Jameszetta James, EdD, MJ, MSN, RN, ASC-BC, ACM-RN

Jameszetta is an innovative and transformational nurse leader with over 24 years of experience as an RN. She is currently the Nursing Supervisor at Shirley Ryan Ability Lab and Nourish Recruitment Specialist for the NOURISH study at Rush University Medical Center. In her role at Shirley Ryan, she is responsible for problem solving hospital operations issues, patient safety concerns, staffing, education, and leading code management. In her role at RUSH, she leads recruitment efforts for a NIH-funded randomized controlled trial for acute ischemic stroke patients at three different academic medical facilities.

Jameszetta received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Saint Xavier University, Master of Science in Nursing Leadership and Management from North Park University, Master of Jurisprudence in Health Law at Loyola University and Doctor of Education from University of Dayton. Jameszetta completed a Fellowship for the Op-Ed Public Voices at Rush University in 2022. She also completed the Bank of America Institute for Women’s Entrepreneurship Business Certificate at Cornell University. Jameszetta holds an Advanced Stroke Coordinator board certification and is also board certified as an Accredited Case Management Nurse.

Jameszetta built a primary stroke center for a community hospital in which the hospital received stroke certification in 2020.

In 2021, Jameszetta launched an online clothing store Just’So Clothing & Scrubs, LLC. Started her own podcast Change Builds Authenticity in December 2022. Started her own nonprofit which is what she believes is her LEGACY project the Institute of Healthcare Connections in October 2022 and she has been working creatively to bring forth the vision to empower African American students to select careers in healthcare. Jameszetta is a transformational speaker and published author.

Jameszetta was nominated for the E.P.I.C. Women of Color, F.E.E.D. Award in Service & Entrepreneurship for 2023. Jameszetta will be newly appointed as the nominating committee member and American Nurses Association representative in the state of the Illinois for the American Nurses Association.

She is a member of the Association of Neurovascular Clinicians, American Nurses Association, American Case Management Association, American Association of Critical Care Nurses, National Black Nurses Association, and a member for Legislative and Political Committee for the American Nurses Association in the state of Illinois. Jameszetta is also a mentor for nurses in the American Nurses Association mentorship program. Jameszetta is co-chair and member of the advisory committee for South Side Healthy Community Organization (SSHCO).