Jamie L. Jacobs

• Administer intravenous therapies and medications per established protocols.
• Monitor patients during infusion treatments and respond promptly to any adverse reaction or complication.
• Educate patients on benefits of infusion therapy to support wellness.
  

• Conduct a comprehensive admission intake assessment upon patient's arrival to the assigned hospital floor.
• Educate patients on managing acute and chronic diseases, adhering to medications, and implementing preventive health strategies.
• Facilitate timely discharges through efficient coordination with case managers, social workers, and physicians.
• Monitor patient reactions after administering medications and IV therapies.

• Patient outreach during hospital stays and acute healthcare episodes to ensure continuity of care.
• Simultaneously managed up to 40+ patients with multiple co-morbidities.
• Ensured desired goals have been achieved to prevent adverse events and recurrent hospitalizations.
• Educated patients to independently manage medical conditions to decrease overall healthcare costs.
• Conducted comprehensive assessments to identify patient needs and barriers to care.

• Administered a range of medical infusions via peripheral IV, port or subcutaneous access.
• Monitored patient's response to infusion therapy.
• Educated caregivers and patients on accurate and safe ways to administer medication therapy.
• Provided patient and caregiver support outside of business hours.
• Facilitated onboarding and development of new employees.
• Innovated, arranged, updated, and managed on-call schedule for all staff nurses.

• Accessed implanted ports, venipunctures, and maintained peripheral IV lines, including numerous central venous access devices.
• Administered infusions and observed patient's response to treatment so as to manage emergency reactions.
• Aided Director of Nursing with billing, scheduling, verifying and clarifying physician orders, care coordination with contracted nursing agencies, chart audits, and analysis reports.
• Served as liaison at various facilities, which included collaborating and engaging with Case Managers and Social Workers to ensure smooth patient transition back into community with adequate resources available.

• Conducted thorough patient assessments to identify changes in condition, promptly notifying physicians and initiating appropriate interventions when necessary.
• Administered medications safely according to established guidelines while closely monitoring for side effects or adverse reactions requiring intervention.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive treatment plans for complex patients with multiple comorbidities.
• Served both as relief charge nurse and preceptor for new employees.