Quick answer
Jaleh Saghafi’s nursing experience includes charge nursing in a 26-bed trauma/surgical ICU at Mt. Sinai Hospital in East Cleveland, and the Cardiovascular ICU and transplant unit at Cleveland Clinic. It also includes SICU and emergency nursing at Firelands Hospital, and surgical intensive and perioperative care at EMH Regional Medical Center. Later roles covered home care coordination, infection control leadership at Avon Surgery Center, and specialty infusion and clinical education at Oberlin Ketamine Clinic.
This page lists every role on Jaleh “Jaye” Saghafi’s resume, newest first, with what each one involved. For the story behind the roles, read her biography.
Career timeline
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Oberlin Ketamine Clinic, Oberlin, Ohio
Specialty Infusion / Clinical Education · 2025 to present
- Manages nursing responsibilities for about 20 patients each week under physician direction. She administers prescribed ketamine infusion therapy and monitors each patient’s response, tolerability and safety.
- Explains complex medication information to patients. She reports treatment response and clinical findings to an Emergency Medicine physician and other care partners.
- Supported community outreach and educational engagement at Oberlin College, which brought in 10 student volunteers for upcoming mental health research.
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Avon Surgery Center, Avon, Ohio
Infection Control Leadership Team / PACU · 2024 to 2025
- Led an infection-control initiative that raised compliance from 30% to 100%. Compliance held at 100% for three consecutive quarters (case study).
- Worked with physicians, anesthesia providers, nursing staff and clinical teams to explain policy changes, support adoption and track compliance.
- Led infection-control work across two surgical facilities, including medication audits, staff education, regulatory compliance and patient-safety standards.
- Educated patients on medications, pain management, post-procedure care and what to expect during recovery.
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Home Care, Amherst, Ohio
Care Coordination · 2018 to 2022
- Coordinated with physicians, healthcare agencies, ancillary providers and community partners to address service barriers, align priorities and keep care continuous.
- Balanced the priorities of different stakeholders through advocacy, negotiation, relationship management and independent follow-through.
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EMH Regional Medical Center, Elyria, Ohio
SICU / Perioperative Services / Recovery Room · 2009 to 2016
- Provided high-acuity surgical intensive and perioperative care alongside surgeons, anesthesia providers and multidisciplinary teams.
- Reported clinical findings, therapeutic response and changes in patient condition to the clinicians making decisions, so they could step in quickly.
- Educated patients and families about medications, procedures, treatment plans and recovery expectations.
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Firelands Hospital, Sandusky, Ohio
SICU / Emergency Department · 2007 to 2009
- Applied her expertise in cardiovascular medications, monitoring and critical care in high-acuity SICU and emergency settings.
- Worked with physicians and multidisciplinary teams while adapting quickly to changing patient populations and clinical priorities.
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Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio
Cardiovascular ICU / Transplant · 1998 to 2005
- Developed extensive cardiovascular and transplant expertise. She worked with cardiovascular specialists on complex therapies, clinical data and treatment response.
- Managed advanced cardiovascular technologies, including intra-aortic balloon pumps (IABP) and ventricular-assist devices (VAD).
- Educated patients and families on cardiovascular disease, medications, treatment options and ongoing care.
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Mt. Sinai Hospital, East Cleveland, Ohio
Registered Nurse / Charge Nurse, Trauma, SICU and CVICU · 1996 to 1999
- Served as charge nurse in a 26-bed Trauma/Surgical Intensive Care Unit. She coordinated staffing, patient acuity, priorities and unit operations in a high-pressure environment.
- Provided high-acuity care across trauma, surgical and cardiovascular ICUs. This included complex cardiovascular monitoring, medication therapy and rapid response when a patient’s condition changed.
- Built trusted working relationships with physicians and multidisciplinary teams through her clinical expertise, responsiveness and dependable follow-through.
Leadership outside the hospital
Since 2022, Saghafi has led a national Zoom mentoring group for young adults on the spectrum, which she founded. The group first drew about 30 participants and has kept a core of about 15 active members. Read more on the community leadership page.
Professional strengths
Her resume lists these strengths, which come from the roles above:
- Physician and healthcare professional (HCP) engagement
- Scientific and medication communication
- Stakeholder education, persuasion and influence
- Cross-functional collaboration and strategic prioritization
- Performance analysis, quality improvement and problem solving
- Cardiovascular clinical expertise
- Independent execution and accountability
Her degrees and certifications are listed on the education and credentials page. A map of where she has worked is on the Amherst and Northeast Ohio page.