Sheri Johnson MSN RN

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for hospital-based case management, discharge planning, and coordination of services across multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
• Oversee processes that support efficient patient progression, timely discharge, regulatory compliance, and access to appropriate post-acute and community-based services.
• Collaborate with clinical leadership, social services, utilization review, insurers, and external agencies to address complex healthcare and human services needs.
• Support implementation of departmental policies, regulatory standards, and performance improvement initiatives.
• Identify systemic barriers affecting healthcare access, service coordination, and transitions of care for medically and socially complex pediatric populations.
• Promote organizational accountability through monitoring operational performance, documentation standards, patient throughput, and length-of-stay indicators.

• Educated LPN, ASN, and BSN students through simulation, case-based learning, and hands-on instruction to enhance practical nursing skills
• Facilitated workshops to enhance clinical judgment and critical thinking skills among nursing students.
• Developed nursing curricula aligned with accreditation standards and program outcomes.
• Delivered classroom and clinical instruction for undergraduate nursing students.
• Evaluated student performance using exams, clinical rubrics, and competency checklists.

• Managed daily caseload of 25–35 patients, of diverse adult populations in an academic medical center.
• Conducted initial assessments and documented progression of care in patient files.
• Conducted comprehensive discharge planning to ensure safe, timely transitions and optimize resource utilization.
• Partnered with physicians, nursing, and social services to ensure clinical documentation met regulatory and payer standards.

• Supported nursing operations, workforce development, and implementation of clinical standards in a specialized pediatric care environment.
• Improved employee readiness through onboarding education and competency assessment programs.
• Enhanced clinical practice standards and staff performance through targeted education.
• Participated in the development and implementation of corrective action plans responding to findings from Pennsylvania's Departments of Health and Human Services.
• Applied knowledge of Pennsylvania regulatory requirements to support compliance and organizational quality improvement.

• Coordinated complex discharges for critically ill patients with high medical and psychosocial needs
• Prepared clinical documentation for insurance carriers, securing continued stay approvals for patients.
• Coordinated discharges for critically ill patients, addressing both medical and psychosocial needs.
• Collaborated with physicians, payers, and post-acute providers to facilitate safe transitions of care.

Delivered care to adults with acute and chronic illnesses, including stroke, CHF, MI, drug overdoses, and post-operative neuro and ortho traumas.

Assessed patient conditions and updated care plans based on clinical findings.

Administered medications and monitored responses to support safe treatment delivery.

Coordinated interdisciplinary care with physicians, therapists, and support staff.

• .Supervised clinical staff to maintain safe, efficient patient flow across ambulatory and inpatient settings
• Provided operational and supervisory leadership in a high-acuity pediatric healthcare setting.
• Supervised 56 direct reports, including performance evaluations and professional development.
• Coordinated staffing, patient flow, interdisciplinary rounds, and clinical service delivery.
• Promoted operational effectiveness, regulatory compliance, workforce accountability, and safe patient care.

• Provided family-centered, developmentally appropriate care to support recovery in acute pediatric populations
• Developed clinical expertise in assessment, critical thinking, and patient advocacy to enhance patient outcomes
• Engaged in clinical ladder progress to enhance nursing skills and knowledge

• Created individualized care plans reflecting patient needs and preferences, improving overall treatment outcomes.
• Coordinated patient care by collaborating with healthcare teams and family members, ensuring comprehensive support for patients.
• Managed patient appointment and follow-up scheduling, facilitating continuity of care and enhancing patient engagement.