Mikel L Johnson
Boutte,USA
Summary
Experienced healthcare professional with strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results. Prepared to provide comprehensive care management, ensuring optimal patient outcomes. Demonstrates adaptability to changing needs and offers reliable support. Skilled in patient advocacy, care coordination, and resource management, with compassionate approach that fosters trust and respect.
Overview
47
47
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nursing Care Manaager
DePaul Community Services
01.2024 - Current
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Educated clients and families on community resources, treatment options and health care services to better manage conditions.
- Assessed clients and developed plans to meet needs.
- Developed strong rapport with patients and families through empathetic listening and compassionate communication techniques.
- Promoted patient self-management by providing education on chronic condition management and healthy lifestyle choices.
- Participated in team meetings and trainings to stay updated on best practices and new developments in care management.
- Coordinated referrals to specialists, hospitalizations, ER visits, ancillary testing, and other enabling services for patients.
- Served as a liaison between patients, families, physicians, insurance providers, and other healthcare professionals for seamless care coordination efforts.
- Enhanced patient care by developing and implementing individualized care plans.
- Conducted risk assessments for patients, proactively addressing potential health issues.
- Advocated for patients' needs with healthcare providers, securing necessary interventions for improved health outcomes.
Transport and pick up
GMS transport
10.2022 - Current
- Part time transport and pick up bodies for local funeral homes and coroner office.
Clinical Supervisor
Bridgepoint Continuing Care
06.2021 - 06.2022
- Day clinical supervisor. Responsible for staff/medical day operations in a long term acute care facility.
Case Manager
LHC Group
01.2020 - 06.2021
- Accomplishes clients' care by assessing treatment needs; developing, monitoring, and evaluating treatment plans and progress; facilitating interdisciplinary approaches; monitoring staff performance.
- Admits new clients by reviewing records and applications; conducting orientations. HCHB, OASIS, EPIC experience.
Performance/Quality Director
Egan Home Health and Hospice
06.2019 - 12.2019
- Responsible for quality reporting systems. Collecting, analyzing, evaluating, and reporting performance indicators against state and federal benchmarks and implementing processes and action plans to correct high risk, high volume, high cost indicators.
- Emergency management, disease management, infection control, complaints/grievance process, fall prevention, rehospitalizations, education.
- Responsible for Joint Commission and DHH accreditations, new and updates to policy and procedures.
Staff RN
Ochsner Medical Center
06.2017 - 06.2019
- Registered Nurse in CMICU. Care of critical care patients in cardiac medical ICU, EPIC experienced, Ochsner Main Campus, Jefferson HWY.
Director of Nursing
Ochsner Extended Care Hospital
07.2010 - 03.2017
- Direct, supervise and evaluate work activities of medical, nursing, technical, clerical, service, maintenance, and other personnel.
- Maintain communication between governing boards, medical staff, and department heads by attending board meetings and coordinating interdepartmental functioning. Director over IDTmeetings.
- Review and analyze facility activities and data to aid planning and cash and risk management and to improve service utilization.
- Direct or conduct recruitment, hiring and training of personnel.
- Establish work schedules and assignments for staff, according to workload, space and equipment availability.
- Develop and implement organizational policies and procedures for the facility and medical unit.
- Manage change in integrated health care delivery systems, such as work restructuring, technological innovations, and shifts in the focus of care.
- Monitor and report incidents of infectious diseases to local and state health agencies. Infection control director, APIC.
ICU Director
St. Charles Parish Hospital
04.2009 - 05.2010
- Direct or supervise less-skilled nursing or healthcare personnel or supervise a particular unit.
- Observe nurses and visit patients to ensure proper nursing care.
- Perform administrative or managerial functions, such as taking responsibility for a unit's staff, budget, planning, or long-range goals.
Critical Care Nurses
East Jefferson General Hospital
04.2007 - 02.2009
- Monitor patients for changes in status and indications of conditions such as sepsis or shock and institute appropriate interventions.
- Administer medications intravenously, by injection, orally, through gastric tubes, or by other methods.
- Evaluate patients' vital signs and laboratory data to determine emergency intervention needs.
- Prioritize nursing care for assigned critically ill patients based on assessment data and identified needs.
- Advocate for patients' and families' needs, or provide emotional support for patients and their families.
- Assist physicians with procedures such as bronchoscopy, endoscopy, endotracheal intubation, and elective cardioversion.
Critical Care Nurses
Nurse Choice- CCU Staff Nurse, Ochsner Medical Center
03.2006 - 02.2007
- Monitor patients for changes in status and indications of conditions such as sepsis or shock and institute appropriate interventions.
