Julia Smith
Hernando
Summary
Compliance Specialist who also works in EICU/virtual nursing role as a Registered Nurse. I am ready to expand and see more challenges of virtual nursing and or compliance. I am a strong critical thinker with years of ICU, and proven organizational skills and team membership. This will allow me to be a valuable team member to any organization willing to accept my passion for nursing, combined with my recent years experience with compliance, to help this company meet the goals that have been set. I am excited to meet you and show you my value.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Compliance Specialist
Innovage
04.2023 - Current
- Implemented robust record-keeping systems that ensured accurate documentation was maintained according to regulatory requirements at all times.
- Assisted in the preparation of regular reports for senior management, detailing compliance activities and progress towards established goal.
- Reduced instances of non-compliance through meticulous monitoring of internal controls and periodic audits.
- Audits electronic medical records (ex. care plans, orders, chart elements, and grievances) for PACE Organization to meet CMS requirements.
EICU/virtual Nurse
Baptist Memorial Hospital
03.2018 - Current
- Performs accurate documentation of patient admission assessments.
- Reconciles patients home medications with patient, family and/or pharmacy, to provide the hospital with the most recent and accurate list of medications patient has been taking at home.
- Monitors and assists bedside ICU nurses with things like dual signoffs for medications, notifying bedside with changing vital signs or labs that need to be addressed. Utilizes video cameras to look at the patient when there has been or appears to be a change with the patient to help prevent near misses. Falls, extubations, etc. Verifies drip rates on IV medications.
- Mentors newer nurses when making critical decisions with patients when asked.
- Schedules follow up appointments for patients after discharge.
- Contacts family for bedside nurse when needed.
- Educates patient/family with needed education prior to discharge. CHF, COPD, diabetes, etc.
- Contacts MD for nurses when appropriate.
- Discharges patients home or to facility working closely with bedside nurses and case managers.
- Works very closely with most team members, case management, socialworker, pharmacy, charge nurses, and doctors to make sure the patient receives top quality and accurate care in a timely manner.
- Ensures policy and procedure, standards of care, and utilizes HIPAA at all times.
Registered Nurse
Baptist Memorial Hospital Desoto
07.2003 - 03.2018
- Administered life-saving medications and therapies under strict protocols, guiding patients towards recovery from acute illnesses or injuries.
- Assessed and managed various patient treatments for numerous patient diagnoses from sepsis to acute respiratory distress.
- Monitored hemodynamic parameters and analyzed complex data sets, making appropriate adjustments to treatment plans based on patient response.
- Served as a preceptor for new nurses entering the critical care field, sharing knowledge and expertise to facilitate successful integration into the team.
- Trained and coached new employees on protocols and best practices to promote ideal patient outcomes.
- Conducted patient assessments, recorded vitals, and analyzed records and charts to define care requirements.
Education
Associate of Arts - Nursing
Northwest Mississippi Community College
Senatobia, MS05-2002
Skills
- Compliance oversight
- Auditing processes
- Compliance protocols
- Critical thinking
- Policy enforcement
- Data entry
- Audit coordination
- Compliance training
- Patient care
- Ventilator and weaning experience
- Endotracheal Tubes
- Nasogastric Tubes with feedings and meds
- PEG tubes with feedings and meds
- Urinary Catheters
- Central Lines
- Titrating medication drips
- Blood Glucose monitoring
- Patient education
- Clinical judgment
- Family education
- Licensed RN
- Critical care nursing
- Surgical care (CV, hemodynamic monitoring)
- Tracheostomy care
- Blood transfusion administration
- Medication reconciliation
- Discharge planning
- HIPAA protocol adherence
- Gastrostomy tube care
- Catheter maintenance
- Student training
- Advanced cardiac life support
- Wound care
- Care planning
- Intensive care unit experience
- Hemodynamic monitoring
- Microsoft Teams
- EPIC
- SalesForce
- BLS
- ACLS
- CCRN
Affiliations
- American Association of Critical Care Nurses
Certification
- Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification (ACLS)
- Critical Care Registered Nurse
Timeline
Clinical Compliance Specialist
Innovage
04.2023 - Current
EICU/virtual Nurse
Baptist Memorial Hospital
03.2018 - Current
Registered Nurse
Baptist Memorial Hospital Desoto
07.2003 - 03.2018
Associate of Arts - Nursing
Northwest Mississippi Community College
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