Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Honors Awards Memberships
Licensure Certifications
Military Service
Certification
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JESSICA ROJAS

JESSICA ROJAS

Albuquerque,NM

Summary

As an Acute Care Provider, I aspire to expand my experience and education in caring of acutely ill patients alongside working in a multidisciplinary setting; while simultaneously providing quality care, compassion and respect.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Hospitalist Nurse Practitioner

Presbyterian Hospital
07.2024 - Current
  • Care and management of patients admitted for acute or chronic illness or injury.
  • Reduced hospital readmissions through effective discharge planning and patient education on self-care management.
  • Optimized medication management by regularly reviewing prescriptions, monitoring patient response, and adjusting treatment plans as needed.
  • collaborating with multidisciplinary teams through consultation.

Nurse Practitioner

X-Ray Associates of New Mexico, Breast Surgery Associates of New Mexico
11.2022 - 06.2024
  • Annual follow-up examination of high-risk breast/ovarian cancer patients, active, post-treatment cancer patients; along with acute and chronic breast complaints
  • Review of screening and diagnostic mammograms, ultrasounds and breast MRI
  • Post-operative care for surgical patient
  • Counseling on genetic testing

Kidney Pre-transplant Nurse Practitioner

Johns Hopkins Hospital
02.2022 - 09.2022


  • Assessment and plan of care of patients on the transplant waitlist; kidney and liver.
  • Annual review of examination including cardiac testing , laboratory and physical exam
  • Discussion of pertinent vaccinations



Nephrology Nurse Practitioner

Renal Medicine Associates/Southwest Kidney Care
10.2019 - 01.2022


  • Inpatient rounding on end-stage renal disease, review and update of hemodialysis orders, review of laboratory values and prescription review.
  • Consultation of admitted patient for acute kidney injury and electrolyte disturbances
  • Weekly rounding at outpatient dialysis clinic; physical exam, review of current dialysis prescription, updating orders pertinent to physical exam and laboratory results.



Registered Nurse

05.2016 - 10.2019


  • Care in the recovery of patients post-orthopedic, GYN/urology, vascular and neurology procedures


Registered Nurse- Cardiac Cath Lab

University of New Mexico Hospital
05.2015 - 03.2016
  • Company Overview: Albuquerque, NM
  • Care of patients requiring cardiac catheterization, pericardiocentesis procedures, and electrophysiology
  • Albuquerque, NM

Registered Nurse- Emergency Department

Mountain View Regional Medical Center
07.2014 - 05.2015
  • Company Overview: Las Cruces NM
  • Relief charge
  • Care of patients in triage, trauma, pediatrics, fast-track/urgent care flow, and psychiatric patients
  • Las Cruces NM

Registered Nurse- Emergency Department

St Davids Medical Center
09.2012 - 07.2014
  • Company Overview: Austin, TX
  • Care of patients in triage, trauma, pediatrics, fast track/urgent care flow, and psychiatric patients
  • Austin, TX

Registered Nurse- Emergency Department

University of Utah Hospital
11.2011 - 09.2012
  • Company Overview: Salt Lake, UT
  • Care of cardiac, medical, psychiatric and fast-track urgent care patients
  • Salt Lake, UT

Registered Nurse- Emergency Department

Summerlin Medical Center
01.2011 - 11.2011
  • Company Overview: Las Vegas, NV
  • Float between both adult and pediatric ER
  • Care of medical, cardiac and psychiatric patients
  • Las Vegas, NV

Registered Nurse- Emergency Department

Desert Regional Medical Center
07.2009 - 01.2011
  • Company Overview: Palm Springs, CA
  • Care of triaging patients, trauma, medical, cardiac, and surgical patients
  • Palm Springs, CA

Registered Nurse-Emergency Department

Riverside County Regional Hospital
07.2007 - 07.2009
  • Company Overview: Moreno Valley, CA
  • Care of assigning triage patients; medical/cardiac, pediatric, trauma, and psychiatric/inmate patients
  • Moreno Valley, CA

Education

Master of Science - Nursing, Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

The University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico
05.2019

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Boise State University
Boise, Idaho
05.2015

Associate of Science - Nursing

Riverside Community College
Riverside, CA
06-2007

Honors Awards Memberships

  • 2015, Air National Guard Service Member Award, Salt Lake City, Utah
  • 2019-present, American Association of Nurse Practitioners
  • 2022-present, National Consortium of Breast Centers

Licensure Certifications

  • New Mexico RN, 2007-present
  • AG-ACNP, 2007-present
  • DEA, 2007-present
  • CSR, 2007-present
  • ACLS, 2007-present
  • BLS, 2007-present

Military Service

1st Lieutenant, United States Air Force ANG, 2013, Honorable Discharge

Certification

  • Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Certification Adult-Gerontology (ACNPC-AG) - American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.
  • City of Hope Intensive Course in Cancer Risk Assessment and Genomic Testing November 2023-February 2024

Timeline

Hospitalist Nurse Practitioner

Presbyterian Hospital
07.2024 - Current

Nurse Practitioner

X-Ray Associates of New Mexico, Breast Surgery Associates of New Mexico
11.2022 - 06.2024

Kidney Pre-transplant Nurse Practitioner

Johns Hopkins Hospital
02.2022 - 09.2022

Nephrology Nurse Practitioner

Renal Medicine Associates/Southwest Kidney Care
10.2019 - 01.2022

Registered Nurse

05.2016 - 10.2019

Registered Nurse- Cardiac Cath Lab

University of New Mexico Hospital
05.2015 - 03.2016

Registered Nurse- Emergency Department

Mountain View Regional Medical Center
07.2014 - 05.2015

Registered Nurse- Emergency Department

St Davids Medical Center
09.2012 - 07.2014

Registered Nurse- Emergency Department

University of Utah Hospital
11.2011 - 09.2012

Registered Nurse- Emergency Department

Summerlin Medical Center
01.2011 - 11.2011

Registered Nurse- Emergency Department

Desert Regional Medical Center
07.2009 - 01.2011

Registered Nurse-Emergency Department

Riverside County Regional Hospital
07.2007 - 07.2009

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Boise State University

Master of Science - Nursing, Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

The University of New Mexico

Associate of Science - Nursing

Riverside Community College
JESSICA ROJAS