Jodi Little ACNP-C
Braunfels, TX 78132
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Skills
Board Certified Nurse Practitioner with expertise in management of a full range of complex hospitalized patients from internal medicine hospital NP to critical care NP. Skilled in patient care of the complex patient with a strong emphasis in critical care, internal medicine, and gastroenterology. Reputation as a self-directed professional with superior problem-solving, communication, superb interpersonal and leadership skills. Successful in managing time, prioritizing tasks, and being a part of a collaborative successful team. Focused on providing quality care and maintaining direct lines of communication with patients and the entire healthcare team. Enthusiastic individual with superior skills in working in both team-based and independent capacities. Bringing strong work ethic and excellent skills to any setting. Excited to begin a new challenge with a successful team.
Experience
Ascension Seton Medical Center
March 2021-Present
● Managed care of critically ill patients with hypertension, diabetes, renal failure, cardiac issues, strokes, seizures on mechanical ventilators, ECMO, VAD and other critical care issues
● Managed patients with acute and chronic conditions such as stroke, heart disease, asthma, COPD, respiratory failure, renal failure, DKA, COVID -19, as well as cardiac and all various surgical patients
● Served as night ACNP overseeing, managing and treating patients in a 50 bed ICU as well doing critical care consultation admitted to ICU overnight
● Performed physical exams, ordering and evaluating lab results, imaging studies, and ordering medications
● Performed procedures including arterial line and central line placements.
● Complied with hospital and unit policies and procedures in order to ensure patient safety at all times
● Built trust and repair with patients, families, and staff Wayland Baptist University Nursing School
November 2020-March 2021
● Teach didactic portion of OB course as assistant professor
● Served as clinical instructor at hospital on OB and postpartum floors with 10 students September 2020 - November 2020
Dr. Robert Zajac (Infectious Disease), San Antonio, TX - Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
● Managed care of a variety of Infectious disease conditions in clinic via Telemedicine, seeing 12-16 patients per day.
● Management of outpatient IV antibiotics as well as oral antibiotic therapies.
● Management of CVID patients on immunotherapy.
● Rounding in an acute care hospital with infectious disease team, including COVID patient rounding.
March 2020 - August 2020
US Acute Care Solutions, Round Rock, TX - Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
● Managed care of critically ill patients with hypertension, diabetes, renal failure, cardiac issues, strokes, seizures, on mechanical ventilation, and other critical care issues.
● Manages patients with acute and chronic conditions such as stroke, heart disease, asthma, COPD, respiratory failure, heart failure, renal failure, DKA, as well as surgical postoperative patients.
● Served as night time Acute Care Nurse Practitioner managing and treating patients in 26 bed ICU.
● Managing patients in ICU on continuous venous hemodialysis, including patients with chest pain, arrhythmia, and myocardial infarction.
● Developed tailored care plans for each patient in collaboration with physicians and the healthcare team.
● Performed physical exams, ordering and evaluating lab tests as well as medications.
● Performed procedures to include intubation, central line, and arterial line placement.
● Complied with hospital policies and procedures in effort to ensure every patient’s safety.
● Built trust and rapport with patients and family members by listening to concerns and provided education to disease processes and the ICU processes and invasive equipment.
● Managed pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment of various diseases. January 2019 - March 2020
Sound Physicians, Austin, TX - Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
● Managed patients with acute and chronic conditions such as stroke, heart disease, asthma, diabetes, hypertension, and COPD.
● Managed pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment of various disorders and diseases.
● Developed tailored care plans for each patient in collaboration with physicians and the healthcare team.
● Performed physical exams, ordering and evaluating lab and radiological tests, as well as medications.
● Managed care of critically ill patients with hypertension, diabetes, renal failure, cardiac disease, strokes, seizures, myocardial infarctions, and other acute illnesses.
● Provided onsite training for new Acute Care Nurse Practitioner employees Supervised newly employed Acute Care Nurse Practitioner clinical work, offering knowledgeable advice to advance learning and abilities Passionately committed to newly employed Acute Care Nurse Practitioner development through hands on training.
● Work collaboratively with a team of 10 physicians.
● Managed a 9 bed observation unit and work collaboratively with nursing and physician teams. June 2018 - January 2019
Team Health, Austin, TX - Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
● Managed patients with acute and chronic conditions such as stroke, heart disease, asthma, diabetes, hypertension, and COPD.
● Managed pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment of various disorders and diseases.
● Developed tailored care plans for each patient in collaboration with physicians and the healthcare team.
● Performed physical exams, ordering and evaluating lab and radiological tests, as well as medications.
● Managed care of patients with hypertension, diabetes, renal failure, cardiac disease, strokes, seizures, myocardial infarctions, and other acute illnesses.
● Work collaboratively with the hospitalist physician.
● Admitted ED patients and performed followup on inpatients admitted with many acute illnesses.
● Called and requested consultations from specialists as needed and discussed a plan of care. June 2016 - May 2018
Austin Gastroenterology, Austin, TX - Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
● Performed physical exams, ordering and evaluating lab and radiological test as well as ordering of appropriate medications.
● Worked collaboratively with hospitalist Gastroenterologist seeing new consultations as well as follow up on acute inpatient gastroenterology issues at three hospitals.
● Communicated with the primary team in regards to plan of care and treatment recommendations, and discharge planning and outpatient follow up.
● Communicated with nursing and ancillary teams regarding needs and issues in regards to gastroenterology concerns and problems.
● Scheduled inpatient gastroenterologist procedures and communication with endoscopy unit and team.
November 2007 - June 2016
Seton Medical Center ICU, Austin, TX - Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
● Managed care of critically ill patients with hypertension, diabetes, renal failure, cardiac issues, strokes, seizures on mechanical ventilators, ECMO, VAD and other critical care issues
● Managed patients with acute and chronic conditions such as stroke, heart disease, asthma, COPD, respiratory failure, renal failure, DKA, COVID -19, as well as cardiac and all various surgical patients
● Served as night ACNP overseeing, managing and treating patients in a 50 bed ICU as well doing critical care consultation admitted to ICU overnight
● Performed physical exams, ordering and evaluating lab results, imaging studies, and ordering medications
● Performed procedures including arterial line and central line placements.
● Complied with hospital and unit policies and procedures in order to ensure patient safety at all times
● Built trust and repair with patients, families, and staff January 2016 - May 2016
Texas A&M University System, Round Rock, TX - Assistant Clinical Professor
● Instructed 1st semester Accelerated BSN RN students during clinical skills lab as well as at clinical site.
● Served as clinical site instructor for 10 1st level students.
● Made clinical site visits for senior level students.
● Assisted with student check offs.
Education
Northwestern State University, Natchitoches, LA - Master of Science in Nursing, 2005 Northwestern State University, Natchitoches, LA - Bachelor of Science in Nursing, 1991 Nursing Licenses
ACNP, Texas - Expiration: July 2025
ACLS - Expiration:
References
Amanda Marek, ACNP-C - 512-***-****, *************@*****.*** Arjina Pradahan, ACNP-C - 817-***-****, ******@**.*** Kathy Huegele, RN 512-***-****, *.********@*****.*** Philip Chang, AGNP, CNS - ******.*.*****@*****.*** - 512-***-****