Ms. Johnson has served as CNO of AdventHealth Fish Memorial since 2017, leading nursing strategy and operations for the 257-bed hospital as well as care management and pharmacy services. During her tenure, she has elevated the hospital to CMS’s 5-star quality rating while sustaining its 20th consecutive Leapfrog “A” hospital safety grade. In 2024, the ICU earned the “Gold Beacon Award” from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, a national recognition for exemplary patient outcomes, quality metrics and a healthy work environment. Ms. Johnson has pioneered workforce models that cut registered nurse turnover from 30% to 10%, with ICU turnover as low as 1.9%, while also eliminating the need for agency nurses. In 2023, she launched AdventHealth’s first emergency department-focused virtual nursing pilot, reducing emergency room nurse turnover from 39% to 8% within months. She champions professional growth through shared governance, contributing to the hospital’s American Nurses Credentialing Center “Pathway to Excellence” designation. Ms. Johnson has advanced through leadership roles at AdventHealth since 1998.
