Jessica Ramos
Jessica Ramos, FNP-BC, is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner currently practicing at Kaizen Donna Medical Clinic alongside Dr. Jose Peña and the Kaizen network in the Rio Grande Valley. With more than 23 years of nursing experience and nearly two years as a nurse practitioner, Jessica brings a depth of clinical knowledge shaped by decades of service across emergency, pediatric, and geriatric care. Her current focus in geriatrics and adult internal medicine reflects both her desire to continually grow professionally and her commitment to serving patients across the lifespan.
Jessica’s journey into healthcare began early. At just 13 years old, she enrolled in a medical high school known as Med High, graduating with her Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification and completing hospital clinical rotations during her junior and senior years. She advanced from LVN to RN while working two jobs and helping her mother raise her younger brother, demonstrating resilience and determination that would define her career. She spent many years as an emergency room nurse working nights and later dedicated a decade to serving as a school nurse while pursuing higher education. In August 2023, she earned her Family Nurse Practitioner degree from Walden University and became board-certified as an FNP-BC. During her time as a school nurse, she performed lifesaving CPR and AED intervention during a cardiac arrest incident on campus, an experience that led to the development of a heart-safe schools initiative within the district.
Jessica’s professional philosophy centers on compassion, patient education, and advocacy. She believes healthcare should be approachable and empowering, ensuring that every patient feels heard, safe, and understood. Whether caring for children, adults, or elderly patients, she approaches each encounter with the perspective she would want for her own family members. Guided by mentorship and a passion for lifelong learning, she is currently pursuing doctoral studies while continuing to serve her community with integrity and heart. For Jessica, true success is measured not only by clinical outcomes but by the trust her patients place in her care.
• Walden University — Family Nurse Practitioner program (FNP-BC)
• FNP-BC (Family Nurse Practitioner - Board Certified)
• Leadership Award from Edinburgh Regional Hospital (as charge nurse)
• ANA (American Nurses Association)
• St. Jude Children's Hospital Research supporter
Areas of Specialization/Expertise
- Primary Care
What do you enjoy most about practicing medicine?
What I love most about practicing medicine is when my patients come back and say 'you're the one I want' - that means so much to me. I love being able to advocate and help them, especially in complex situations. When there are emergencies in our office, I'm the first one there, hands-on, doing CPR, ready to go. I love to educate and teach my patients, and when I'm working with the elderly, I try to see through their eyes like they're my grandparents - how would I want my grandparents to be treated? I love seeing the release in their eyes when they get answers to what's been going on, like when I can tell them 'you're feeling this because you're low in vitamin D, it's nothing bad' and you can just see the relief. I show up with compassion, skill, and integrity every day, and even on the hard days - and there's a lot more hard days than good days, I'll tell you that - just knowing that my patients feel safe with me means the world.