JESSICA JAWAHAR
Scarsdale,NY
Summary
Dedicated Care manager passionate about advocating for patients and empowering them during their post-hospital journey. Skilled in patient education, resource utilization, and discharge planning logistics. Assist case management team to decrease hospital length of stay by 50% through discharges to LTACHs, sending more referrals to acute and subacute rehabs. Reduced hospital readmissions by 20 % by creating a discharge checklist where medical appointments were obtained prior to discharge. Seeking position to utilize expertise in a larger hospital setting with complex patient needs.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN Care Manager
Montefiore Nyack Hospital
07.2023 - Current
- Evaluate the medical, social, and emotional needs of patients prior to discharge
- Arrange for necessary medical equipment, home health services, medication management, and other resources to support patients after leaving the hospital
- Determine suitable options & send referrals to home healthcare, rehabilitation facilities, skilled nursing facilities, or assisted living based on patient assessments
- Facilitate communication and collaboration between the hospital, post-hospital care providers, and community resources
- Connect patients with necessary follow-up appointments, community resources, and support groups
- Verify insurance coverage and assist patients in understanding their benefits and financial responsibilities related to post-discharge care.
Emergency Department (ER) Registered Nurse
White Plains Hospital Center
12.2022 - 10.2023
- Triage patients assessed urgency of medical needs, prioritized medical care according to level of acuity
- Demonstrated accurate assessment skills, appropriate to the age of the patient, based on scientific facts and principles
- Performed and documented ongoing assessments including observation, physical examination, laboratory/test results, and patient response to procedural intervention.
Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) Registered Nurse
New York Presbyterian/ Columbia University Medical Center
06.2019 - 11.2022
- Helping to maintain life support, assisting doctors in all bedside procedures. CVVH dialysis, ECMO & titration of continuous drips,
- Monitored patients' respiratory status and ventilator operation and made appropriate changes to promote stabilization
- Coordinated with healthcare staff from various disciplines to devise, conduct and manage personalized care plans to benefit patient health and recovery
- Provided high quality care for critically ill patients with diversified needs in a 24-person ICU department
- Effectively communicated and collaborated with interdisciplinary team members to ensure desired patient outcomes
- Performed assessments and appropriate medical interventions as needed
- Complied with rigorous standards of patient care service, maintaining a high compliance rate, and achieving the highest levels of patient satisfaction in the department.
Part Time Clinical Instructor
SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER BOCES
08.2015 - 07.2019
- Led daily operations by providing laboratory instruction, student advisement and industry best practices and implemented new educational techniques to boost student comprehension while reducing learning time
- Delivered individualized instruction on observation, assessment, decision-making and patient health teaching.
Registered Nurse
New York Presbyterian/ Columbia University Medical Center
05.2018 - 05.2019
- Neurosurgery/Neurology Step-Down Unit- 36 beds
- Provided direct patient care, administer prescribed medications & teaching
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches
- Educated patients and family members on health maintenance & disease process management
- Followed infection control and prevention protocol
- Delegated nursing assistant duties daily/Effectively supervised NA’s and non-clinical staff.
Education
Master of Science - NURSING ADMINISTRATION/LEADERSHIP
Sacred Heart University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The College of New Rochelle
Skills
- Strong Leadership
- Conflict Resolution Skills
- HIPPA Compliance
- Allscripts/Careport referrals to home care, SNF, LTACH
- Hemodynamics monitoring
- ECG, IV setup, phlebotomy
- Advanced Life Support (ECMO, CVVH)
- Renal function management
- Wound care, central line management
- Neurological monitoring
- Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NVCI)
- Diagnostic Test Ordering
Certification
- BCLS, 07/22/2022, 07/24/2022
- ACLS, 07/22/2022, 08/24/2022
- Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN), 02/21/2021, 02/24/2024
Timeline
RN Care Manager
Montefiore Nyack Hospital
07.2023 - Current
Emergency Department (ER) Registered Nurse
White Plains Hospital Center
12.2022 - 10.2023
Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) Registered Nurse
New York Presbyterian/ Columbia University Medical Center
06.2019 - 11.2022
Registered Nurse
New York Presbyterian/ Columbia University Medical Center
05.2018 - 05.2019
Part Time Clinical Instructor
SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER BOCES
08.2015 - 07.2019
Master of Science - NURSING ADMINISTRATION/LEADERSHIP
Sacred Heart University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The College of New Rochelle