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Kandi Johnson

BA Healthcare Administration, Registered Nurse
Urbandale,Iowa

Summary

Over 25 years' experience in the healthcare industry. Master's in Healthcare Administration student. Bachelor's in Healthcare Administration Degree earned in 2021. Registered Nurse since 1998. Licensed Practice Nurse since 1995. Experience as RN in acute hospital, multi specialty and family practice clinic, long term care, and first assistant in operating room for over nine years. Takes initiative, proactive communication and quality leadership skills. Therapeutic Areas: Infection Control/Quality Assurance, Family Practice, Urology, Dermatology, General Surgery, ENT, Orthopedics, Cardiology, long term care including skilled care and dementia unit.

Overview

1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

RN

Primary Health Care
05.2023 - Current

Team RN. Pediatric Immunizations, facilitate clinics, work on prior authorizations for medications and testing, initiate referrals.

Infection Control Nurse/Quality Assurance Manager

Cedar Ridge Village
07.2022 - 04.2023

Established infection control protocols. Investigated outbreaks/revamped control measures to prevent future incidents. Staff orientation included onboarding/competency training. QAPI improvement processes. Presented monthly continuing education meetings. NHSN reporting.

RN

Wesley Life

Wesley Life (2021-2022)

Charge Nurse on skilled nursing unit and dementia unit. Worked with patients from admission to discharge.


McFarland Clinic (2020-2021)

Clinical nurse. Worked with physician and assisted with office procedures, scheduled procedures and testing, did prior authorizations.


Unity Point Cardiology (2019-2020)

Triage nurse. Scheduled outpatient procedures, managed Warfarin/Coumadin treatment plans, provided patient education, worked collaboratively with coworkers and physicians.


Lakeview Surgery Center (2018-2019)

Circulating nurse in operating room for several specialties. Job duties included: equipment/room prep, patient prep, maintain sterile technique, documentation, communication with staff and physicians and IV starts intra OP for children and IV meds for conscious sedation patients.


The Iowa Clinic (2009-2018)

First Assistant in operating room. Assisted with office patients, scheduled surgeries, phone triage, prepped for office and outreach clinics, referrals, instrument sterilization, administration of meds, and patient education.








Education

MHA - Health Care Administration

Purdue Global University
Lafayette, IN
09.2024

BA - Healthcare Administration

Purdue Global University
West Lafayette, IN

Associate Degree - Nursing

North Iowa Area Community College
Mason City, IA
05-1998

Skills

  • Effective communication skills including documentation, interpersonal and relationship management
  • Analytical skills including practical and critical thinking detailed oriented, compliance standards
  • Teamwork including fast paced environment, team collaboration and staff supervision
  • Initiative including problem solver, leader

Certification

BCLS-mandatory reporter-Infection Preventionist Certificate-OSHA certificate for instrument transportation.

Timeline

RN

Primary Health Care
05.2023 - Current

Infection Control Nurse/Quality Assurance Manager

Cedar Ridge Village
07.2022 - 04.2023

RN

Wesley Life

MHA - Health Care Administration

Purdue Global University

BA - Healthcare Administration

Purdue Global University

Associate Degree - Nursing

North Iowa Area Community College

BCLS-mandatory reporter-Infection Preventionist Certificate-OSHA certificate for instrument transportation.

Kandi JohnsonBA Healthcare Administration, Registered Nurse