Julie Brown

• Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
• Facilitated clear communication with patients, families, and colleagues, fostering a positive environment in a fast-paced setting.

• Demonstrated strong clinical reasoning skills when assessing patients'' conditions, initiating appropriate interventions, and escalating concerns to physicians as needed.

• Improved patient outcomes by consistently providing high-quality emergency care and implementing evidence-based nursing practices.

Internal travel nurse and worked in five of the OSF Healthcare Emergency Departments including a Level I trauma center, two Level II trauma centers, a critical access ED and a stand alone critical access ED.

• Demonstrated strong clinical reasoning skills when assessing patients'' conditions, initiating appropriate interventions, and escalating concerns to physicians as needed.
• Improved patient outcomes by consistently providing high-quality emergency care and implementing evidence-based nursing practices.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary healthcare teams to develop comprehensive care plans for patients presenting with diverse medical conditions in the Emergency Department.
• Reduced patient wait times by efficiently triaging patients based on acuity levels and prioritizing urgent cases.
• Assisted in managing night shift operations as an Assistant Nurse Manager from 2004-2007.
• 2007-2010 Nurse Manager of the Emergency Department, ensuring efficient patient care and staff coordination.
• Conducted performance evaluations for nursing staff members while providing constructive feedback aimed at professional growth.
• Enhanced teamwork within the nursing staff through regular communication and collaboration.
• Improved patient care by implementing evidence-based nursing practices in emergency department procedures.
• Managed emergency department operations, ensuring adequate staffing levels and appropriate allocation of resources.
• Implemented quality improvement initiatives to identify areas of potential growth and optimization in the emergency department.
• Assisted with the development of policies and procedures designed to maintain compliance with regulatory standards.