Julie Sproul
Miami
Summary
Experienced results-driven nursing leader with over 20 years of progressive healthcare management experience, seeking the role of Director of Nursing to enhance patient care quality, implement evidence based practices, and to lead multidisciplinary teams. Dedication to ensuring a culture of excellence, regulatory compliance, and staff development to achieve optimal patient outcomes and organizational success.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Patient Care Supervisor, Radiation Oncology
Miami Cancer Institute
12.2024 - Current
- Responsible for 25 direct reports including Registered Nurses and Medical Assistants
- Responsible for daily operational management of RN and Medical Assistant team
- Serve as daily resource nurse including hands on nursing tasks, assignment management, resourcing to the Radiation Oncology department
- Member of the Patient Safety Committee ensuring patient safety is paramount and observed in every encounter
- Mentor for the RN Residency/ New Grad program at Baptist Hospital
Manager, Clinic Operations
Hematology & Oncology
12.2022 - 12.2024
- Responsible for 35 direct reports including Specialty Nurse Navigator RN’s and infusion/chemotherapy nurses.
- Responsible for daily operational management of RN team to span 5 clinic sites
- Chart auditing of RN Specialty Nurse navigator role to ensure alignment with standard work
- Delegated with infusion room growth for FY2024 to include addition of chair space, addition of Bone Marrow Transplant specific patients to the infusion patient panel, and increased RN staffing
- Provided direct patient care as indicated in chemotherapy treatment room
- Responsible for alignment with system authorization team to ensure proper prior authorization secured for chemotherapy regimens
- Liaison between Hematology/Oncology providers, Senior leadership and staff/patients as needed including daily rounding, first line problem resolution
Manager, Complex Case Management
Scripps Health Plan Services
05.2022 - 12.2022
- Delegated with supervising 30 direct reports including Complex Case Managers, RN and non-clinical support staff supporting the Complex Case Management department of Scripps Health Plan services
- Daily operational management of team in conjunction with RN supervisor
- Responsible for audit preparation and continued delegation preparation
- Monthly Employee chart auditing to ensure compliance with NCQA reporting standard and regulation
RN, Supervisor
Sharp Hospice
02.2021 - 05.2022
- Delegated with supervising 41 direct reports including licensed vocational nurses and Registered Nurses
- Providing daily oversights for the Sharp Hospice RN Case manager, Admissions nurses, and Extended care team who follow approximately 417 patients in the community
- Tasked with supervising Registered nurses serving emergency hospice patient needs and deploying needed field staff
- Delegated with improving existing call center processes with the implementation of a virtual call center
- Development of Educational onboarding for new hire RNCM’s and deployment to staff including hand-on skills education and didactic learning
RN, Supervisor Clinical review, Utilization management and Pharmacy Benefits
Sharp Community Medical Group-Sharp Health Care-San Diego
06.2018 - 02.2021
- Delegated with supervising 31 direct reports including licensed vocational nurses and pharmacy technicians as well as non-clinical staff
- Development of desktop policies and Policy and Procedures for utilization management of all services requiring prior authorization including Pharmacy benefits
- Provide support for daily utilization management processes
- Provide oversight of referrals for specialty care, high end durable medical equipment and supplies, injectables, medications and outpatient services by ensuring correct criteria applied and medical necessity determined
- Assisted with the development as well as providing oversight for the Diabetes Prevention program-Keys 2 Health using Centers for Disease control curriculum
RN, Supervisor, Ambulatory Case Management
Sharp Community Medical Group-Sharp Health Care-San Diego
01.2016 - 06.2018
- Delegated with supervising 14 direct reports including licensed and non-licensed staff
- Completed performance evaluations and ongoing performance evaluation
- Development of Disease Prevention program Keys 2 Health utilizing CDC curricula
- Served as a liaison between staff and senior management
- Provided Case Management support for SCMG High Value Network team
RN, Clinical Educator/Quality Specialist Lead
Sharp Community Medical Group- Sharp Health Care- San Diego
05.2015 - 01.2016
- Responsible for creating and implementing curriculum to satisfy the educational needs of the Ambulatory case managers, physicians, and staff
- Responsible for chairing committee that provides review and selection of patient educational material
- Development of required training for staff and providers to ensure adherence to NCQA requirements
- Responsible for assisting physicians and their offices in the ACM EHR collaborative transition
- Responsible for providing overview for physicians and their staff regarding Ambulatory Case Management
- Responsible for ensuring Ambulatory Case Management is in alignment with NCQA standards and regulations set forth
- Promoted to supervisor in January 2016
RN, Triage Case Manager
Sharp Community Medical Group-Sharp Health Care-San Diego
03.2014 - 05.2015
- Responsible for triaging incoming case management requests from various sources across the organization
- Responsible for providing utilization management as needed for patients of Sharp Community Medical Group
- Responsible for communicating with various teams and departments throughout the organization to facilitate continuity of care
- Completed Master’s degree program and was asked to take on the Clinical Educator role
RN, Supervisor Case Management
Sharp Extended Care – Sharp Healthcare – San Diego
11.2012 - 03.2014
- Promoted to Supervisory role in November 2012
- Responsible for supervising 12 direct reports who provided discharge planning, utilization review, and utilization management for coordination of care for patients at skilled nursing facilities
- Responsible for case management of complicated cases requiring intervention by a registered nurse
RN, Clinical Case Manager
Sharp Community Medical Group-Sharp System Services – Sharp Healthcare-San Diego
04.2012 - 11.2012
- Responsible for providing comprehensive discharge planning, utilization review and utilization management for coordination of care for patients at skilled nursing facilities and Acute Rehabilitation Units.
