JOHNNY JOHNSON
Hernando,MS
Summary
Highly motivated and seasoned Critical Care Registered Nurse and Flight Paramedic with extensive experience in emergency medicine, trauma care, and critical care settings. Proven leadership abilities gained from roles as Emergency Healthcare Section Sergeant and Non-Commissioned Officer, dedicated to advancing patient outcomes through evidence-based practice, clinical expertise, and effective interdisciplinary collaboration. Demonstrates advanced clinical proficiency in invasive hemodynamic monitoring, airway management, mechanical ventilation, medication titration, and critical patient stabilization. Strong commitment to professional development, leadership, and teaching, aspiring to advance into the Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) role to further contribute to patient care excellence and anesthesia practice.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse - Emergency Department
Methodist Healthcare
01.2025 - Current
- Provide rapid assessment and intervention for patients presenting with acute illnesses, injuries, and trauma in a high-paced emergency environment.
- Collaborate effectively within a multidisciplinary team, including physicians, paramedics, radiology, lab personnel, and specialty consultants, to optimize patient outcomes.
- Administer critical medications, intravenous therapies, blood products, and perform emergency procedures, maintaining strict adherence to protocols and standards of care.
- Continuously monitor patient status, interpret clinical data, and promptly address changes to ensure immediate stabilization and treatment.
- Educate patients and families regarding conditions, treatment plans, follow-up care, and prevention strategies, ensuring clear communication during high-stress situations.
- Skilled in managing specialized equipment and procedures including cardiac monitoring, ventilators, defibrillation, central line management, wound care, splinting, and emergency airway management.
- Adhere strictly to infection control practices, hospital policies, and applicable local, state, and federal healthcare regulations.
Registered Nurse - Trauma ICU
Regional One Health
12.2022 - 01.2025
- All-encompassing care for the most critically injured patients in a 150-mile radius of Memphis.
- Providing accurate measurements crucial to management for the healthcare team.
- Trending and interpreting values in patients’ status.
- Communication with family and healthcare team to streamline patient care.
- CRRT, ART line, ICP bolts, EVD, and other devices working knowledge.
- Followed all hospital policies and procedures and complied with local, state and federal agency and accrediting body guidelines.
Emergency Department Technician
Methodist Healthcare
09.2017 - 12.2022
- Assisted doctors with examinations of patients by taking vital signs, including blood pressure, height, weight and drawing blood.
- Assessed extent and nature of injury or illness to prioritize and establish medical procedures.
- Followed all hospital policies and procedures and complied with local, state and federal agency and accrediting body guidelines.
- Liaised between nurses, physicians, patients, and visitors.
- Facilitated preparation and training for mass-casualty occurrences to minimize loss of life and maximize patient recovery.
- Suture, splint, and ultrasound guided IV qualified
- 40-60 Hours per week
EMT-B
Medic One Ambulance Service
01.2014 - 09.2017
- Maintained levelheadedness and efficiency in high-pressure situations, effectively prioritizing tasks to save lives and provide medical care.
- Responded to over 10-15 daily emergency calls to provide quick and compassionate medical assistance and care for patients.
- Identify developmental and training needs of employees, providing or making provision for such development and training.
- EMT of the year award.
- Appointed to fleet maintenance supervisor for the North Mississippi region.
- 60-80 hours per week
Combat Medic (68W)
Mississippi Army National Guard
12.2010 - Current
- Administered first aid treatment or life support care to sick or injured persons in prehospital settings.
- Facilitated preparation and training for mass-casualty occurrences to minimize loss of life and maximize patient recovery.
- Provide day-to-day technical and operational direction to subordinates who manage and support the Medical Platoon
- Trained 400 soldiers yearly in basic life support skills, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation, oxygen therapy, wound care, patient history elicitation and splinting.
- Conducted equipment and vehicle checks to maintain continuous and safe operation.
- Coordinate the planning and execution of Tactical Combat Casualty Care with adjacent Medical platoons and allied nations Medical detachments.
- 2 days a month and 2 weeks in the summer.
- Acting section sergeant during 2018 deployment.
- Acting Platoon Sergeant since returning home from the deployment.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Arkansas State University
Jonesboro, AR12-2024
Associate of Science - Paramedic
Uniformed Service University
Fort Sam Houston, TX12.2023
Associate of Science - Nursing
Northwest Mississippi Community College
Senatobia, MS12.2022
Combat Medic Advanced Individual Training -
U. S. Army Medical Department Center And School
San Antonio, TX09.2012
High School Diploma - undefined
Southaven High School
Southaven, MS05.2012
Skills
- Advanced Airway Management
- Critical Care Procedures (CRRT, ART lines, ICP monitoring, EVD)
- Ventilator Management
- Hemodynamic Monitoring
- Sedation and Analgesia Management
- Emergency Medication Administration
- Multidisciplinary Collaboration
- Leadership and Training
- Clinical Documentation and Compliance
Accomplishments
- Aero-Medical Section Sergeant of 10 soldiers
- 4 Army Commendation Medals
- 3 Army Achievement Medal
- DC/MS Emergency Service Ribbon
- Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
- EMT of The Year Award
- Employee of the Quarter Award
Affiliations
- Alpha Delta Nu member- Nursing Honor Society
- Gamma Beta Phi member
- Student Veterans Association President
- Non-Commissioned Officers Association member
- Recruitment, retention, and rewards committee member
- Magnet committee member
- Shared governance committee member
Certification
- CCRN- Critical Care Registered Nurse
- CFRN- Certified Flight Registered Nurse
- FP-C- Certified Flight Paramedic
- EMT-P - Certified Emergency Medical Technician
- BLS - Basic Life Support
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- AMLS- Advanced Medical Life Support
- PHTLS- Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support
- Decon- Decontamination certified through Methodist Healthcare
- Field Sanitation Training through U.S. Army
- MRT- Master Resiliency Trainer
Timeline
Registered Nurse - Emergency Department
Methodist Healthcare
01.2025 - Current
Registered Nurse - Trauma ICU
Regional One Health
12.2022 - 01.2025
Emergency Department Technician
Methodist Healthcare
09.2017 - 12.2022
EMT-B
Medic One Ambulance Service
01.2014 - 09.2017
Combat Medic (68W)
Mississippi Army National Guard
12.2010 - Current
Associate of Science - Paramedic
Uniformed Service University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Northwest Mississippi Community College
High School Diploma - undefined
Southaven High School
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Arkansas State University
Combat Medic Advanced Individual Training -
U. S. Army Medical Department Center And School