- Administer medications intravenously, by injection, orally, through gastric tubes, or by other methods.
- Prioritize nursing care for assigned critically ill patients based on assessment data and identified needs.
- Advocate for patients' and families' needs, or provide emotional support for patients and their families.
- Assist physicians with procedures such as bronchoscopy, endoscopy, endotracheal intubation, and elective cardioversion.
Clinical Director
Solara Hospital of New Orleans
06.2005 - 12.2005
- ADON, clinical director of LTAC. Was in hospital during hurricane Katrina, management of emergency services.
Critical Care Nurses
West Jefferson Medical Center
01.1999 - 06.2005
- Monitor patients for changes in status and indications of conditions such as sepsis or shock and institute appropriate interventions.
- Administer medications intravenously, by injection, orally, through gastric tubes, or by other methods.
- Prioritize nursing care for assigned critically ill patients based on assessment data and identified needs.
- Advocate for patients' and families' needs, or provide emotional support for patients and their families.
- Assist physicians with procedures such as bronchoscopy, endoscopy, endotracheal intubation, and elective cardioversion.
Acute Care Nurses
West Jefferson Medical Center
02.1994 - 01.1999
- Document data related to patients' care including assessment results, interventions, medications, patient responses, or treatment changes.
- Discuss illnesses and treatments with patients and family members.
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
Bayou Oaks Hospital
10.1993 - 02.1994
- Nursing care for acute adult mental health unit.
- Monitor patients' medication usage and results.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members, including psychiatrists, psychologists, or nursing staff, to develop, implement, or evaluate treatment plans.
Worked as commercial diver offshore Gulf of Mexico. Construction
Multiple Dive companies
10.1978 - 07.1991
- Worked as offshore diver/ diving supervisor responsible for underwater construction and inspection of offshore facilities and pipelines.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Regents College
Albany, NY08.1998
Marine Biology
The University of Tampa
Tampa, FLGeneral Studies
Elizabethtown College
Elizabethtown, KYLicense Practical Nurse - Nursing
South Louisian Regional Technical Institute
Houma, LA09.1993
Associate of Science - Underwater Technology
Florida Instute of Technology
Jensen Beach, FL09.1978
Skills
- Administration and Management
- Critical Thinking
- Coordination/ Education
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Infection Control Monitoring
- Public Safety and Security
- Quality Control Analysis
- Case management
- Customer and Personal Service
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Time Management
- Complex Problem Solving
- Service Orientation
- Management of Material Resources
- Performance Improvement
- Medication reviews
- Patient education
- Treatment management
- Care oversight
- Epic systems
- Risk management
- Utilization management
- Certified in CPR/AED
Hobbies and Interests
Have been a diver since I was 13 years old. Fort Knox Scuba Association. Offshore diving experience. Not currently PADI certified.
Affiliations
Member Coastal Conservation Association
Certification
Training- BLS/ ACLS
Timeline
Nursing Care Manaager
DePaul Community Services
01.2024 - Current
Transport and pick up
GMS transport
10.2022 - Current
Clinical Supervisor
Bridgepoint Continuing Care
06.2021 - 06.2022
Case Manager
LHC Group
01.2020 - 06.2021
Performance/Quality Director
Egan Home Health and Hospice
06.2019 - 12.2019
Staff RN
Ochsner Medical Center
06.2017 - 06.2019
Director of Nursing
Ochsner Extended Care Hospital
07.2010 - 03.2017
ICU Director
St. Charles Parish Hospital
04.2009 - 05.2010
Critical Care Nurses
East Jefferson General Hospital
04.2007 - 02.2009
Critical Care Nurses
Nurse Choice- CCU Staff Nurse, Ochsner Medical Center
03.2006 - 02.2007
Clinical Director
Solara Hospital of New Orleans
06.2005 - 12.2005
Critical Care Nurses
West Jefferson Medical Center
01.1999 - 06.2005
Acute Care Nurses
West Jefferson Medical Center
02.1994 - 01.1999
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
Bayou Oaks Hospital
10.1993 - 02.1994
Worked as commercial diver offshore Gulf of Mexico. Construction
Multiple Dive companies
10.1978 - 07.1991
Marine Biology
The University of Tampa
General Studies
Elizabethtown College
License Practical Nurse - Nursing
South Louisian Regional Technical Institute
Associate of Science - Underwater Technology
Florida Instute of Technology
Associate of Science - Nursing
Regents College
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