Jana Smith
Brazil
Summary
Compassionate healthcare professional with a master's in nursing education seeking opportunity to help educate future nurses on the importance of their roles in improving care to all patients.
Overview
39
39
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN Care Advocate
Solace Health
03.2025 - Current
- Advocate for Medicare patients to improve outcomes, and teach self-management skills and communication techniques.
- Teach patients about their conditions and to be able to identify signs/symptoms regarding assessment and intervention.
- Educate patients and families on health care options and community resources available..
- Collaborate with patients and their support systems to have a voice in their care and to effectively communicate their needs and concerns.
Patient Care Manager
Valley Professionals Community Health Center
Clinton
05.2017 - 03.2025
- Collaborated with multi-disciplinary staff to improve overall patient care and response times.
- Advocated for clients, serving as a liaison between individuals, families, and healthcare professionals.
- Educated patients on chronic disease management, COVID at home care, Diabetic use of CGMs and insulin, post Emergency Rooma and Hospital Admission Care Coordination and Readmission Prevention
Adjunct Bioethics Instructor
Saint Mary’s of the Woods College
01.2021 - 05.2021
- In classroom and online education regarding bioethics. Encouraged students to actively participate in class and to discuss concepts such as abortion, genetic manipulation, end of life options, and importance of providing nonjudgmental care to patients.
Director of Nursing
Exceptional Living Center Brazil
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Ensured compliance with state regulations regarding nurse-to-patient ratios and other safety guidelines.
- Maintained communication and transparency with governing boards, department heads and medical staff.
- Developed and implemented nursing policies, procedures, and protocols to ensure patient safety.
- Participated in interdisciplinary teams to discuss patient care issues or concerns and develop solutions as needed.
Adjunct Faculty Instructor
ISU-School of Nursing
01.2013 - 01.2014
- Delivered course lectures using modern technology to enhance student comprehension.
- Presented courses to undergraduate students and created lesson plans, tests and assignments to ascertain how well students retained class material.
- Instructed students in classroom lab, Simulation lab, and acute settings in mastering concepts of nursing skills.
Registered Nurse
Union Hospital
Terre Haute
04.1986 - 01.2009
- Emergency room secretary
- Registered Nurse medical surgical unit
- Registered Nurse Pre-operative
- Registered Nurse cardiac telemetry
- Heart Failure Coach and Program Developer
- Complex Disease Manager
Education
Master of Science - Nursing Education
Regis University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Regis University
Associate Degree - Science in Nursing
Indiana State University
Skills
- Program development
- Initiation
- Evaluation
- Staffing
- Scheduling
- Payroll
- Evaluations
- Advising
- Quality Improvement
- Billing
- Reimbursement
- Grant Writing
- Patient advocacy
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Health assessment
- Care coordination
- Patient education
- Chronic disease management
- Patient support group
- Organized
- Clinical Educator
- Study Groups
- Academic Advising
- Motivated
- Responsible
- Community resource knowledge
- Bioethics education
- Critical thinking
- Conflict resolution
- Cardiac care
- Disease management programs
- Health promotion
Certification
- Basic Life Support Certified
- AADE Level 1 Diabetic Educator
- Tb Certification
References
Available upon request
Personal Information
Title: RN, MSN
Instructor Skills
- Detail Oriented, Organized, Able to Multi-task
- Clinical Educator in Simulation Lab and Patient Care Areas
- Online and Classroom Education Offerings
- Study Groups
- Academic Advising
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
RN Care Advocate
Solace Health
03.2025 - Current
Adjunct Bioethics Instructor
Saint Mary’s of the Woods College
01.2021 - 05.2021
Patient Care Manager
Valley Professionals Community Health Center
05.2017 - 03.2025
Director of Nursing
Exceptional Living Center Brazil
01.2016 - 01.2017
Adjunct Faculty Instructor
ISU-School of Nursing
01.2013 - 01.2014
Registered Nurse
Union Hospital
04.1986 - 01.2009
Master of Science - Nursing Education
Regis University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Regis University
Associate Degree - Science in Nursing
Indiana State University
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