Canessa L. Johnson is an RN with a Bachelor’s in Health Administration and experience as a Legal Nurse Consultant. She believes that “quality health care is obtainable when one is committed to care and compassion.” Her career philosophy centers on excellence in healthcare, whether through hands-on direct care or indirect care such as training, policy writing, enforcement, and regulation. She holds the belief that there is no room for compromise, as life and dignity depend on it.
Canessa has served the healthcare community in various roles, including as a Charge Nurse in two major metro hospitals and as the Director of Nurses in several long-term care facilities. She was also a Corporate Wellness Coordinator across multiple states, and the Director of Regulation and Compliance for the Georgia Department of Community Health.
Throughout her career, Canessa has trained Long-Term Care Administrators, Certified Nurse Aides, and Medication Aides. Currently as a Nurse Evaluator for the CNA VSE program, she is evaluating CNAs across the state, finding this position to be an extremely rewarding opportunity that she holds in high esteem. Canessa is collectively helping to meet a statewide testing deficit one evaluation at a time, which she loves.