- Responsible for performing utilization review for all levels of care and specialty in accordance with hospital and health plan guidelines utilizing established criteria as indicated
RN, Clinical Nurse
Sharp Grossmont Hospital-Surgical Intensive Care Unit
06.2011 - 06.2012
- Acted as primary nurse in 24 bed Surgical ICU
LVN, Case Manager 1/Utilization Management
Sharp Community Medical Group-San Diego
08.2010 - 06.2011
- Responsible for processing referrals for specialty care, high end durable medical equipment, and outpatient services by applying the correct criteria to determine medical necessity
- Reviewing cases directly with Medical Director to determine medical necessity
- Proficient in use of Interqual, Milliman, Health plan, SCMG criteria
- Proficient in use of IDX and Cerner Millenium
LVN, Case Manager I, Lead/Utilization Management
Sharp Community Medical Group-Sharp Healthcare-San Diego
07.2008 - 08.2010
- Promoted to and responsible for creating the Lead: Case Manager position for SCMG
- Supervising ten LVN’s with respects to their work load
- Auditing completed referrals and determining Interrater reliability
- Ensuring adequate coverage and even daily work load
- Serving as support and functioning as working lead responsible for referral Processing and management including applying criteria on a daily basis
- Resigned lead position to return to school to pursue Registered Nurse degree
Education
Post Graduate Certificate - Family NP
Purdue University Global
Post Graduate certificate - Health Informatics
University of Phoenix
MSN/MBA/MSc HCM - undefined
University of Phoenix
ADN - Nursing
San Diego City College
Certificate of Completion - LVN
Maric College
BA - Psychology
Florida International University
Skills
- Clinical leadership
- Ethics and confidentiality
- Care coordination
- Quality improvement
- Staff development
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Healthcare technology
- Patient education
- Workflow coordination
- Program management
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Problem-solving
- Employee supervision
- Operations management
- Staff management
Accomplishments
- Oncology Nursing Society presenter at ONS Annual congress 2026 for Miami Cancer Institute Radiation Oncology: Inpatient-Outpatient Oncology Patient Coordination
- Collaborated with team of 10 in the development of Referral Volume reduction for Sharp Community Medical Group by creating an automated process to ensure timely referral authorization processing that led to a 20% reduction in manual staff processing utilizing Lean Six Sigma methodology
- Sharp Health Care Center of Recognized Excellence (C.O.R.E.) award recipient for the Homebound Senior COVID-19 Vaccination program
- Sharp Health Care Center of Recognized Excellence (C.O.R.E.) award recipient for Sharp Hospice Care under the Growth pillar
- Sharp Health Care Center of Recognized Excellence (C.O.R.E.) award for Multidisciplinary High-Value Network Regional Support under the Quality Pillar
Certification
- California Registered Nurse #799262 Expires 11/30/2026
- Florida Registered Nurse RN9674511Expires 12/03/2026
- Basic Life support provider Expires 12/2026
- ACLS provider Expires 12/2026
- ONS Fundamentals of Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Administration Expires May 13, 2027
Languages spoken
English
Spanish
Timeline
Patient Care Supervisor, Radiation Oncology
Miami Cancer Institute
12.2024 - Current
Manager, Clinic Operations
Hematology & Oncology
12.2022 - 12.2024
Manager, Complex Case Management
Scripps Health Plan Services
05.2022 - 12.2022
RN, Supervisor
Sharp Hospice
02.2021 - 05.2022
RN, Supervisor Clinical review, Utilization management and Pharmacy Benefits
Sharp Community Medical Group-Sharp Health Care-San Diego
06.2018 - 02.2021
RN, Supervisor, Ambulatory Case Management
Sharp Community Medical Group-Sharp Health Care-San Diego
01.2016 - 06.2018
RN, Clinical Educator/Quality Specialist Lead
Sharp Community Medical Group- Sharp Health Care- San Diego
05.2015 - 01.2016
RN, Triage Case Manager
Sharp Community Medical Group-Sharp Health Care-San Diego
03.2014 - 05.2015
RN, Supervisor Case Management
Sharp Extended Care – Sharp Healthcare – San Diego
11.2012 - 03.2014
RN, Clinical Case Manager
Sharp Community Medical Group-Sharp System Services – Sharp Healthcare-San Diego
04.2012 - 11.2012
RN, Clinical Nurse
Sharp Grossmont Hospital-Surgical Intensive Care Unit
06.2011 - 06.2012
LVN, Case Manager 1/Utilization Management
Sharp Community Medical Group-San Diego
08.2010 - 06.2011
LVN, Case Manager I, Lead/Utilization Management
Sharp Community Medical Group-Sharp Healthcare-San Diego
07.2008 - 08.2010
Post Graduate certificate - Health Informatics
University of Phoenix
MSN/MBA/MSc HCM - undefined
University of Phoenix
ADN - Nursing
San Diego City College
Certificate of Completion - LVN
Maric College
BA - Psychology
Florida International University
Post Graduate Certificate - Family NP
Purdue University Global
Recognitions and Awards
2022-Sharp Health Care Center of Recognized Excellence (C.O.R.E.) award recipient for: Homebound Senior COVID-19 Vaccination Program Sharp Grossmont Hospital, under the Community Pillar in the Team category, 2022-Sharp Health Care Center of Recognized Excellence (C.O.R.E.) award recipient for: Sharp HospiceCare — Sharp Grossmont Hospital, under the Growth Pillar in the Department category, 2017-Sharp Health Care Center of Recognized Excellence (C.O.R.E.) award recipient for: Sharp Community Medical Group, Multidisciplinary High-Value Network Regional Support, Quality, Recipient of the Sharp Fuller Trust Fund Nursing Scholarship 2009, 2010, and 2012, Voted Employee of the Year, 2004 Metro Family Physicians Medical Group
Training
Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt