Julia Ann Faron
La Grange,IL
Summary
Accomplished Registered Nurse Case Manager with 20+ years of experience dedicated to quality care of diverse patients. Skillfully blends hands-on skills with advanced background in various patient care settings. Works effectively with all levels of healthcare providers, physicians and administrators to address patient needs.
Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills and is a leader w/interdisciplinary team collaborations. Institutes solution focused problem solving skills and successfully acclimates to dynamic healthcare environments. Key values are customer service, efficiency and resource management.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse Case Manager
Hines VA Hospital
09.2008 - Current
- Home Based Primary Care (HBPC); Staff RN-Case Manager of up to 30 veterans, provides primary nursing care services in the home; collaborates w/an interdisciplinary team and works on organization wide committees; Charge RN and preceptor experience
- Chairperson for The Shared Governance Nursing Counsel – Clinical Practice Committee; Active member of the Hines Evidence-Based Practice
- Coordinated with interdisciplinary professionals to develop plans of care, administer tests and monitor patient status.
- Conducted regular re-evaluations to address changes in needs and conditions, introducing revisions to care plans.
- Created individualized care plans based on nursing diagnosis and incorporated appropriate nursing methods to achieve positive outcomes.
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Developed care plans based on nursing diagnosis and incorporated therapeutic, preventive and rehabilitative nursing methods.
- Educated and supported home healthcare providers with training, guidance, mentoring and resources required to achieve objectives."
Registered Nurse
MacNeal Hospital
05.2002 - 01.2008
- Acute inpatient psychiatric units (Adult, Older Adult & Child-Adolescent) Charge RN & preceptor experience
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
Registered Nurse
Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital
02.2005 - 12.2005
- Chemical- Dependency (CDRP unit), acute inpatient psychiatric units (20+ beds), floating to child-adolescent psych
- Charge RN experience
- Travel Nursing Contract (AMN
Registered Nurse
Elmhurst Memorial Hospital
05.2000 - 05.2002
- Telemetry/Med-surg/ICU
- Post open-heart patient population
- Midwest Heart Specialists
- Full-time, Per Diem - med-surg/tele
Education
Master of Science - Nursing Education
Benedictine University
Lisle, IL06.2017
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Illinoise At Chicago
Chicago, IL05.2000
Skills
- Leads Interdisciplinary Team Discussions & Conferences
- Mental and Physical Assessments
- Chronic Complex Disease Management and Education
- Emotional Awareness
- Healthcare Planning/Services Education
- Patient Monitoring & Care Plan Development
- Medical Records Management
- Area of Expertise Specialized Care - Geriatrics
- Staff Supervision - new staff, nursing students, annual skills fair/competencies
- Determine Medical Necessity
- Health Coaching - Goal orientated - Complex Healthcare Problem-Solving skills
- Family and Caregiver Education
- Patient and Family Advocacy
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Call Triaging
- Multidisciplinary Team Coordination and Collaboration
- Health and Wellness Expertise
- Medical Assessments, Complex Disease Management and Development
- Medical Screening
- Strong Clinical Judgment
Affiliations
**** Developed the S.W.A.P program for HBPC RNs **** Collaborated w/HBPC director/CNM on HBPC Program impact Research study & actively participating with an ongoing organization wide Research project. **** Co-created the HBPC Orientation Handbook & development of HBPC Brochure **** Precepts new HBPC RNs and nursing students **** Unit based resource person for Evidence-based practice **** Facilitates a department based Nursing Journal Club, Nursing Research/Journal review **** United Based shared governance committee member **** Collaborated with an interdisciplinary team to develop the Pill Box SOP and Patient Agreement form **** Collaborated to develop an educational Video Vignette regarding Press Ganey Survey findings **** Champion for unit based Life-Sustaining Treatment Discussions**** Member of the hospital wide Evidenced-Based Practice committee**** Member of the Hines 100th Anniversary Committee **** Annually involved with the Nurses’ Week committee
Timeline
Registered Nurse Case Manager
Hines VA Hospital
09.2008 - Current
Registered Nurse
Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital
02.2005 - 12.2005
Registered Nurse
MacNeal Hospital
05.2002 - 01.2008
Registered Nurse
Elmhurst Memorial Hospital
05.2000 - 05.2002
Master of Science - Nursing Education
Benedictine University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Illinoise At Chicago
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