Julie Stanley Smith
Goldsboro
Summary
Compassionate Hospice Registered Nurse Case Manager with significant background in managing patient care within the hospice setting. Skilled at leveraging nursing expertise to develop individualized care plans, coordinating services across multidisciplinary teams and providing emotional support for patients and families. Noted for ability to communicate effectively with all stakeholders, ensuring alignment on end-of-life decisions. Demonstrated impact through improved patient comfort and streamlined service delivery in previous roles.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Hospice Registered Nurse Case Manager
Cardinal Hospice
Smithfield
08.2024 - Current
- Managed patient care plans for individuals receiving hospice services.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to assess patient needs and preferences.
- Educated families on hospice services and end-of-life care options.
- Documented patient progress and changes in health status accurately.
- Provided emotional support to patients and families during difficult times.
- Monitored patient symptoms and adjusted care strategies accordingly.
- Coordinated medication management and administration for patients in hospice care.
- Advocated for patients' rights and preferences within the healthcare system.
- Collaborated closely with physicians and other healthcare providers to coordinate comprehensive patient care.
- Monitored medication regimens to ensure safe administration of medications in accordance with physician orders and nursing standards of practice.
- Ensured timely completion of all required documentation including admission paperwork, discharge summaries.
- Assessed patients' physical and psychological needs, developed individualized care plans, and monitored progress in meeting goals.
- Conducted regular visits with assigned patients in their home setting or at long-term care facilities to assess health status changes.
- Provided emotional support to families during difficult times through active listening skills.
- Acted as a liaison between the patient, family members and hospice staff, physicians regarding treatment options or prognosis updates.
Emergency Department, RN
Sampson Regional Medical Center
Sampson
05.2022 - 05.2024
- Implements the nursing process in order to provide professional holistic patient care.
- Collaborates with physicians and team members to provide exceptional care to patients.
- Maintains professional nursing standards through assessing, planning, implementing, and following patient safety guidelines.
- Performs nursing procedures for the comfort and wellbeing of patients within the guidelines of hospital policies and procedures.
- Assessed patient conditions in a fast-paced emergency department.
- Administered medications and treatments according to protocols.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams for optimal patient care.
- Performed triage to prioritize patient needs efficiently.
- Maintained accurate medical records and documentation standards.
- Managed equipment and supplies for emergency interventions.
- Provided emotional support to patients in crisis situations.
- Maintained accurate patient records using electronic medical record system.
- Administered medications as prescribed by physicians.
- Delivered compassionate end-of-life care when necessary.
Director of Resident Care, RN
Parkwood Village and the Landing
Wilson
07.2021 - 08.2023
- Implements the nursing process in order to provide professional holistic patient care.
- Manage the day-to-day healthcare operations of the community to ensure resident’s healthcare needs are met.
- Explain and demonstrate to prospective residents and their families the benefits of residing and receiving care at an assisted living community as well as assist in the achievement of occupancy goals by monitoring the health, safety and well-being of residents.
- Proactively identifying those at risk for move out.
- Completing assessments.
- Maintain budget.
- Hiring of new associates.
- Coaching and mentoring medtechs, ensure medtechs are following all policy and procedures.
Health and Wellness Director, RN
Brookdale Senior Living Solutions
Goldsboro
05.2019 - 04.2020
- Implements the nursing process in order to provide professional holistic patient care.
- Manage the day-to-day healthcare operations of the community to ensure resident’s healthcare needs are met.
- Explain and demonstrate to prospective residents and their families the benefits of residing and receiving care at a Brookdale community as well as assist in the achievement of occupancy goals by monitoring the health, safety and well-being of residents.
- Proactively identifying those at risk for move out.
- Completing assessments.
- Maintain budget.
- Hiring of new associates.
- Coaching and mentoring medtechs, ensure medtechs are following all policy and procedures.
Director of Clinical Practice
3HC Home Health & Hospice
Greenville
02.2016 - 05.2019
- Manages clinical operations by monitoring timely, accurate documentation per policy by clinical staff, implementing and measuring of outcomes, ensures case management via regular visit utilization review, mentor and control best practices of visiting clinical staff, integration of multi-disciplinary approach, ensures coordination of referrals and provides oversight of appropriate patient and personnel assignments.
- Collaborates with Quality Department for optimal population health management and continual survey readiness.
- Participates in the development and execution of 3HC’s annual strategic plan and budget.
- Responsible for direct and indirect supervision of clinical operations by providing leadership, oversight, and supervision of patient care to include joint home visits and mentoring.
- Fills job vacancies for the Clinical Office and provides the appropriate orientation.
- Maintains a clean and safe working environment for self and staff.
Registered Nurse
Wayne Memorial Hospital
Goldsboro
07.2011 - 02.2016
- Function as a part of the interdisciplinary team while providing leadership in applying scientific principles and professional nursing skills.
- Assists the physician in carrying out a therapeutic regimen for each patient.
- An advisor of non-professional nursing personnel in providing nursing care to meet physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of individual patients.
- Implements the nursing process in order to provide professional holistic patient care.
Education
Associates Degree - Nursing
Wayne Community College
Goldsboro, NCSkills
- Care coordination
- Pain management
- Medication administration
- Patient assessment
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Regulatory compliance
- Documentation accuracy
- Crisis intervention
- Family education
- Emotional support
- Conflict resolution
- Effective communication
- Team leadership
- Problem solving
- Infection prevention
- Nursing assessment
- Clinical documentation
- Symptom management
- Hospice care management
- End-of-life care
Accomplishments
- 2018 3HC Leadership award
- 2015 Nominee for the Great 100 Nurses
- 2014 Recipient of Nurse Excellence Award
- Team Leader for Cures For the Colors fundraiser
- Chemotherapy Certified, Creator & team leader of 'Final Hand Print'
- United Way Team Leader
- Served on Hand Off Communication Committee
- Certified Preceptor for Wayne Memorial, have 500+ hours
- Spice Certified in Infection Control
References
- Lisa Reedy, Director of Nursing, 3HC Home Health and Hospice, Goldsboro Office, 919-735-1386, lreedy@3hc.org
- Lauren Brooke Johnson, Brookdale Home Health Nurse, Goldsboro, NC, 919-455-3158
- Sophronia Daughtry, Clinical Director of Infusion Therapy, Wayne Memorial Hospital, 919-731-6422, Sophronia.Daughtry@waynehealth.org
- Jeff Daughtry, Preacher, 252-566-2441, jeff@fwbpress.com
- Marielle Blizzard, Nursing Instructor, 919-739-6789, mablizzard@waynecc.edu
Timeline
Hospice Registered Nurse Case Manager
Cardinal Hospice
08.2024 - Current
Emergency Department, RN
Sampson Regional Medical Center
05.2022 - 05.2024
Director of Resident Care, RN
Parkwood Village and the Landing
07.2021 - 08.2023
Health and Wellness Director, RN
Brookdale Senior Living Solutions
05.2019 - 04.2020
Director of Clinical Practice
3HC Home Health & Hospice
02.2016 - 05.2019
Registered Nurse
Wayne Memorial Hospital
07.2011 - 02.2016
Associates Degree - Nursing
Wayne Community College