Jillian Herron
Belton,Texas
Summary
To obtain a position as a skilled Nurse Practitioner who is detailed oriented and highly organized and works independently as well as part of a team. Bringing over 12 years in nursing across multiple areas of nursing including: hematology and oncology, renal, field nursing, case management, infusion, home care, emergency department, neurosurgical, and transplant care.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nurse Practitioner- Pain Management
Advanced Pain Care- Killeen
05.2024 - 08.2025
- - Assess, diagnose, and treat patients for complex pain management perioperatively along with other issues including orthopedic, neurology/neurosurgery, and rheumatology
- - Prescribe appropriate pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment modalities
- - Perform trigger point injections and joint injections including shoulders, knees, greater trochanter bursa, and trigger finger
- - Order and interpret diagnostic tests and imaging
- - Order appropriate DME and devices as necessary
- - Make referrals to other healthcare providers and specialties as necessary
- - Monitor the effectiveness of interventions and make changes as necessary with the approval and input of the medical doctors
- - See new patients to establish care and determine a treatment plan under the approval of the medical doctor, as well as follow up established patients
- - Review clinical information, patient history, pertinent medical information, and medications prior to seeing patients
- - Complete diagnostic and procedure coding as required/needed
- - Work collaboratively with fellow doctors and practitioners to create safe and effective treatment plans
Nurse Practitioner- Cardiology
Waco Cardiology Associates- Waco
11.2023 - 04.2024
- - Assess, diagnose, and treat patients with cardiovascular diseases or conditions
- - Prescribe medication and treatment plans
- - Perform physical exams and obtain patient medical histories
- - Order and interpret diagnostic tests and imaging
- - Perform duties in clinic and also at partnering hospital
- - Manage patient post-operatively from cardiac procedures ranging from TAVRs, cardiac angiograms, cardiac bypass, Pacemaker/ICD, placement, AFRos, Extremity angiograms, and others
- - Provide care to new cardiology consults and follow ups to new or existing patients
- - Review clinical information, coordinate, and oversee patient care in consultation with the interdisciplinary team and other healthcare practitioners
- - Assist the cardiologist in determining whether the patient needs a surgical or medical intervention and what the intervention would be most beneficial
- - Work collaboratively with fellow doctors and practitioners to create treatment plans
Nurse Practitioner- Hospice
Embrace Hospice- Temple
09.2023 - 11.2023
- - Provide medical care, palliate and manage terminal illness in compliance with the state Nurse Practice Act under the supervision of a collaborating physician
- - Complete histories and physical examinations by evaluating the patient's medical condition and health history, ordering and interpreting results from laboratory and diagnostic tests or procedures, diagnosing health conditions and documents the findings in the patient’s medical record
- - Manage health conditions and terminal illnesses by developing an individualized plan of care, prescribing medications and/or treatments, obtaining consultations or making referrals and coordinating hospice care service
- - Complete hospice face to face visit requirements prior to the third and subsequent hospice benefit periods to assess hospice eligibility based on the hospice conditions of participation and the local coverage determinations
- - Make recommendations to the hospice medical director regarding patient eligibility for certification and recertification for hospice care
- - Review clinical information, coordinate, and oversee patient care in consultation with the hospice interdisciplinary team and other healthcare practitioners
- - Assures that patient receives appropriate measures to control symptoms, through collaboration with interdisciplinary team members
- - Reviews and develops protocols for treatment and proposes options for interventions based on the literature in collaboration with the collaborating physician
- - Consult the collaborating physician when the patient's plan of care is outside standardized practice and protocols.
- - Communicate and collaborate with the interdisciplinary group to create, review, and revise the patient's plan of care
- - Consults with the patient’s attending physician, the hospice medical director, and other healthcare practitioners regarding the patient’s eligibility for hospice care, ongoing care needs, and medical management related to the patient’s terminal illness
- - Attend and participate in hospice interdisciplinary group meetings
- - Complete, maintain, and submit accurate and relevant clinical notes, physical examination notes, assessment visit notes, medical orders, collaboration notes and other documentation in the medical record
- - Educate/counsel patients, families, and/or caregivers as to preventative care, medical problems, psychological problems, and spiritual problems in conjunction with the interdisciplinary team to meet the total needs of the patient
- - Serve as a nursing resource for consultation and education to members of the interdisciplinary team and other healthcare practitioners in the community
Clinical Supervisor- Hospice
Embrace Hospice- Temple
06.2023 - 11.2023
- - Receives case referrals, reviews available patient information related to case to determine hospice/home care needs, assigns appropriate hospice personnel, and conferences with medical director
