Shiny Jacob

A challenging position as a Cardiology Nurse Practitioner, applying my clinical expertise to advance the quality of patient care services.

Cardiology Nurse Practitioner at Westchester Medical center (2017-02 – Present)

Functions as a nurse practitioner collaboratively with the cardiology team in step down, critical care and ambulatory cath unit to provide care to a wide variety of acute cardiac patients including STEMI, NSTEMI, CHF, Arrhythmias, heart blocks, Heart failure, advanced heart failure, heart transplant-pre and post etc.

• Provides care to patients to pre and post cardiac procedures, and surgery.
• Perform H&P’s, order diagnostics and make differential diagnosis; accurately apply CPT/ ICD coding.
• Initiate and modify treatment regimens and write orders and order appropriate diagnostic test
• Make rounds with attending physicians and collaborate with other teams.
• Clinical resource to professional staff, troubleshoot patient care issues and render direct care as needed.
• Functions as a mentor for other nurse practitioners
• Provide family education and counseling in the areas of health promotion, maintenance and disease prevention

Cardiology consulting service Nurse practitioner at South Nassau Communities Hospital (2016-06 – 2017-02)

Inpatient cardiac service consultant for acute coronary syndrome; typical diagnoses include CHF, MI, endocarditis, pacemaker insertion, AICD, AFIB, and AV nodal blocks.

• Evaluate potential patient from the ED, PACU, CCU and ICU, inpatient units for the need of cardiac catheterization lab or non-invasive nuclear procedure.
• Assess and initiate protocol for catheterization lab.
• Perform post-catheterization care to include arterial and sheath removal.
• Perform H&P’s, order diagnostics and make differential diagnosis; accurately apply CPT/ ICD coding.
• Initiate and modify treatment regimens and write orders and order appropriate diagnostic test
• Make rounds with attending physicians and collaborate.
• Clinical resource to professional staff, troubleshoot patient care issues and render direct care as needed.
• Provide family education and counseling in the areas of health promotion, maintenance and disease prevention

Consulting cardiology nurse practitioner at Five towns imaging

Worked as consulting cardiology nurse practitioner in outpatient setting. Performs stress test (treadmill exercise and Nuclear) in office setting.

Cardiology consulting nurse practitioner at NY cardiovascular medicine (Present)

Currently working part time/per diem. Performs stress tests and consults cardiology and medicine patients.

Registered Nurse, Cardio-thoracic intensive care unit at Westchester Medical Center (2009-01 – Present)

Renders care to post-operative patients including Coronary artery bypass graft, Valve repairs, Type A and Type B aortic aneurysm repairs, Left ventricular assistive devices including Heart mate 2, Heart ware, Centrimag with oxygenator (ECMO) and Intra-aortic balloon pump. Recovers post op cardiothoracic surgery patients, wean ventilator and extubate patients, titrate drips and care of patients with Swan Ganz catheter. Functions as a mentor and a preceptor to the staff and new hires.

Registered Nurse, Emergency Department at Florida Hospital (2004-10 – 2006-08)

Level 1 trauma center. Rendered care to a wide variety of patients including acute MI, chest pain, stroke, trauma, abdominal pain, minor injuries, psychiatric conditions and patients with multiple comorbidities. Triaged patients and assumed charge role. Mentored new staff and was an active member of the quality control committee.

Registered Nurse, Emergency Department at Charlotte Regional Medical Center (2006-08 – 2009)

Level 2 trauma center. Rendered care to a wide variety of cases, designated stroke center. Triaged patients and assumed charge role.

Registered Nurse, Surgical step down unit, Emergency Department at North Shore University Hospital (1998-04 – 2004-10)

Rendered care to a wide variety of post-operative patients including total hip and total knee replacements and abdominal surgeries. Level 2 trauma center. Rendered care to a wide variety of patient including chest pain, stroke and other disease conditions.

DNP – University at Buffalo (2023-11)

MS in Nursing – Adelphi University (2015-12)

BS in Nursing – Christian Medical College (1993-06)