Jessica Poetzsch, MSN, RN, OCN, MEDSURG-BC
- Accepting New Patients
About Me
Specialties/Areas of Care
Nurse Navigator - Lung Cancer
Bio
Jessica Poetzsch, MSN, RN, OCN, MEDSURG-BC is an Oncology Nurse Navigator at the Middlesex Health Cancer Center. Jessica cares for patients with Lung and Thoracic Cancers, as well as Lung Nodules. Through her work as Coordinator of the Total Lung Care Center, she helps to facilitate our Lung Nodule Clinic and Lung Screening Program, and oversees the timely diagnosis and treatment of patients in our community.
Jessica graduated from Southern Connecticut State University with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree and went on to earn her Master of Science (MSN) degree in Nursing Management and Executive Leadership from Sacred Heart University. She is dual certified as an Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) by the Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC) and as a Board Certified Medical/Surgical Nurse (MEDSURG-BC) by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
Prior to joining the Cancer Center team, she had 10 years of acute care Medical/Surgical nursing experience at Middlesex Hospital. Jessica's professional interests include quality improvement, program development, team building, patient advocacy, and continuing education.
Education & Training
Graduate | Sacred Heart University (2018) Master of Science in Nursing Management & Executive Leadership |
Undergraduate | Southern Connecticut State University Bachelor of Science in Nursing, 2008 |
Board Certification
ANCC Board Certified in Medical/Surgical Nursing
Locations & Appointments
2 Office Locations
Services
Insurance Accepted
Middlesex Health treats patients in their emergency departments regardless of their ability to pay.
- Multiplan
- ConnectiCare
- Centivo
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
- United Healthcare
- United Healthcare (including Golden Rule, UMR, United Behavioral Health, United Integrated Resources)
- Aetna
- Oxford Healthplans
- Medicare
- Connecticut State Medicaid (Husky) A, B, C, D, Charter Oak
- Northeast Health Direct
- Healthcare Value Management
- CarePartners of Connecticut
- Champus/Tricare
- Value Options (Behavioral Health services only)
- MHN (Behavioral Health services only)
- Blue Cross & Blue Shield
- Private Health Systems (PHCS)
- Cigna
- Cigna (including Starbridge and Great West)
- HMC
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