- - Reviews and evaluates each case through a variety of means such as home visits, conferences, record review, and clinician services
- - Reviews patient’s medical diagnosis, prognosis, medications, procedures, and clinical course
- - Assist clinicians in establishing immediate and long-term therapeutic goals, setting priorities, and developing plans of care
- - Attend case conference meetings with hospice personnel to facilitate coordination of care and discussion of interdisciplinary group involvement
- - Conduct quarterly record reviews and communicate findings and recommendations to clinical director and hospice personnel
- - Assist in screening and interviewing process of new employees and makes recommendations for employment of individuals, as well as assist with new hire orientation
- - Assist clinical director and other supervisory hospice personnel in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of in-services and continuing education programs
- - Assist in the formulating, revising, implementing, and evaluating organization policies, procedures, goals and objectives, both short and long range
- - Complies with professional standards and principles
- - Assess health needs of communities and assist in the development of plans/programs to meet needs
- - Participate actively in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities
- - Care for patients in the field as needed and provide quality assessments and care
- - Be on call during the week/weekends for patient care, admissions, and deaths
Registered Nurse- Hematology/Oncology
Baylor Scott & White Temple
03.2022 - 05.2023
Charge RN- Renal
Baylor Scott & White Hillcrest Hospital
01.2021 - 03.2022
Registered Nurse- Field RN
Ally Home Health
04.2020 - 11.2020
Registered Nurse- Case Manager
The Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders, Fort Worth, TX
Fort Worth, TX
03.2019 - 03.2020
Registered Nurse- Bone Marrow Transplant
Medical City Dallas, Dallas, TX
Dallas, TX
04.2017 - 02.2019
Registered Nurse- Radiation Oncology
Texas Oncology, Fort Worth, TX
Fort Worth, TX
12.2016 - 04.2017
Registered Nurse- Transplant
Baylor Scott & White All Saints, Fort Worth, TX
Fort Worth, TX
03.2015 - 11.2016
Registered Nurse- Neurosurgical
Texas Health Harris Methodist, Fort Worth, TX
Fort Worth, TX
04.2013 - 03.2015
Registered Nurse- ER
Baylor Scott & White All Saints, Fort Worth, TX
Fort Worth, TX
10.2012 - 04.2013
Education
Master of Science - Nursing-Family Practitioner
Texas Woman’s University
Dallas, TX05.2023
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Tarleton State University
Stephenville, TX12.2011
Associate of Arts - General Studies
Tarrant County College
Fort Worth, TX12.2008
Skills
- Health history assessment and physical exams
- Teamwork and problem solving
- EHR systems expertise including Epic, MEDITECH, Cerberus, Allscipts, HCHB, Kinnser, Oasis, NextGen, and Athena
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Publisher
- Preventive healthcare practices
- Patient education and promotion of health
- Collaboration across disciplines
- Expertise in differential diagnosis
- Development of treatment plans and care plans
- Evaluation of lab results for patient care
- Management of chronic diseases and conditions
- Direct patient care techniques and skills
- Administration of medications and therapeutic interventions
- Expertise in acute care settings
- Reviewing records for quality assurance
- Referral processes for patient needs
- Initiatives for quality improvement in healthcare delivery
- Reasoning in diagnostics for effective treatment plans
- Approaches to patient-centered care including joint injections
Certification
- APRN, State of TX, License 1130826 Expires May 31, 2027
- FNP-C, ANCC June 26, 2023- June 25, 2028
- DEA # MH8505426 December 8, 2023- October 31, 2026
- NPI # 1619752508
- Medicare # G60650
- RN, State of TX, License 823385 Expires May 31, 2027
- BLS, American Heart Association Expires April 5, 2027
- ACLS, American Heart Association Expires March 31, 2027
- Respecting Choices, Advanced Care Planning Facilitator March 21, 2019
- Medical Surgical Nurse Board Certified (MEDSURG-BC), American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) May 12, 2022 - May 11, 2027
Affiliations
AANP (American Association of Nurse Practitioners), Member. May 2023- Present
Timeline
Nurse Practitioner- Pain Management
Advanced Pain Care- Killeen
05.2024 - 08.2025
Nurse Practitioner- Cardiology
Waco Cardiology Associates- Waco
11.2023 - 04.2024
Nurse Practitioner- Hospice
Embrace Hospice- Temple
09.2023 - 11.2023
Clinical Supervisor- Hospice
Embrace Hospice- Temple
06.2023 - 11.2023
Registered Nurse- Hematology/Oncology
Baylor Scott & White Temple
03.2022 - 05.2023
Charge RN- Renal
Baylor Scott & White Hillcrest Hospital
01.2021 - 03.2022
Registered Nurse- Field RN
Ally Home Health
04.2020 - 11.2020
Registered Nurse- Case Manager
The Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders, Fort Worth, TX
03.2019 - 03.2020
Registered Nurse- Bone Marrow Transplant
Medical City Dallas, Dallas, TX
04.2017 - 02.2019
Registered Nurse- Radiation Oncology
Texas Oncology, Fort Worth, TX
12.2016 - 04.2017
Registered Nurse- Transplant
Baylor Scott & White All Saints, Fort Worth, TX
03.2015 - 11.2016
Registered Nurse- Neurosurgical
Texas Health Harris Methodist, Fort Worth, TX
04.2013 - 03.2015
Registered Nurse- ER
Baylor Scott & White All Saints, Fort Worth, TX
10.2012 - 04.2013
Master of Science - Nursing-Family Practitioner
Texas Woman’s University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Tarleton State University
Associate of Arts - General Studies
Tarrant County College