Delivery, Post Partum, NICU, ISCU, PICU and PEDs is just one area of specialization.
• Active participation in patient care; SMC is a metropolitan medical center and patients in crisis often come through the main lobby. I have participated expediting care to a number of GSW, women in active labor , as well as live births.
• Organized / ran codes and debriefing sessions. Skilled at de-escalation of challenging patients and family members.

• 2000-2003 Psychiatry
• 2003 - 2018 Emergency Services
• 2004 Charge RN, Cherry Hill ED
• 2006 -2012 Multi Campus Float Pool for the ED
• 2015 - 2019 IV Therapy/ ED per Diem
• 2019- 2022 Pre and Post Op , ECT, Endoscopy and IV Therapy.
• Recorded Codes, ran debriefings post codes, participated in resuscitations
• Utilized critical thinking skills to make quick decisions in high-pressure situations, prioritizing patient needs and addressing emergent issues promptly.
• Monitored vital signs, lab results, and other indicators to detect changes in patients' conditions promptly.
• Served as a preceptor for new nurses, sharing knowledge, expertise, and best practices to improve their skills and confidence.
• Participated in unit-based quality improvement initiatives focused on enhancing patient outcomes through process improvements.
• Manager referred to me as her “ Swiss Army Nurse “

• Utilized critical thinking skills to make quick decisions in high-pressure situations, prioritizing patient needs and addressing emergent issues promptly.
• Monitored vital signs, lab results, and other indicators to detect changes in patients'' conditions promptly.
• Splinting , EKG recording, Wound care.

1982 -1990 Manager and Buyer for Nordstrom

- Women’s Active Wear department

- Was known for creating a visually stunning department that drove increased sales through thoughtful merchandising and sales promotions

- Pacesetter Award 1983, 84,85. Given in recognition of sales over 250k in a year.

-Budgeting, merchandising, scheduling, buying responsibilities.