Her Story
About Jena
Jena Johnson serves as Program Director at HNI Healthcare, a company that contracts with hospitals throughout the United States to provide behavioral health and hospital medicine provider services. In this role, which she has held for nine months, she oversees a team of 14 providers consisting of psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, and family medicine doctors, ensuring the flow and process of hospital operations, maintaining compliance through chart audits, providing mentorship and leadership, and representing providers to the hospital administration team. With approximately 10 years of experience in healthcare and two years specifically in behavioral health, Jena previously worked in business development for behavioral health for geriatric population. She completed both her MBA and her Master's of Healthcare Administration at St. Leo University in August 2023. Passionate about geriatrics and mental health, she has volunteered by conducting presentations on Simple Practices for Daily Mindfulness in senior living communities throughout Southwest Florida. Jena attributes her professional success to the support of her family on career and educational decisions, her commitment to working hard, her education, and her giving and helpful nature. She emphasizes the values of trust, honesty, encouragement, and support in her work and personal life.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with Jena
01What do you attribute your success to?
My family's support on any career and educational decision, working hard, my education, and being a very giving and helpful person.
02What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?
The best career advice I've ever received would actually be from my father. He owns his electrical business, and he's always told me to follow my dreams, and never give up, and really stand firm on what your values and beliefs are, and always do right by yourself and others.
03What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
My best advice that I would give to someone that is just starting the way I started is to never give up, never doubt yourself, and always strive for what your goals are, and to push and push, because the outcome is always amazing, and it is worth every stress and everything, the hard work always pays off, and it's so rewarding.
04What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?
The biggest challenge for me as a young woman was finding the right company that would give me the opportunity to grow. I was on the job hunt for about a year and a half before finding HNI Healthcare that took a chance on me and allowed me to develop my leadership skills.
05What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
Trust and honesty, and just overall encouragement and support.
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