Julie Bell
Summary
Registered Nurse with 29 years of experience in direct patient care and nursing management positions in long term care settings. Passionate about providing programs and services to improve patient care and promote homelike environment. Active listener with direct communication style and compassionate, non-judgmental approach to build patient trust and rapport. Outside-the-box thinker with strong crisis resolution skills.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Nurse Consultant
LTC Systems
11.2013 - Current
- Initiated care plan and actualized appropriate interventions and treatment.
- Collaborated with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to devise and manage individualized plans of care.
- Interacted effectively with department managers to promptly correct problems and improve services.
- Evaluated nursing staff's performance and developed education programs and professional development opportunities to improve individual and team competencies, clinical knowledge and delivery of care.
- Fostered improvement in staff development, personnel training, and standards of patient care.
- Supervised professional and paraprofessional nursing staff and delegated tasks to maintain continuum of care.
- Oversaw training, staffing and education of all nurses and certified nursing assistants staff.
Director of Nursing Services
St. Elizabeth's Place
07.2004 - 05.2011
- Monitored and evaluated nursing staff performance, providing feedback and guidance to support standards of care.
- Participated in management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes, and resident complaints or concerns.
- Performed rounds to observe care and interview staff, residents, and families.
- Established new policies and updated existing policies to improve standard of care for patients.
- Developed positive employee relations, incentives, and recognition programs to promote teamwork and mutual respect.
- Worked closely administration to develop and implement best practices to improve patient outcomes.
- Collaborated with staff, management, and external groups to coordinate patient care.
- Built and maintained positive working relationships with physicians and staff to support seamless healthcare operations.
- Planned and assigned workload to nursing staff to manage direct patient care.
- Identified department issues to recommend corrective actions.
- Oversaw and approved recruitment, hiring and orientation of new nursing staff.
- Prepared and reviewed infection control surveillance reports to identify trends and develop effective actions to control and prevent infections.
- Facilitated continuing education and training programs to drive staff competency and professional development.
- Established and monitored infection control programs to provide safe, sanitary environment to prevent transmission of disease and infection.
- Established and maintained effective communication with staff, physicians and community organizations to promote high quality patient care.
- Liaised with other healthcare professionals to develop comprehensive patient care plans and provide highest quality of care.
- Conducted routine facility inspections, identifying areas needing improvement and eliminating hazards posed to staff and residents for continued compliance with associated regulations.
- Communicated with patients, ensuring that medical information was kept private.
- Monitored and inspected staff processes to eliminate hazards posed for both residents and staff while ensuring continuous compliance with regulations.
- Created customized care plans, working with hospital staff and families to assess and meet individual needs.
- Ordered all pharmacy supplies and kept check on inventory levels.
- Discussed medical histories with patients in effort to provide most effective medical advice.
Clinical Nursing Consultant
Strawberry River Consultants
05.2011 - 11.2013
- Researched related literature regarding issues at hand.
- Reviewed medical records and summarized care.
- Observed and reported on independent medical evaluations.
- Consulted with attorneys on malpractice, personal injury and workers compensation claims.
- Communicated with healthcare team members to plan, implement and enhance treatment strategies.
- Evaluated patient histories, complaints, and current symptoms.
Director of Nursing Services
Manila Nursing Center
01.2001 - 07.2004
- Monitored and evaluated nursing staff performance, providing feedback and guidance to support standards of care.
- Participated in management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes, and resident complaints or concerns.
- Performed rounds to observe care and interview staff, residents, and families.
- Established new policies and updated existing policies to improve standard of care for patients.
- Worked closely administration to develop and implement best practices to improve patient outcomes.
- Collaborated with staff, management, and external groups to coordinate patient care.
- Built and maintained positive working relationships with physicians and staff to support seamless healthcare operations.
- Developed positive employee relations, incentives, and recognition programs to promote teamwork and mutual respect.
- Identified department issues to recommend corrective actions.
- Oversaw and approved recruitment, hiring and orientation of new nursing staff.
- Prepared and reviewed infection control surveillance reports to identify trends and develop effective actions to control and prevent infections.
- Facilitated continuing education and training programs to drive staff competency and professional development.
- Established and monitored infection control programs to provide safe, sanitary environment to prevent transmission of disease and infection.
- Established and maintained effective communication with staff, physicians and community organizations to promote high quality patient care.
- Recruited, hired and trained all staff, providing direct supervision, ongoing staff development and continuing education to employees.
- Conducted routine facility inspections, identifying areas needing improvement and eliminating hazards posed to staff and residents for continued compliance with associated regulations.
- Implemented successful healthcare program through professionalism, quality of care, medical teaching and patient satisfaction.
- Monitored and inspected staff processes to eliminate hazards posed for both residents and staff while ensuring continuous compliance with regulations.
- Created customized care plans, working with hospital staff and families to assess and meet individual needs.
- Designed and introduced leadership development, coaching and team management model, resulting in promotion of employees into increased levels of responsibility.
Education
Associate of Science - Registered Nursing License # R067800
Mid South Community College
West Memphis05.2001
License Practical Nursing - License Practical Nursing
Cotton Boll Technical Instuite
Burdette, AR07.1994
High School Diploma -
Riverside High School
Lake City, AR05.1987
Skills
- Daily Audits
- Patient and Family Advocacy
- Patient Advocacy
- Nursing Standards
- Staff Performance Evaluation
- Patient Care Planning
- Patient Health Information Access
- Pharmacologic Intervention
- Clinical Issues Understanding
- Rehabilitative Nursing
- Staff Education
- Facility Inspections
- Compliance Monitoring
- Infection Control Procedures
- Clinical Quality Improvement
- Clinical Quality Program Standards
Timeline
Clinical Nurse Consultant
LTC Systems
11.2013 - Current
Clinical Nursing Consultant
Strawberry River Consultants
05.2011 - 11.2013
Director of Nursing Services
St. Elizabeth's Place
07.2004 - 05.2011
Director of Nursing Services
Manila Nursing Center
01.2001 - 07.2004
Associate of Science - Registered Nursing License # R067800
Mid South Community College
License Practical Nursing - License Practical Nursing
Cotton Boll Technical Instuite
High School Diploma -
Riverside High School
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