Julie Darden
Centreville,AL
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with over 21 years of leadership experience in long-term and home health care settings. Committed to delivering exceptional patient care and enhancing patient care and satisfaction.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
RN
Amedisys Home Health
Brent, AL
04.2019 - Current
- Collaborated with physicians to assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing disease process and reduce re-hospitilization
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, medication, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols, supervise LPN and HHA, in patient care conference for team approach care
- Provided direct patient care, IV,IM,SQ medication administration, NPWT, foley catheter insertion, collect blood, and other laboratory specimens for lab testing
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use and disease management.
- Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
Director of Nursing
Bibb Medical Center Nursing Home
Centreville, AL
05.2001 - 04.2019
- Collaborated with staff, management and external groups to coordinate patient care.
- 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 and updated policies and procedures, maintaining compliance with statutory, regulatory, state and federal guidelines relating to HIPPA, and CMS
- Developed positive employee relations, incentives and recognition programs to promote teamwork and mutual respect.
- Participated in weekly careplan management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes and resident complaints or concerns. Monthly quality assurance with each discipline for the overall company. Certified MDS Coordinator 2002
- Established and monitored infection control programs to provide safe, sanitary environment to prevent transmission of disease and infection. Certified Infectious Preventionist 2018 by ADPH for CMS guidelines for Nursing Home's. Prepared and reviewed infection control surveillance reports to identify trends and develop effective action to control and prevent infections.
- Planned and assigned workload to 80-person nursing staff to direct patient care. Direct day-to day administrative and operational functions for 131 bed facility, providing guidance and leadership to over 135 employees across more than 7 departments. Identified department issues to recommend corrective actions.
- Used American Health Tec to maintain department budgets and record expenses.
- Conducted routine facility inspections, identifying areas needing improvement and eliminating hazards posed to staff and residents for continued compliance with associated regulations.
- Monitored and inspected staff processes to eliminate hazards posed for both residents and staff while ensuring continuous compliance with regulations.
- Implemented best practice standards for billing resulting in substantial reduction of accounts receivable delays. Assisted ADPH with all yearly surveys with the top 3 best surveys for the facility under my direction. With one survey with no nursing deficiencies.
RN Clinical Manager
Bibb Medical Center Home Health
Centreville, AL
05.1999 - 05.2001
- Developed and updated policies and procedures, maintaining compliance with statutory, regulatory and local, state and federal guidelines relating to HIPAA, benefits administration and general liability.
- Communicated with patients, ensuring that medical information was kept private.
- Reviewed and completed OASIS assessments for correct data and coding
- Managed a care team of 2 RNS 2 LPNs and 3 HHA
- Assisted with weekly patient care conference to ensure appropriate care and reduce hospitalizations
Education
Associate of Science - Registerd Nursing
Shelton State Community College
Tuscaloosa, AL05.2000
High School Diploma -
Bibb County High School
Centreville, AL05.1994
Skills
Certified MDS Coordinator 2002
Infection Control Preventionist 2018 by ADPH for CMS guidelines for Nursing Home's
Timeline
RN
Amedisys Home Health
04.2019 - Current
Director of Nursing
Bibb Medical Center Nursing Home
05.2001 - 04.2019
RN Clinical Manager
Bibb Medical Center Home Health
05.1999 - 05.2001
Associate of Science - Registerd Nursing
Shelton State Community College
High School Diploma -
Bibb County High School
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