Jana Schmidt
Mandan,ND
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with experience offering comprehensive patient care in multiple care settings. Works well in developing trusting relationships with patients to ensure the best possible care is provided and outcomes for patients success at home. Communicates closely with entire care team to maintain patients goals.
Registered Nurse with solid background in case management, delivering impactful results in patient care coordination. Skilled in assessing patient needs, developing personalized care plans, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. Reliable and adaptable with strong communication and problem-solving abilities, ensuring safe discharge plans and positive patient outcomes.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse Case Manager
Sanford Medical Center
08.2024 - Current
- -Evaluated patient progress and adjusted care plans accordingly, ensuring continuity of care across all healthcare settings.
- -Provided education and support to patients and families, empowering them to make informed decisions regarding their healthcare needs.
- -Collaborated with physicians and other healthcare providers to ensure appropriate resource utilization for complex cases.
- -Authored initial assessments of patients and family to develop plans for individual home care needs.
- -Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- -Enhanced interdisciplinary team communication through regular case conferences, promoting effective collaboration for optimal patient care.
- -Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- -Responded promptly and professionally to patient questions and concerns.
- -Effectively communicated with physicians regarding patient needs, performance, medications and changes.
- -Authored clinical notes and updates to be reviewed by patient's primary physician.
- -Participated in patient and family planning process, as well as provided instructions and addressed question and concerns.
- -Completed initial assessments of patients and family to determine and address individual home care needs. ·
- -Conducted regular re-evaluations to address changes in needs and conditions, introducing revisions to care plans.
- -Provided timely feedback to healthcare providers regarding patient concerns, facilitating prompt resolution of issues and contributing to a positive patient experience.
- -Advocated for patients'' rights, facilitating access to necessary services and resources within the community.
Registered Nurse Case Manager
CHI Health At Home and Hospice
05.2022 - 09.2024
- -Complete patient assessments, observing for any changes in patient's normal health.
- -Complete medication reconciliation and pre-fill medication planners.
- -Assess wounds and complete wound care per physician orders.
- -Obtain physician orders and complete lab draws.
- -Provide education regarding chronic disease.
- -Supra-public and indwelling catheter insertion.
- -Assess for signs or symptoms of infection.
- -Provide medication for hospice patients
- -Educate on fall prevention.
- -Complete admissions for both HHC and hospice patients.
- -Monitor and record vital signs, weights, blood sugar levels and pain.
- -Check INR levels for patients that are on Coumadin.
- -Provide emotional support to both patients and families.
- -Order supplies and medications for patients-hospital beds, bedside tables and commodes-etc.
- -Administer IM and SubQ injections
- -Collaborate with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions
- -Managed care from admission to discharge.
Licensed Practical Nurse
CHI Health At Home and Hospice
04.2019 - 05.2022
- -Complete referral intake
- -Visiting nurse for both HHC and hospice patients
- -Maintain constant communication with both physicians and patients.
- -Complete lab draws per physician orders.
- -Complete wound dressing changes per physician orders.
- -Complete general assessments.
- -Provide education to patients regarding medications and diagnosis.
- -Obtain patient information from EMR.
- -Complete medication planners for patients.
- -Provide emotional support to patients.
- -Provide COVID-19 education and prevention to patients.
- -Order supplies and medications for patients-hospital beds, bedside tables and commodes-etc.
- -Answer the phone, fax and scan documents.
- -Maintain communication with RN CM.
Licensed Practical Nurse
CHI St. Alexius Medical Center
01.2013 - 03.2019
- -Perform cystoscopies and prostate biopsies.
- -Administer BCG to patient-bladder cancer treatment.
- -Monitor and record patients vital signs, weights and pain.
- -Order medications per physician orders.
- -Complete supra-pubic and indwelling catheter changes.
- -Completion of physician orders.
- -Provided education to patients for both pre-op and post-op.
- -Follow infection control protocol.
- -Reviewed patients charts.
- -Interact with insurance companies in order to obtain additional authorization for hospital stays.
- -Assisting with a safe discharge for patients.
- -Close communication with attending physicians.
- -Notary.
- -Medication reconciliation and both patients and physicians.
- -Worked with multidisciplinary team to carry out successful treatment plans for diverse acute and chronic conditions.
Licensed Practical Nurse
Sanford Health
01.2012 - 01.2013
- -Monitor and record vital signs, weights and pain.
- -Order medications per physician orders.
- -Administer immunizations and injections.
- -Added orders to patients EMR.
- -Swabbing patients for either influenza or strep throat.
- -Completed wound dressing changes.
- -Follow infection prevention protocol.
- -Performed ECG's.
- -Applied holter monitors.
- -Provided patient education regarding chronic disease.
- -Medication reconciliation with both patients and physicians.
- -Supported patients and families through education on home care procedures, enhancing post-discharge outcomes.
Education
High School Diploma -
Flasher Public School
Flasher, ND05.1992
Bachelor of Science - RN To BSN
Mayville State University
Mayville, ND12-2025
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Bismarck State College
Bismarck, ND05.2022
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
United Tribes Technical College
Bismarck, ND05.2008
Skills
- -Case Management
- -Care planning
- -IV Certified
- -CPR Certified
- -Organized
- -Thorough
- -Compassionate
- -Removing sutures and staples
- -Patient assessments
- -Patient education
References
Jolene Magnuson-Friend-701-391-3959
Carrie Harding-MSN-University of Mary/Friend-701-391-3132
Heather Schmidt-Friend-701-260-1168
Certification
-
- Registered Nurse License (RN) - State Board of Nursing.
- Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)
- IV Certified
Timeline
Registered Nurse Case Manager
Sanford Medical Center
08.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse Case Manager
CHI Health At Home and Hospice
05.2022 - 09.2024
Licensed Practical Nurse
CHI Health At Home and Hospice
04.2019 - 05.2022
Licensed Practical Nurse
CHI St. Alexius Medical Center
01.2013 - 03.2019
Licensed Practical Nurse
Sanford Health
01.2012 - 01.2013
High School Diploma -
Flasher Public School
Bachelor of Science - RN To BSN
Mayville State University
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Bismarck State College
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
United Tribes Technical College
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