Nurse Registered

Jamie Forster Herbst

**** ********* *** *********, *****. 95747

Home: 916-***-**** - Cell: 916-***-****

Email: ************@*****.***

Background Information:

Professionally trained Registered Nurse with experience ensuring high standards of culturally competent care for wide variety of patients with diverse needs

Licenses:

1. RN

2. BSN in Nursing

3. BLS certified

4. Public Health Certified

Education and Training: [1997]

1. Samuel Merritt College/ St. Mary’s Oakland, CA, US 2. Bachelor of Science in Nursing 1997

3. Public Health nursing certificate 1997

4. University of New York @Albany- received RN/AAS in 1980 Professional Experience

Valley Health care [August, 2015-January2016

Public health nurse working with infectious/communicable diseases

(such as TB, HIV, lead poisoning, STD”s). Also counseled these clients.

Worked the cases from start to finish including DOT administration, monthly and as needed assessments of both the clients’ physical and 2

emotional state from hospital to home. Ordered lab tests, x-rays and sputum collections. Prepared reports to various sources including the state liaison officer. Participated fully in contact investigations.

Worked for Child Protective Services, providing care to those children awaiting foster care placement.

Maxim Healthcare Services: [January 2013- July 2015}

Provide teaching and training of biologic injection medication to all age groups. Outreach for flu, TB, and vaccinations clinics for corporations, stores such as Walmart and low income populations.

Medication included Humira, Cimzia, Forteo, and others for diseases such as osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis, and multiple Sclerosis

Also worked with pediatric patients in the home and managed all aspects of their care.

California State Prison Correctional Facility- Vacaville, CA:

[April 08 to November 12]

Duties included giving on site care to inmates, along with working as a team to ensure the safety and well being of all incarcerated individuals.

Liaised between patients and physicians to ensure patient comprehension of treatment plans.

Provided emergent care in an outpatient setting while under the constraints of working in a highly confined space.

Triaged 30+ Patients a day, and provided follow up care as needed.

Shift Lead at primary care clinic and was able to run an effective and organized shift.

Provided Infection control for TB, STD, and immunization outreach for the inmates.

Kaiser Permanente: ER Nurse/ Ambulatory care/ Urgent care/ Clinics- Sacramento, CA [August 1990 to March 2008]

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Worked shifts in a 69 bed Emergency Room- handling up to 150+ Patients a day.

Charge Nurse on night shift, supervising ten RN and LVN staff.

Responsible for staffing and evaluations (Population includes Infectious disease such as TB, Hepatitis A/B/C. STDS, Teen mothers and newborn care)

Skills

● House supervisor, Charge nurse, Shift lead

Emergency services and preparedness experience

Public health nurse communicable diseases/ STD’s and lead poisoning experience, child protective services

● Director of nurses at SNF/ICF

● Preceptor

● Strong physical/ mental assessment skills

● Problem resolution

● High level of autonomy

● Prioritizing/ managing deadline

● EMR charting

References

Clarice Bridges, RN [Supervising Public Health Nurse- CPS 916-***-****

● Sharon Leisure-Brown [Director of Nurses, Solano State Prison] 707-***-****, or 707-***-****

● Will Jasper- correctional officer, medical unit. 916-***-****

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