Jake Gerhartz

Background

About Jake Gerhartz

Compassionate Registered Nurse with a demonstrated history of working in the hospital & health care industry. Skilled in providing exceptional care, interpersonal communication, and interprofessional collaboration in a metropolitan inpatient hospital setting, working with diverse patient populations within the General Medicine level of care. Strong healthcare services professional who is passionate about providing holistic care, working with historically underrepresented patient populations, and collaborating with patients to provide individualized education aimed at reducing disease-burden and promoting preventative health strategies. Passionate advocate for colleagues and healthcare workers—with experience in projects and initiatives focused on improving equity and inclusion, reducing burnout and workplace violence in healthcare settings, and promoting both physical and psychological safety for staff and patients. Utilizing my educational background—a Master of Nursing with a Public Health Nursing certification, as well as a B.S. in Exercise Science—to inform the practice and care I provide and improve patient outcomes, healthcare workers' well-being, health equity, & the healthcare system.