JENNIFER FOSTER
Leander,TX
Summary
Experienced and compassionate board-certified nursing professional offering proven clinical knowledge, natural interpersonal strengths, and technical abilities. Works well with diverse patient populations and fosters trusting relationships to improve outcomes and quality of life. Efficiently coordinates with other professionals to optimize patient care. Committed to sharing expertise to foster education of clients, students, and colleagues.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sub-Investigator
MediSync Clinical Research
03.2021 - 07.2023
- Confirming inclusionary/exclusionary criteria and monitoring study participants per study protocols using GCPG, working under the direction of study Investigator
- Collecting, analyzing and interpreting information, documentation, and physical evidence associated with investigations
Extensivist
Austin Regional Clinic
06.2019 - 07.2023
- Performing Annual Medicare Wellness Visits for ARC Medicare and Medicare Advantage patients in Family Nurse Practitioner role
- Ensuring patients are up to date with preventative screenings and lab work in collaboration with primary care providers
- Documentation using Epic EHR and mobile platform Haiku
Family Nurse Practitioner
Quality Rehab Partners
01.2018 - 12.2018
- FNP consultant for skilled nursing patients and long term care residents requiring rehabilitation services
- Management and coordination of rehabilitation care needs and problems
- Documentation using Afoundria ChartPath EHR
Study Nurse/Research Assistant
University of Texas School of Nursing
08.2017 - 12.2017
- Serving as study nurse/research assistant to PI Dr. Kathy Richards, RN
- Study - Nighttime Agitation and Restless Legs Syndrome in People with Alzheimer’s Disease (Funding Agency: National Institute on Aging)
- Screening participants, data collection, chart review, daily assessments, phlebotomy, and use of RedCap software program
Clinical Teaching Assistant
University of Texas School of Nursing
01.2015 - 05.2017
- Serving as teaching assistant to Assistant Professor of Clinical Nursing on adult orthopedic and neurology unit at St. David’s Medical Center
- Acting as a clinical resource to alternate-entry nursing students during clinical hours
- Facilitating achievement of student learning objectives in on-campus simulation lab scenarios
Case Manager and Staff Nurse
St. David’s HealthCare - North Austin Medical Center
08.2008 - 01.2018
- Case management of 15 bed unit, including discharge planning with multidisciplinary team of rehab physicians, physical, occupational, and speech language therapists, dietitians, and staff nurses
- Collaborating with representatives from home health, skilled nursing, long- term care, and medical equipment companies to provide patients with needed services at discharge
- Responsible for data collection utilized in organizational process improvement analysis
- Utilizing Meditech and Midas software programs for patient pre-registration, assessment data entry, and case management progress note documentation
- Providing direct patient care to acute rehab patient population as staff/charge nurse
Quality Assurance Analyst/Implementations Coordinator
Opus Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
08.2003 - 08.2008
- Writing, updating, and implementing test cases based on product specifications
- Working closely with Product Managers and Development team regarding software issues and defects
- Knowledge of relational database structure and basic SQL language
- Organizing and monitoring team efforts during the preparation and implementation of clinical software solutions to acute care facilities; including members of client, facility, and internal teams
- Providing technical support for clinical documentation pilot software
Staff Nurse
Seton Healthcare Family
08.2001 - 08.2003
- Delivering direct patient care to 1-2 critical trauma, neurosurgical, and other medical/surgical patients per shift in 24-bed Intensive Care Unit
- Circulating nurse in a 10 room Operating Room suite
- Assisting in orientation of new staff and nursing students
Staff/Charge Nurse, Patient and Staff Educator
University of Mississippi Medical Center
07.1999 - 07.2001
- Supervising and coordinating orientation and precepting new employees and students
- Member of the Nursing Clinical Policy and Procedure Committee: participating in review and revision of nursing policies and procedures
- Providing and performing admission teaching/assessments and discharge teaching of patients admitted to unit
- Orthopedic Clinical Ladder achievement on 26 bed Orthopedic, Neurosurgery, and trauma unit
- Daily scheduling, tasking, and administration in Charge Nurse role
Education
Master of Science - Family Nurse Practitioner
Texas A&M University College of Nursing
College Station, TX08.2017
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Mississippi School of Nursing
Jackson, MS05.1999
Skills
- Health Promotion
- Holistic Patient Care and Education
- Treatment Planning
- Electronic Health Records Systems
- Care Coordination
- Collaborative Teamwork
Clinical Interests
- Physical Rehabilitation
- Disease Prevention
- Lifestyle Medicine
- Holistic Nursing
- Health Coaching
Certification
- American Academy of Nurse Practitioners – NP-C (#F09170292)
- Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse (CRRN #00191591)
- Nurse Coach - Board Certified (NC-BC #20717 H5)
- Texas Advanced Practice Registered Nurse License (#AP135222)
- Texas Registered Nurse License (#680478)
- Registered Nurse Licensure Compact (eligible to practice in member states)
- Mississippi Registered Nurse License (#R859988)
- American Heart Association BLS for Health Care Providers (current-2025)
- Ethics in Ministry (EIM) Certification, Diocese of Austin (2016-2025)
Affiliations
- Member, American Holistic Nurses Association (2024-Present)
- Member, American Association of Nurse Practitioners (2016-Present)
- Member, Texas Nurse Practitioners (2015-Present)
- Member, Austin Advanced Practice Nurses (2015-Present)
- Member, Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (2010-Present)
- Member, Texas Nurses Association/American Nurses Association (2001-Present)
- Member, Phi Mu Fraternity – Theta Delta/Alpha Delta Chapters (1995-Present)
Community Service
- Central Texas Food Bank (2024)
- Mobile Loaves & Fishes (2005-2011, 2024)
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Texas (2003-2005)
Credentials
- MSN
- APRN
- CRRN
- FNP-C
- NC-BC
Timeline
Sub-Investigator
MediSync Clinical Research
03.2021 - 07.2023
Extensivist
Austin Regional Clinic
06.2019 - 07.2023
Family Nurse Practitioner
Quality Rehab Partners
01.2018 - 12.2018
Study Nurse/Research Assistant
University of Texas School of Nursing
08.2017 - 12.2017
Clinical Teaching Assistant
University of Texas School of Nursing
01.2015 - 05.2017
Case Manager and Staff Nurse
St. David’s HealthCare - North Austin Medical Center
08.2008 - 01.2018
Quality Assurance Analyst/Implementations Coordinator
Opus Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
08.2003 - 08.2008
Staff Nurse
Seton Healthcare Family
08.2001 - 08.2003
Staff/Charge Nurse, Patient and Staff Educator
University of Mississippi Medical Center
07.1999 - 07.2001
Master of Science - Family Nurse Practitioner
Texas A&M University College of Nursing
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
University of Mississippi School of Nursing
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