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Jason Brown

Chula Vista,CA

Summary

Experienced nursing professional bringing demonstrated clinical expertise, leadership skills, research expertise, and technical knowledge. Proficient in hospice case management, care coordination, medication management/administration and working with multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient care. Passionate and driven individual with strong interpersonal skills and big-picture thinker, able to visualize a broad perspective of care needs and constraints across departments.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Hospice RN Case Manager

Vitas Healthcare
San Diego, CA
04.2023 - Current
  • Daily management and coordination of care for patients in the home, hospital, and facility hospice settings with caseload of 15-22 patients per week.
  • Care coordination between patients, providers, families, social work, bereavement services, , external hospital/facility staff, and other community resources including government agencies.
  • Provided direct nursing care such as wound dressing changes, IV therapy, medication administration, patient education, post-mortem care, and support for patients and families.
  • Complete initial and updated comprehensive assessments to initiate, develop, and revise plans of care.
  • Developed discharge plans for patients transitioning from acute care settings to home or alternate facilities.
  • Facilitated referrals to community resources for additional support services.
  • Conducted weekly interdisciplinary team meetings to review case management activities for assigned caseloads.

RN Nurse Supervisor

Poway Healthcare Center
San Diego, CA
11.2022 - 03.2023
  • Worked as nurse supervisor with coverage of medication carts as needed.
  • Handled 25-50 patients on various shifts for medication administration and worked as PM nurse supervisor covering 99-bed facility
  • Conducted patient admissions, assessments, physical examinations, patient transfers, patient discharges, patient education, conflict resolution, and staff supervision.
  • Collaborated with providers in developing and revising patient-specific treatment plans.
  • Trained and mentored new RNs/LVNs on best practices, facility policies and standards of care.
  • Provided direct nursing care to patients, including administering medications, wound care, and IV therapy.
  • Educated patients on health maintenance, disease prevention, and treatment options.

Registered Nurse Emergency Dept (Clinical Fellow)

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
03.2016 - 09.2016
  • Worked in both main emergency department and fast track handling multiple patients per shift with a wide variety of clinical presentations
  • Completed ED RN orientation program finishing with 3-4 room shift assignments.
  • Conducted patient assessments, monitored vital signs, patient transfers, patient discharges, medication administration, peripheral IV-line insertion, patient education, and provided assistance with medical procedures.
  • Assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated nursing care for assigned patients and coordinated treatment with other members of critical care team.
  • Collaborated with physicians, nurses, therapists, social workers and other healthcare professionals to develop individualized treatment plans for each patient.
  • Actively participated in quality improvement initiatives within the department.
  • Coordinated discharge planning activities including arranging follow up appointments or referrals for additional services.

Education

PhD in Nursing -

University of Pennsylvania

MS General in Nursing -

University of Pennsylvania

B.S. in Nursing -

University of Pennsylvania

B.S. in Biology -

San Diego State University

Skills

  • Case Management
  • Care Coordination
  • Medication Management
  • Medication and IV administration
  • Discharge Planning
  • Patient Examination
  • Quality Improvement
  • Wound Care
  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Relationship Building
  • Problem-Solving
  • Task Prioritization
  • Patient and family advocacy
  • Patient Education

Presentations

What is the evidence base for treatment of recurrent UTIs in women, International Continence Society Annual Meeting, 08/2018

Certification

  • Case Management Intensive (in progress expected completion June 2024), UCSD Extended Studies, 2024
  • Registered Nurse, RN679786, Pennsylvania, 2016-2023
  • Registered Nurse, 95282287, California, 2022-Present

Grants

Cognitive biases and care-seeking behavior for non-urgent UTI, Office of Nursing Research, University of Pennsylvania, $4,981, PI, May 2018

Teaching

  • Teaching Assistant for N637 Introduction to Research Methods (Graduate), N637, Introduction to Research Methods, Graduate, Dr. Lea Ann Matura, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, Spring 2018
  • Teaching Assistant for N380 Nursing in the Community (Undergraduate), N380, Nursing in the Community, Undergraduate, Dr. Jennifer Pinto-Martin, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, Fall 2017
  • Teaching Assistant for N637 Introduction to Research Methods (Graduate), N637, Introduction to Research Methods, Graduate, Dr. Desiree Fleck, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, Spring 2017

