Julie Larson
Registered Nurse
DeKalb,IL
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
20
20
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Registered Nurse, Department of Neurosurgery
Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital
Winfield, IL
06.2021 - Current
- Office based staff position organizing busy Neurosurgeon, surgery scheduling for skull based surgery and advanced ear surgery.
- Troubleshooting complex patient issues.
- Managed care from admission to discharge and after hospital care.
- Coordinating insurance denials, and workman’s comp cases for surgical and medical care approval.
Staff Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital
Geneva, IL
02.1999 - 06.2021
- Eighteen years charge nurse experience
- Ten years Patient Care Coordinator experience
- Code Blue committee member, EPIC super user, scheduling committee member, Professional Practice Counsel member
- Clinical expert for complex, multi-system critically ill patients.
- Gathered patient health data through interviews and observation, documenting data in electronic records.
- Explained health care issues and ramifications to patients and families to promote informed medical care choices.
Agency Staff Nurse
Favorite Nurses
Oak Park, IL
01.2000 - 01.2002
- Served as staff nurse for Central Dupage and Rush Oak Park Hospitals
- Continual patient education regarding disease processes, treatments, diagnostics, discharge and follow up care with lifestyle management for cardiac and medical problems
- Provide support to patients and family with end of life scenarios
- Clinical expert with ability to work in a multiple hospital locations and ever changing environment.
Clinical Coordinator
Bloomington Hospital
Bloomington, IN
01.1991 - 01.1998
- 50%+ of time spent as direct patient provider
- Auditor for quality assurance
- Developed the policy and procedure for new Cardiovascular Recovery Unit and organizational clinical recovery maps as well as writing all of the documentation flowsheets.
- Oversaw quality assurance programs to enhance performance and consistently achieve superior care standards.
- Clinical expert with immediate post operative state of cardiopulmonary bypass and interventional cardiac recovery patients with extensive training of the new staff to the CVR.
Staff Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
University of Minnesota Hospital
Minneapolis, MN
06.1988 - 12.1990
- Provide support to patients and family with end of life scenarios
- Clinical aspects include: Full assessments with cardiac monitoring, sterile dressing changes, maintenance of chest tubes, maintenance of indwelling arterial and venous sheaths and lines, administration of cardiac drips, management of ICP, CVP, SWAN, pulmonary artery catheters
- Identified learning needs of patients and families and responded with advocacy and health education.
Education
Bachelor’s of Science - Nursing
Minnesota State University
Associates of Applied Science - Nursing
Minneapolis Community College
Skills
ICU expert CCRN
Direct Patient Care
Patient and family advocacy
Medical office administration
EMR / EHR
Call triaging
Patient discharge
Certification
CCRN
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Department of Neurosurgery
Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital
06.2021 - Current
Agency Staff Nurse
Favorite Nurses
01.2000 - 01.2002
Staff Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital
02.1999 - 06.2021
CCRN
04-1993
Clinical Coordinator
Bloomington Hospital
01.1991 - 01.1998
Staff Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
University of Minnesota Hospital
06.1988 - 12.1990
Bachelor’s of Science - Nursing
Minnesota State University
Associates of Applied Science - Nursing
Minneapolis Community College