Julie Butler
Caldwell,Idaho
Summary
Dedicated to promoting quality patient care and satisfaction and offering experience in nursing and healthcare administration. Possesses proven track record of developing and implementing comprehensive nursing policies, providing excellent leadership and mentoring, and maintaining compliance with regulatory standards. Patient-focused care and oversight driving quality improvements and coaching nursing staff to reach full potential. Strong organizational, communication and multitasking abilities. Expertise in managing medical records, evaluating staff performance and developing continued care plans.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Director of Nursing
All Care Health Solutions
Eagle, ID
07.2019 - Current
- Identified department issues to recommend corrective actions.
- Developed positive employee relations, incentives, and recognition programs to promote teamwork and mutual respect.
- Prepared and reviewed infection control surveillance reports to identify trends and develop effective actions to control and prevent infections.
- Collaborated with staff, management, and external groups to coordinate patient care.
Clinical Director
Idaho Home Health And Hospice
Meridian, ID
02.2018 - 07.2019
- Oversees and manages financial status of the branch
- Conducts timely evaluation of staff, oversee hiring and orientation of new employees
- Ensures clinical documentation shows skilled need, and is compliant with Medicare guidelines
- Develops and directs team of professional and support staff to provide quality clinical care and positive patient outcomes.
Team Leader
Idaho Home Health
Meridian, ID
06.2017 - 02.2018
- Management of clinical staff
- Conducted Case Conference
- Review referrals to ensure patients meet Medicare guidelines for skilled need
- Provide direction to clinical staff regarding ensuring all documentation meets Medicare guidelines
- Reviewed all OASIS assessments, providing education to staff regarding patient outcomes and accuracy of OASIS submission.
Branch Director
Encompass Hospice
Nampa, ID
06.2016 - 06.2017
- Able to significantly decrease spending and costs of the branch, such as issues with unproductive staff and overstaffing issues
- Decreased Hospice DME costs from $9.00 to approx
- 4.00 PPD
- Decreased pharmacy costs from $13.00 to approx
- 7.00 PPD
- Decreased patient supply costs from $8.00 to approx
- 4.00 ppd
- Able to hold staff accountable and make improvements to culture, processes, and thereby increasing - HCAPS scores
- Increased Medicare HIS scores from 78% to 95%
- Oversee clinical supervision of nursing personnel, certified nursing assistants such as conducting appropriate supervisory visits
- Performed hospice consultations as needed, and assisted in smooth transition of patients from Home Health to Hospice
- Reviewed admission documentation to assess for appropriateness of admission to hospice care
- Maintain and oversee communication with physicians, facilitates and contracted providers
- Able to establish new relationships with facilities that had been broken for quite some time
- Willing and able to make patient visits if short staffed; taking on-call as needed; and thereby maintaining my skills as an RN.
Branch Director
Kindred at Home
Mesquite, NV
10.2014 - 06.2016
- Increased census from 27 to 80 under my watch
- Decreased branch costs: Supplies, DME, outlier, and employee costs
- Took Branch from failing status to #1 in the 'Desert Region - which included Utah, Nevada, Arizona
- We were #1 for 3 months straight, and then #2 until I left
- Took branch from 3 to 5 Stars Medicare ratings
- Able to work smoothly and well with Sales team, thereby contributing to the success of our branch financially and within the culture
- Developed a positive culture for staff, which created an effective and strong team and very little staff turn-over
- Put in place processes to ensure Medicare guidelines were followed
- As a result, enjoyed a deficiency free State Audit
- Able and willing to take call, see patients as needed - thereby maintaining my skill level as an RN.
Registered Nurse, Field Case Manager for Home Health and Hospice
09.2008 - 10.2014
- Case manager of 20+ patients
- Admits, recertifications, resumptions, discharges, OASIS savvy
- Perform wound care, insert Foley catheters & IVs, care of feeding tubes
- Teaching on medications, medical equipment, procedures, safety etc
- Anticipate patient needs for both home health and hospice patients and their families
- Collaborate with Interdisciplinary team members to provide end of life care to terminally ill patients
- Monitor health conditions, administer medication, use medical equipment, advise patients and their families on current prognosis
- Facilitate effective pain management and control of symptoms of the dying patient.
Registered Nurse - Charge Nurse
Highland Manor
Mesquite, Nevada
08.2008 - 06.2014
- Responsible for the care of up to 40 Rehab and Long term patients
- Collected labs, contacted MDs, received orders, updated MARS and charts
- Delivered and administered daily doses medications by various routes
- Responsible for admitting and discharging patients
- Responsible for assessment and charting of patients
- Completed wound care per protocol and orders.
Education
Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT05.2013
Associate of Applied Science in Nursing -
Mohave Community College
Colorado City, AZ05.2008
Skills
- Team Meeting Management
- Patient Centered Skilled Care
- Mass Casualty Incident Planning
- Strategic Planning
- Education to nursing staff
Certification
- RN
- BSN
- CPR
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Assistant Director of Nursing
All Care Health Solutions
07.2019 - Current
Clinical Director
Idaho Home Health And Hospice
02.2018 - 07.2019
Team Leader
Idaho Home Health
06.2017 - 02.2018
Branch Director
Encompass Hospice
06.2016 - 06.2017
Branch Director
Kindred at Home
10.2014 - 06.2016
Registered Nurse, Field Case Manager for Home Health and Hospice
09.2008 - 10.2014
Registered Nurse - Charge Nurse
Highland Manor
08.2008 - 06.2014
Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing
Western Governors University
Associate of Applied Science in Nursing -
Mohave Community College
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