Organizational Service

  • Society of Urologic Nurses and Associates, Society of Urologic Nurses and Associates, 11/2017-11/2019
  • Doctoral Student Organization Treasurer, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, 09/2016-06/2017

Research

Academy Health Delivery System Science Research Fellow, Medstar Health Research Institute, Hyattsville, MD, 09/05/2019-09/2022, 40+ hours/week, Supported research projects in various capacities which involved health economics, implementation science, data science/clinical decision support, and maternal/infant mortality reduction. Worked with many interdisciplinary research teams leading to multiple conference abstracts with 2 publications. Implementation and health economics research supported efforts to prevent/reduce disparities in maternal/infant birth outcomes.

  • Research Student Intern, University of Pennsylvania Division of Urology, Philadelphia, PA, 08/2017-08/2019, Varied hours/week, Assisted with multiple clinical trials involving medical chart review, patient intake/data collection, presentation at International Continence Society Annual Meeting, and publication of systematic review article.
  • Research Practicum, University of Pennsylvania, Department of Psychology, Joseph Kable Lab, Philadelphia, PA, 06/2015-06/2016
  • Senior Molecular Research Assistant, Operational Infectious Disease Lab, Naval Health Research Center, San Diego, CA, 02/2007-05/2014, 40 hours/week, Conducted molecular respiratory disease surveillance testing including extraction of DNA and real-time RT PCR assays for multiple pathogens. Conducted respiratory disease diagnostic device evaluation. Training of research assistants, lab maintenance, clean-up, and ordering of lab supplies.
  • Imager for Kay Lab, The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI), La Jolla, CA, 08/2006-02/2007, 8-16 hours/week, Assisted with data collection, tissue sample collection, and lab solution/media preparation.
  • Clinical Research Assistant, PRACS Institute, San Diego, CA, 08/2005-07/2006, Varied hours/week, Consented and screened study participants for eligibility in clinical trials. Assisted with study documentation entry and quality assurance corrections.

Activities

  • LDI Associate Fellow, University of Pennsylvania, Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, Philadelphia, PA, 07/2018-2019
  • CHIBE Trainee, University of Pennsylvania, Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics, Philadelphia, PA, 04/2017-2019

Publications

  • Maternal Sleepiness and Risk of Infant Drops in the Postpartum Period, The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety, Bittle, M. D., Knapp, H., Polomano, R. C., Giordano, N. A., Brown, J., & Stringer, M., 2019, 45, 5, 337-347
  • Treatment and prevention of recurrent lower urinary tract infections in women: a rapid review with practice recommendations, The Journal of Urology, Smith, A. L., Brown, J., Wyman, J. F., Berry, A., Newman, D. K., & Stapleton, A. E., 2018, 200, 6, 1174-1191
  • Outbreak of Group A beta hemolytic Streptococcus pharyngitis in a Peruvian military facility, April 2012, MSMR, Ramos, M., Valle, R., Reaves, E. J., Loayza, L., Gonzalez, S., Bernal, M., ...Brown, J., … & De, C. M., 2013, 20, 6, 14-17
  • Broad spectrum respiratory pathogen analysis of throat swabs from military recruits reveals interference between rhinoviruses and adenoviruses, Microbial ecology, Wang, Z., Malanoski, A. P., Lin, B., Long, N. C., Leski, T. A., Blaney, K. M., ...Brown, J., … & Tibbetts, C., 2010, 59, 4, 623-634
  • Single assay for simultaneous detection and differential identification of human and avian influenza virus types, subtypes, and emergent variants, PLoS One, Metzgar, D., Myers, C. A., Russell, K. L., Faix, D., Blair, P. J., Brown, J., ... & Lin, B., 2010, 5, 2, e8995

Timeline

Hospice RN Case Manager

Vitas Healthcare
04.2023 - Current

RN Nurse Supervisor

Poway Healthcare Center
11.2022 - 03.2023

Registered Nurse Emergency Dept (Clinical Fellow)

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
03.2016 - 09.2016

PhD in Nursing -

University of Pennsylvania

MS General in Nursing -

University of Pennsylvania

B.S. in Nursing -

University of Pennsylvania

B.S. in Biology -

San Diego State University
Jason Brown