Michael Johnson
Porterville,CA
Summary
I am an experienced healthcare professional, with background in acute care and post-acute rehabilitation. It is my belief that patient centered care is the heart of healthcare, with all other components flowing from this model. I enjoy being a nurse leader, mentor and educator.
Healthcare professional prepared for nursing roles, bringing substantial experience in patient care and medical procedures. Highly focused on team collaboration and achieving positive patient outcomes, adaptable to changing healthcare needs. Expertise in patient assessment, care planning, and medical documentation, coupled with compassionate approach.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of Nursing
Sequoia Vista at Kaweah Manor
Visalia, California
11.2024 - 03.2025
- Participated in management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes, and resident complaints or concerns.
- Oversaw and approved recruitment, hiring and orientation of new nursing staff.
- Ensured regulatory compliance by staying current on industry standards and updating policies accordingly.
- Monitored and evaluated nursing staff performance, providing feedback and guidance to support standards of care.
- Streamlined nursing operations by optimizing staffing schedules, resource allocation, and workflow processes.
Lead RN
Delano Adventist Health-Special Care Unit
Delano, California
09.2023 - 10.2024
- Ensured patients received proper care, monitored to make sure orders were current, LVN's and CNA's were direct reports, worked closely with staff to provide assistance and education when needed. Worked with select group of residents, ensuring adherence to regulations regarding appointments as well as psychotropic medications and documentation as well as any concerns resident or family may have.
Director of Nursing
Gateway Post Acute
Porterville, California
11.2022 - 04.2023
- Duties include managing, educating, discipline and hiring of nursing department. In charge of running QAPI and required clinical meetings as well as other duties as assigned. Also became wound care certified.
Interim DON/Permanent DON
Kaweah Manor Nursing and Rehab
Visalia, California
07.2021 - 07.2022
- Duties include managing, educating, discipline of Nursing department, Quality Assurance, as well as other duties as assigned.
QA Nurse
Twin Oaks Nursing and Rehab
11.2020 - 07.2021
- Responsibilities included, coordinating clinical meetings, Monitoring quality measures, Fall coordinator, QAPI member and ensuring documentation up to date for hospice, dialysis, and temperature recordings.
Med Surg RN II
Sierra View Hospital
Porterville, California
04.2020 - 10.2020
- Responsibilities included direct patient care, assessments, IVs, procedures and medication administration.
- Volunteered to work in Covid Unit.
Asst. Director of Nursing and Director of Nursing
Merritt Manor Alzheimer's and Dementia Care
Tulare, CA
05.2018 - 12.2019
- Duties included, running nursing department, budget and scheduling, Quality initiatives and survey preparedness. Company exchanged ownership twice during my tenure as Director of Nursing. Learned much during this time related to the specialization of Dementia care.
- Assistant
RN Supervisor/Charge Nurse
Sundance Skilled Nursing and Rehab
09.2016 - 04.2018
- Duties on Night Shift consist of House Supervisor, short-term as well as long term resident care, direct patient care including assessments, medication administration and precepting new nurses.
- Supervise CNA's as well as ancillary staff
- Experienced with Point Click Care Medication Administration software
RN Unit Manager, House Supervisor
Parkmoor Village Health Care Center
Colorado Springs, Colorado
09.2015 - 09.2016
- After brief orientation to facility and unit processes, interim unit manager for 5 weeks during unit manager vacation.
During a transition time under new ownership, I assisted with building a new culture for 3rd floor unit, addressing issues such as communication, accountability and empowerment. - Established a communication board for staff so they were aware of frequent changes, rationale for change and how the staff were affected by change. Designed and implemented, with the buy in of staff, report sheets that are now being used as a tool to deliver safe patient care.
- Assumed supportive role, carrying out tasks for managers, assisted with admissions, ensuring all necessary components of admissions were completed
RN ADON
Centre Avenue Health and Rehab
02.2013 - 12.2014
- Supervised CNA role and assumed the DON position when DON not present. Also in charge of facility when DON and Administrator not present.
- Oversaw CNA budget and scheduling, perform evaluations and conduct disciplinary actions if needed. Direct reports consisted of 50 CNA's. Part of facility wound care team. Worked closely with charge nurses and Nurse Practitioner to form care plans and manage acute patient issues. Held active role as part of interdisciplinary team and was primary investigator of skin and fall incidents. Developed newsletter for CNA's, containing, for example, morale builders and educational pieces. Act as Liaison for customer service issues arising with family and patients. Part of biweekly Hospice IDT meetings.
RN PCC
Poudre Valley Hospital
01.2007 - 02.2013
- Formerly Patient Coordinator for Neuro MedSurg and Shift supervisor when Manager not present. Responsibilities for this role included: shift staffing within a budget, patient care, administrative duties, equipment monitoring and service recovery. Actively assisted in interview process of prospective employee candidates on the Neuro MedSurg Unit.
- Led team through unit relocation and a merge with Neuro Unit as chairperson of operations committee.
- Facilitated Unit Council model on MedSurg with positive staff participation. Chair of Unit Council for 2 years on MedSurg and chair of Neuro MedSurg Unit Quality and Practice Committee.
- Critical in Bedside Report project and its implementation. Outcomes of project showed increased accuracy and sufficiency of this type of reporting. Study revealed a greater than 90 percent patient satisfaction with this nurse/patient reporting experience. Currently member of house wide Bedside Report Committee.
RN, Charge Nurse
Lemay Ave Health and Rehab
01.2010 - 01.2013
- Duties on Night Shift consisted of House Supervisor when needed, direct patient care including assessments, medication administration and precepting new nurses.
- Chose to return to long term care as a PRN nurse.
- Experienced with Achieve Matrix Electronic Medication Administration software.
Education
B.S. - Nursing
University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, Colorado01.2009
A.S. - Nursing
Front Range Community College
Fort Collins, CO01.2005
A.D. - Science
Porterville Community College
Porterville, CA01.1996
Skills
- Experienced in telemetry and post-angioplasty patient monitoring
- Quality improvement
- Discharge planning
- Geriatric care
- Clinical judgment
- Basic life support
Affiliations
- American Nurses Association
Certification
- Wound Care Certified, [Company Name] - [Timeframe]
Timeline
Director of Nursing
Sequoia Vista at Kaweah Manor
11.2024 - 03.2025
Lead RN
Delano Adventist Health-Special Care Unit
09.2023 - 10.2024
Director of Nursing
Gateway Post Acute
11.2022 - 04.2023
Interim DON/Permanent DON
Kaweah Manor Nursing and Rehab
07.2021 - 07.2022
QA Nurse
Twin Oaks Nursing and Rehab
11.2020 - 07.2021
Med Surg RN II
Sierra View Hospital
04.2020 - 10.2020
Asst. Director of Nursing and Director of Nursing
Merritt Manor Alzheimer's and Dementia Care
05.2018 - 12.2019
RN Supervisor/Charge Nurse
Sundance Skilled Nursing and Rehab
09.2016 - 04.2018
RN Unit Manager, House Supervisor
Parkmoor Village Health Care Center
09.2015 - 09.2016
RN ADON
Centre Avenue Health and Rehab
02.2013 - 12.2014
RN, Charge Nurse
Lemay Ave Health and Rehab
01.2010 - 01.2013
RN PCC
Poudre Valley Hospital
01.2007 - 02.2013
A.S. - Nursing
Front Range Community College
A.D. - Science
Porterville Community College
B.S. - Nursing
University of Northern Colorado
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