Julia Blackburn

About Julia Blackburn

I am a senior nurse executive with 30+ years of progressive leadership in large, complex academic medical centers and non-profit health systems. Demonstrated success leading enterprise nursing strategy, workforce stabilization, quality and safety outcomes, and financial stewardship in Magnet-designated, research-intensive environments. Trusted partner to CEOs, COOs, CMOs, and Boards; known for disciplined execution, physician alignment, and sustainable results.EXECUTIVE SNAPSHOT- Enterprise nursing leadership across hospitals exceeding beds- Direct accountability for nursing budgets, staffing models, and quality outcomes- Proven turnaround experience in workforce vacancy, turnover, and agency reliance- Deep expertise in academic medicine, Magnet culture, and professional practice models- Track record of large-scale clinical transformation, virtual care, and digital innovation

Experience

1. Associate Vice President of Nursing and Patient Services

   UF Health

   Jun 2022 — Present · Gainesville, FL, US

   Flagship academic medical center; 1,035 beds; 5-time Magnet-designated; nationally ranked specialty programs. Executive leader responsible for nursing practice, operations, and financial performance for 400 inpatient beds and 900+ FTEs across acute, critical, and specialty care. Member of senior leadership team partnering with executive peers and physician leaders to advance system priorities in access, quality, workforce, and fiscal stewardship.Selected Leadership Outcomes:• Stabilized nursing workforce by reducing RN vacancy from 43% to 18% and RN turnover to 13%; eliminated adult inpatient traveler utilization.• Delivered sustained HPPD performance at Vizient 50th percentile while maintaining balanced nursing budgets across FY23–FY26.• Designed and launched centralized telemetry monitoring model, reducing unnecessary utilization, eliminating 32 monitor technician FTEs, and achieving cost-neutral implementation in year one. expanding telemetry to system level monitoring and relocating off-site.• Achieved enterprise-leading quality improvements including 72% reduction in CLABSI, 43% reductionin CAUTI, and significant reductions in pressure injuries and falls with injury.

Education

• Northern Kentucky University

  Doctor of Nursing Practice, Health/Health Care Administration/Management

  2014 — 2016

• University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

  BSN, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

  1991 — 1993

• Northern Kentucky University

  MSN, Nurse Executive Leadership

  2009 — 2012

• University of Colorado - Boulder

  Molecular, Cellular, Developmental Biology

  1984 — 1988

Skills

• Healthcare Information Technology
• Electronic Medical Record (Emr)
• Healthcare
• Health Education
• Physician Relations
• Critical Care
• Emr
• Basic Life Support (Bls)
• Inpatient Care
• Leadership
• Acute Care
• Healthcare Consulting
• Strategic Planning
• Bls
• U.s. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (Hipaa)
• Healthcare Management
• Hipaa
• Inpatient
• Hospitals
• Nursing Education
• Patient Safety
• Acls
• Icu
• Nursing
• Clinical Research
• Ehr