Julie Nail
Bessemer
Summary
Compassionate and experienced Registered Nurse with 6+ years in behavioral health, psychiatric nursing, and case management. Skilled in interdisciplinary care coordination, patient advocacy, crisis de-escalation, and family education. Adept at navigating high-acuity inpatient and outpatient settings, with a strong background in pediatric and geriatric mental health.
Overview
1
1
Certification
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
UAB Medicine
Birmingham
01.2026 - Current
- Administered medications and treatments to ensure optimal patient recovery.
- Monitored patient vital signs and communicated critical changes to enhance care decisions.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to create and execute comprehensive patient care plans.
Behavioral Health Case Manager
Triton Health
Birmingham
05.2023 - Current
- Managed caseload of behavioral health patients, developing individualized care plans based on clinical assessments and treatment goals
- Coordinated care among hospitals, specialists, and community resources to enhance continuity and patient outcomes
- Conducted home visits, medication reconciliation, and eligibility assessments for home healthcare services
- Liaised with insurance providers to obtain treatment authorizations and optimize care delivery
- Liaised with insurance providers to secure treatment authorizations and streamline care delivery
Registered Nurse, Behavioral Health (Pediatric)
Children’s of Alabama
Birmingham
05.2022 - Current
- Functioned as lead nurse with responsibilities in delegation, crisis intervention, and care team leadership
- Led nursing team in delegation, crisis intervention, and care coordination on pediatric behavioral health unit
- Engaged families in discussions on care plans, discharge goals, and strategies for ongoing mental health management
- Certified in CPI and MOAB for de-escalation and crisis safety procedures
Registered Nurse, Geriatric Psychiatric Unit
St. Vincent’s East
Trussville
03.2021 - Current
- Delivered psychiatric nursing care to elderly patients, administered medications, and coordinated with mental health providers to ensure comprehensive treatment
- Applied MOAB techniques and CPR skills to manage high-risk behavioral incidents effectively
- Administered medications and treatments to diverse patient populations.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop patient care plans.
- Educated patients and families on health management and preventive care.
Forensic RN, CRU Unit
Hill Crest Behavioral Health Services
Birmingham
02.2020 - 05.2021
- Provided care in forensic competency restoration unit; ensured safety and stability for high-risk patients in secure environment
- Coordinated with legal and psychiatric teams to develop and implement effective patient restoration plans
- Administered medications according to established protocols for patient care.
- Monitored patient vital signs and documented changes in health status.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop personalized care plans.
RN, Neuroscience Unit
UAB Medicine
Birmingham
03.2019 - 05.2021
- Collaborated in Neuroscience Unit (UNSN); achieved Stroke Scale certification
- Assisted patients recovering from neurosurgery in a clinical setting. and with acute neuro conditions
- Administered medications and monitored patient responses in diverse clinical settings.
- Collaborated with healthcare teams to develop individualized patient care plans.
- Educated patients and families on health management and disease prevention strategies.
Education
Associate Degree - Nursing
Lawson State Community College
Birmingham, ALSkills
- Patient care
- Direct patient care
- Psychiatric Nursing
- Patient management
- Behavioral Health
- Crisis intervention
- Mental health assessments
- Patient evaluation
- Care Plan Development
- Care planning
- Discharge planning
- Patient discharging
- Case Management
- Case management
- Care coordination
- Patient management
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Team collaboration
- Patient education
- Patient and Family Education
- BLS/CPR Certified
- Stroke Scale Certified
- Communication
- Communication skills
- Clinical documentation
- Electronic health records management
- Epic
- Cerner
- Chart updating
- Charting skills
- Telemetry monitoring
- Medication Administration
- IV drug therapy management
- Emergency response
- Emergency procedures
- Emergency care
- Cardiac assessments
- Culturally-sensitive care
- Wellness expertise
- Chronic disease management
- Gastrostomy experience
- Cardiac assessments
- Reaction monitoring
- Policy compliance
- Time management
- Problem solving
- Family advocacy
- High level of autonomy
- Crisis intervention
- Electronic health records management
- Telemetry monitoring
- Charting skills
- Gastrostomy experience
- Cardiac assessments
- Discharge planning
Certification
- BLS/CPR
- CPI
- MOAB
- Stroke Scale Certified
Emr Proficiency
- Epic
- Cerner
Timeline
Registered Nurse
UAB Medicine
01.2026 - Current
Behavioral Health Case Manager
Triton Health
05.2023 - Current
Registered Nurse, Behavioral Health (Pediatric)
Children’s of Alabama
05.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse, Geriatric Psychiatric Unit
St. Vincent’s East
03.2021 - Current
Forensic RN, CRU Unit
Hill Crest Behavioral Health Services
02.2020 - 05.2021
RN, Neuroscience Unit
UAB Medicine
03.2019 - 05.2021
Associate Degree - Nursing
Lawson State Community College