Jonathon Johnson

Registered Nurse, healthcare consultant, and healthcare operations executive with more than 30 years of progressive experience leading clinical operations, emergency management, healthcare transformation, and organizational improvement across integrated health systems and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Combines executive healthcare leadership with current frontline emergency nursing practice to provide practical insight into clinical workflow optimization, healthcare technology adoption, organizational readiness, and operational excellence.

Recognized for leading multidisciplinary teams, facilitating stakeholder engagement, redesigning healthcare processes, implementing enterprise-wide initiatives, and supporting executive decision-making through data-driven analysis. Experienced in partnering with physicians, nursing leadership, executive teams, operational leaders, and information technology professionals to improve healthcare delivery while maintaining compliance with federal and regulatory standards.

Emergency Department Registered Nurse - HCA Alaska Regional Hospital - Anchorage, Alaska

(2025-12)

Deliver comprehensive emergency nursing care within a busy metropolitan hospital serving adult and pediatric populations.

• Assess and manage critically ill patients across trauma, cardiac, neurologic, respiratory, behavioral health, and medical emergencies.
• Utilize Epic electronic health record (EHR) to support clinical documentation, interdisciplinary communication, and evidence-based decision making.
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, pharmacists, respiratory therapists, laboratory personnel, imaging departments, and case management to optimize patient care and emergency department throughput.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives supporting patient safety, operational efficiency, and regulatory compliance.
• Apply advanced critical thinking and clinical judgment within a high-acuity, rapidly changing healthcare environment.

Adjunct Clinical Nursing Faculty - The College of St. Scholastica

(2025-01)

• Provide clinical instruction and mentoring for undergraduate nursing students.
• Evaluate student clinical performance while promoting evidence-based nursing practice.
• Facilitate simulation exercises and clinical learning experiences emphasizing emergency nursing, patient safety, and critical thinking.

Emergency Department Registered Nurse - Ridgeview Medical Center - Waconia, Minnesota

(2025-07 - 2025-12)

Delivered emergency nursing care within a regional emergency department treating medical, surgical, and trauma patients.

• Coordinated interdisciplinary care using Epic EHR.
• Collaborated with physicians and ancillary departments to improve patient throughput and quality outcomes.
• Transitioned to Alaska Regional Hospital to expand emergency nursing experience within a higher-volume trauma center.

Registered Nurse / Paramedic - Allina Health EMS - Hutchinson, Minnesota

(2021-05 - 2025-07)

Delivered advanced prehospital emergency care across urban and rural healthcare environments.

• Integrated patient assessment findings into electronic documentation systems supporting continuity of care.
• Participated in quality improvement initiatives focused on clinical outcomes and operational effectiveness.
• Collaborated closely with emergency departments to improve transitions of care and patient outcomes.

Program Director / Paramedic Faculty - South Central College - North Mankato, Minnesota

(2020-12 - 2022-05)

Directed an accredited paramedic education program serving regional healthcare organizations.

• Led curriculum redesign utilizing outcome metrics and performance analysis.
• Coordinated accreditation compliance and continuous quality improvement activities.
• Facilitated multidisciplinary education involving hospitals, EMS agencies, physicians, nurses, and public safety organizations.

Life Safety Manager / Emergency Preparedness Coordinator - Medical City Healthcare (HCA) - Fort Worth, Texas

(2019-10 - 2020-09)

Served as Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Leader throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Coordinated multidisciplinary operational response involving executive leadership, physicians, nursing, facilities, infection prevention, and ancillary departments.
• Conducted workflow analyses, hazard vulnerability assessments, business continuity planning, and after-action reviews.
• Developed executive dashboards, operational reports, and incident action plans supporting organizational decision making.
• Led organizational readiness initiatives improving hospital preparedness and regulatory compliance.

Director of Emergency Medical Services - WellStar Health System - Griffin, Georgia

(2017-07 - 2019-10)

Directed healthcare operations for a hospital-based EMS division supporting an integrated health system.

• Managed multimillion-dollar operational budgets and strategic planning initiatives.
• Designed and implemented a Community Paramedicine program that reduced hospital readmissions by 87%.
• Led Lean process improvement initiatives increasing operational efficiency and clinical performance.
• Collaborated with executive leadership to improve healthcare delivery and patient outcomes.

System Director – Emergency Management - HealthEast Care System - St. Paul, Minnesota

(2014-10 - 2017-07)

Directed enterprise emergency management and healthcare preparedness across multiple hospitals.

• Led interdisciplinary committees responsible for operational planning, healthcare readiness, and business continuity.
• Facilitated executive planning sessions involving physicians, nursing leadership, operations, facilities, and community partners.
• Developed executive dashboards, Incident Action Plans, Situation Reports, and performance metrics supporting healthcare operations.
• Guided enterprise-wide emergency preparedness strategy and organizational resilience initiatives.

System Redesign Coordinator / Emergency Management Coordinator (Internal Healthcare Process Improvement Consultant) - Veterans Health Administration - Minneapolis, Minnesota

(2008-07 - 2014-10)

Led enterprise healthcare improvement initiatives focused on clinical workflow redesign, operational efficiency, and strategic planning across the Veterans Health Administration.

• Facilitated multidisciplinary stakeholder meetings involving physicians, nurses, administrators, engineers, and executive leadership to evaluate current-state workflows and develop future-state operational models.
• Performed workflow analysis, process mapping, operational assessments, cost-benefit analysis, and performance measurement supporting executive decision making.
• Supported implementation of organizational change initiatives through stakeholder engagement, education, and project facilitation.
• Developed executive reports, presentations, dashboards, and operational recommendations using healthcare performance data.
• Coordinated emergency preparedness initiatives with federal, state, and local healthcare partners while integrating healthcare operations with disaster readiness.

Iowa Region 4 Hospital Disaster Planner / Emergency Preparedness Consultant (Regional Healthcare Preparedness & Process Improvement Consultant) - Alegent Health - Omaha, Nebraska

(2004-11 - 2008-08)

Served as regional healthcare preparedness consultant supporting 16 acute care hospitals participating in the Iowa Region 4 Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP). Deployed with ARNG for Iraqi Freedom October 2005-March 2007.

• Administered Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) grant funding, including strategic planning, budget oversight, grant reporting, performance measurement, and regulatory compliance.
• Partnered with hospital executives, physicians, nursing leadership, emergency managers, public health agencies, EMS, fire services, law enforcement, and emergency management agencies to strengthen regional healthcare preparedness capabilities.
• Led multidisciplinary planning initiatives to evaluate current-state emergency operations, identify capability gaps, and develop future-state operational strategies supporting healthcare system resilience.
• Facilitated regional stakeholder meetings, executive planning sessions, and healthcare coalition workgroups to improve interoperability, resource coordination, and healthcare response capabilities.
• Developed regional emergency operations plans, annexes, continuity strategies, and healthcare coalition policies aligned with federal preparedness guidance and accreditation requirements.
• Coordinated Hazard Vulnerability Analyses (HVAs) and capability assessments.

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