Rachel Johnson

Dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) with progressive career history in direct patient care, triage and care coordination in fast-paced environment. Proven to remain calm under pressure and skillfully handle difficult patients and high-stress situations. Consistently developing strong relationships with patients and families through empathetic communication, respectful attitude and excellent customer service.

• Matt Grausam, Regional Advice Supervisor, Kaiser Permanente Call Center, 3175 NW Aloclek Dr., Hillsboro, OR 97124, Matthew.C.Grausam@kp.org, 503-820-5912
• Sharon Brooks, Director of Nursing, Sumner College, 8338 NE Alderwood Rd #100, Portland, OR 97220, brookssa51@hotmail.com, 563-873-3674, P.O. Box 391, McGregor, Iowa 52157
• Christine Bazan-Grow, Colleague, Sumner College, 8338 NE Alderwood Rd #100, Portland, OR 97220, grow7236@comcast.net, 503-750-4937, 13235 SW Glenhaven St, Beaverton, OR 97005
• Tara Blohm, Director of Nursing/Supervisor at LUH, Favorite Healthcare staffing nursing contract at: Lower Umpqua Hospital, 600 Ranch Road, Reedsport, OR 97467, 541-260-1909
• Alex Thrasher, Colleague, Veterans Affairs, 6102 NE 94th Ave Vancouver, WA. 98662, ats287@gmail.com, 360-600-9923
• Julie Mayfield MSN, Supervisor, Veterans Affairs, 908 Umatilla Way, Vancouver, WA 98661, juliemayf@comcast.net, 360-901-5202
• Linda Thornton RN, Colleague/Supervisor, Favorite Healthcare Staffing, Thornton756@gmail.com, 971-219-8143

• RN licensed in Oregon, 200742139RN, 05/22/2025
• RN licensed in Washington, RN00173300, 5/23/2025
• BLS for Healthcare Providers, 06/2025
• HPNA certification, Expired

I advocate for patients at each place of employment. One of my patients, at a coastal hospital I was assigned to, had the worst pneumonia of her life; She also had only one lung as one was removed due to a disease process prior to her admission. During a review of her medications and treatments, there were quite a few things I wanted added on that I thought would be helpful to her recovery. I discussed these with the Respiratory Therapist on duty and he agreed. After making the first two calls to the Cardiologist that was overseeing her that day, I asked the RT to call for the next intervention. Long story short, my patient healed quickly and my coworkers joked that I was going to put the hospital out of business. The cardiologist became offended that I thought of interventions he hadn't ordered himself and while I explained I was just trying to be the best nurse I could be for her, he remained miffed. The patient's family thanked me profusely and said they were praying God would send an amazing nurse.

It is moments like these, that I carry with me to each place that I go, to each interaction that I have with my clients. When I stop caring, I will resign.