Jennifer Perko, MSN, APRN-CNP

4124 Clendenning Road, Gibsonia, PA 15044 jenn.perko@valenko.com (724) 841-7500

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Summary of Qualifications

 Certified Family Nurse Practitioner

 Ten years’ experience in a Medical/Surgical Intensive Care Unit
 Three years’ experience as Home Health Nurse
 Three years’ experience as a telephone triage nurse with a focus on determining the degree of urgency, and
resolving issues within the scope of practice
 Excellent communication skills, hardworking, prepared and organized
 Exceptional ability to prioritize care, multitask, and work individually and in a team-oriented environment
 Knowledgeable regarding research and utilizing the most recent evidence-based practice guidelines
 Over 600 hours of clinical experience in primary care, women’s health, geriatric, and pediatric patient settings
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Professional Objective
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Work Experience

VA Healthcare System – Pittsburgh, PA, September 2020 – current

Clinical Contact Center – Triage Registered Nurse
 Triage nurse for VA VISN 4 servicing over 350,000 veterans, equipped to handle a multitude of calls including
triaging acute symptoms, mental health calls, medication refills or questions, and same day/next day scheduling
for primary care
 Performs in an independent environment using multiple software platforms, such as Clear Triage, TRM, and
CPRS with an ability to create and manage Word and Excel documents
 Member of multi-disciplinary team providing a collaborative approach to caring for veterans
 Effective communication of complex medical information to patients, with an understanding of how to deal with
unique, complex situations or patients

VA Healthcare System – Pittsburgh, PA, December 2010 – September 2020

Medical/Surgical Intensive Care Unit – Registered Nurse
 Provide direct patient care in a 14 bed Medical/Coronary Intensive Care Unit\
 Charge nurse and nurse leader to co-workers
 Unit superuser for various advanced care procedures
 Member of hospital wide Rapid Response Team
 Preceptor/Resource Nurse for newly hired staff nurses and nursing students

Amedisys Home Health – Butler, PA, November 2017- September 2020

Home Health Registered Nurse
 Provide direct patient care in home health setting
 Experienced with management of many chronic diseases including Heart Failure, Hypertension, Chronic
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Diabetes, Wound care
 Exceptional ability to prioritize patient care and coordinate care based on individual patient needs
 Experienced in educating patients/families on various aspects of multiple disease processes
 Advocate for providing the best care to promote patient care within the home environment
 Collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to include physicians, physical, occupational, and speech therapies,
social work, psychiatry and registered dietician as appropriate to patient and families

West Penn Hospital – Pittsburgh, PA, February 2008 – November 2009

Bone Marrow Transplant Unit – Registered Nurse
UPMC Cancer Centers – Moon Township, PA – November 2006 – February 2008
Outpatient Oncology Registered Nurse

Temple University Hospital – Philadelphia, PA, June 2005 – November 2006

Bone Marrow Transplant – Registered Nurse

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Student Clinical Practicum Experience
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Education
Youngstown State University
Master of Science in Nursing
Family Nurse Practitioner
Graduate December 2024

Temple University
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Graduated May 2005
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Certifications & Licensure
Certified Family Nurse Practitioner
PA CRNP #
PA RN #565256
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
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Professional Associations
Disaster Emergency Medical Personnel System
American Association of Critical Care Nurses
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Community Service
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Honors & Awards
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References
Professional and Personal References available upon request