Curriculum Vitae

LA TONYA JOHNSON

Leadership • Transformation • Judgment
MSN, RN-BC, SSGB | Clinical Operations • Care Integration • Strategy

Clinical operations and nursing leader with 15+ years of experience spanning virtual primary care, telehealth, emergency and acute care, nursing education, occupational health, and clinical operations. I translate frontline clinical complexity into stronger systems, clearer standards, and practical operating strategy.

Leadership & Clinical Operations Experience
2020–Present

Manager, Clinical Operations, Virtual Primary Care

PlushCare | Remote / Houston, Texas

Lead virtual nursing operations spanning clinical quality, staffing and capacity, workflow design, care integration, performance management, and cross functional clinical collaboration.

  • Build clinical volume, utilization, and capacity reporting to support leadership decisions.
  • Develop triage SOPs, quality frameworks, patient safety processes, and standardized verification and HIPAA practices.
  • Partner with physicians, operations, analytics, technology, and adjacent care teams to improve execution.
  • Design nurse led patient education programs and clinical workflows.
  • Develop communication resources supporting 35+ specialty and care navigation programs.
  • Support post merger integration through workflow mapping, protocol standardization, and operating model design.
Nursing Education Experience
2016–2023

Adjunct Nursing Professor

Lone Star College, North Harris

Educated and mentored undergraduate nursing students across classroom, simulation, and clinical environments with emphasis on clinical judgment, patient safety, evidence based practice, accountability, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Clinical Experience
2025–Present

Per Diem / Local Travel Registered Nurse

Medely | Houston, Texas

Medical surgical, preoperative, and emergency care practice.

2024

Travel Registered Nurse

Ira Davenport Memorial Hospital / Nomad Health

Medical Surgical / Telemetry, Critical Access.

2023–2024

Travel Registered Nurse

Samaritan Medical Center / Nomad Health

Medical Surgical / Telemetry.

2019–2024

Registered Nurse, Occupational Health

Premise Health

Occupational health assessment, triage, and workplace care.

2020

Contract RN, COVID Medical Surgical / Telemetry

Memorial Hermann The Woodlands

High acuity COVID medical surgical and telemetry nursing.

2018–2019

Emergency Department Registered Nurse

Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center

Emergency nursing, rapid assessment, triage, and stabilization.

2017–2018

Telephone Triage & Charge Nurse

UT Physicians

Remote triage and charge nurse responsibilities.

2015–2017

Emergency Department / Triage / Charge Nurse

CHI Baylor St. Luke’s

High acuity emergency nursing and shift leadership.

2011–2015

Emergency Department & Observation Registered Nurse

Houston Methodist Willowbrook

Emergency and observation nursing, interdisciplinary coordination, and precepting.

Education

Master of Science in Nursing

Nursing Leadership & Management
Western Governors University | 2016
Capstone Award Recipient

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Western Governors University | 2014

Associate Degree in Nursing

Lone Star College, North Harris | 2011
President’s List

Credentials & Professional Development

Clinical Credentials

RN-BC / CMSRN • ACLS • BLS • PALS • NIHSS

Process & Management

Six Sigma Green Belt • Lean Process • Executive Management

Leadership Development

McKinsey Black Leadership Academy: Management Accelerator, Business Strategy, Problem Solving, Adaptability & Resilience

Areas of Expertise
Clinical OperationsVirtual CareCare IntegrationNursing LeadershipClinical StrategyQuality ImprovementWorkflow DesignProcess ImprovementPatient SafetyTriage OperationsCapacity PlanningPerformance ManagementCross Functional LeadershipTeam DevelopmentClinical Education
Connect

La Tonya Johnson, MSN, RN-BC

Houston, Texas
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LinkedIn: /in/latonyarjohnson