Johnathan Smith Msn, Aprn, Fnp-C Email & Phone Number

Marrero, Louisiana, United States

Worked to promote and coordinate efforts which impact advanced practice providers within the primary care team. This role includes supporting and maintaining a consistent level of engagement with development of primary care APPs in the region. This role also includes working with departmental initiatives, processes, and changes, thereby promoting and encouraging multidisciplinary collaboration with team members. Actively participated in organizational committees/meetings to ensure effective alignment and inclusivity of APPs in the overall mission and vision of the institution. * Manage a team of 16 advanced practice providers. * Participate as a member in several work groups: Office of Professional Wellbeing Champion, Ochsner’s Well-being Advisory Group, Employee Engagement Workgroup, Cabana Wellbeing Advocate, Ochsner Bioethics Committee, Physician Onboarding Process Workgroup.* Completed the APP Leadership Course, Leadership Induction Program, and APP Preceptor Development Series.

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Family Nurse PractitionerProvide primary care services to patients within the local community.* Skilled at obtaining in-depth history, performing quality physical exams, making appropriate specialty referrals, and developing plans-of-care, which include pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions.* Participates, develops, and implements performance and/or quality improvement initiatives.* Assessing and treating the acute and chronic illness in a patient population, which ranges from adolescent to geriatric. * Communicates and coordinates patient care with patient, family, community health services and interdisciplinary team.* Developing and maintaining quality care systems and standards, including but not limited to, creating and improving medical protocols/guidelines. * Counseling and educating clients and their family in the areas of health promotion, maintenance, and disease prevention.* Orders, interprets, and evaluates diagnostic tests to identify and assess patients’ clinical problems and health care needs.* Providing direct and indirect patient care including comprehensive assessment, differential diagnosis, treatment implementation, outcome management, and planning.* Exceeded RVU and patient satisfaction targets. * Lead efforts to improve employee welfare as an Office of Professional Wellbeing champion.* Precept nurse practitioner students.* Member of the Ochsner Emergency Response Group. In this role I teach employees about emergency preparedness and am responsible for high water vehicle operations.* As a brand Ambassador for Ochsner Health promoted the system’s successes and employee stories online.

United States

I have partnered with the following companies:* M3 Global* Inspired Opinions* Schlesinger Group* Mnow* Curizon * Incrowd* All Global Circle* GLG

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner — Community Health CenterThe population served primarily consists of homeless, underserved, and lower socioeconomic patients.* Experienced in managing addiction treatment services including MAT using Vivitrol, Naltrexone, and Buprenorphine. X waivered to treat 275 patients.* Created and managed the FQHC’s telehealth platform. * Secured grant funding for medical equipment. * Accomplished an average of 23 clinic encounters in 8 hours.* Exceeded RVU targets every quarter. * Created orientation processes and guided onboarding for all clinic staff.* Implemented health care policy across the organization.* Spearheaded community and inpatient testing strategies as well as training during COVID-19.* Collaborated with CMO and CEO in developing Louisiana’s first COVID-19 rehabilitation unit.* Designed electronic health record software and documentation structures using both TenEleven and AllScripts then trained staff to utilize this new system.* Managed a team of 5 primary care providers as well as 6 medical assistants and 4 nurses across two community health clinics.

New Orleans, La

Promoted to serve as Nurse Manager and Permanent Charge Nurse responsible for supervising 21 members of nursing and support staff and coordinating the delivery of nursing care to acutely ill patients on 34-bed unit. Perform annual performance evaluations of staff, review corrective-action and performance-improvement plans with staff, schedule staff, assist with staff development, counsel staff, order supplies, and collaborate with Leadership Team to improve patient satisfaction. Ensure that unit operates within budgetary guidelines. Handle transfer and discharge of patients. Implement organizational initiatives to improve the quality of patient care. * Contributed to implementation of Studer leader rounding to achieve improve HCAPS score by 60%. * Trained staff to use CAUTI and CLABSI bundles to reduce infection rates. * Served as a Fall Champion and trained staff to use chair alarm technology to decrease fall rates. * Developed strategies to improve employee engagement scores by 40%, which resulted in unit ranking #1 throughout hospital in employee engagement and staff retention. * Led quality improvement efforts to reduce falls and infection rates, which resulted in unit receiving Quality Achievement Award in 2018. * Audited patient charts to ensure accurate documentation of patient care.* Founding member of Vet Force 1, a military-centered resource group, that recruits and retains employees who are veterans of the United States military. Played instrumental role in implementing Red, White, and Blue, a new process that pays respect to veteran patients who die in the hospital. * Educated staff in use of VISI electronic vital sign monitoring technology to improve patient satisfaction and safety.* Assessed patients and audited charts throughout hospital to decrease pressure ulcers.

New Orleans, La

Provided hands-on nursing care to acutely ill patients. Performed routine patient care, medication administration, charting, admissions, discharges, and transfers. Educated patients on their medical conditions. * Functioned as Preceptor to student nurses and newly hired registered nurses assigned to unit. * Assisted hospital in achieving Magnet status.* Trained staff and assisted leadership in achieving and maintain JCHAO compliance.* Achieved Clinical Ladder Level 3.

New Orleans, La

Provided personal care for patients. * Trained new medical assistants and care technicians.

Louisiana Army National Guard, New Orleans, LA (2005 – 2013)Sergeant — Alpha Battery, 141st Field Artillery BattalionLed a squad of soldiers to successfully complete a variety of missions including hurricane relief, quick reaction force, fire support, and medical evacuation.* Operation New Dawn, Iraq 2010 * Received Honorable Discharge * Combat lifesaver certified* Awarded multiple commendation and service medals

Msn, Family Nurse Practitioner

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Nursing