Director of Surgical Services
St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton
Stockton, California, United States
Nikki Washington, DNP, MSN, MBA, RN, CNOR, CSSM, is a Director of Surgical Services at St.
Joseph’s Medical Center in Stockton, CA, and member of the 2026 Board of Directors.
Her business acumen allows her to strategize methods to attract profitable variables
advantageous to her organization. She is the former Director of Nursing at the DeBakey Heart & Vascular Cath Lab &
Pacemaker Clinic in Houston, Texas, where she was instrumental in bridging the gap between the
operating room and procedure areas. Nikki has been a member of AORN of Greater Houston since 2004, a lifetime AORN member, ACNL, ACHE and a host of variable professional organizations. Nikki is the treasurer of AORN of Greater Houston and has served as AORN Greater
Houston's president, AORN National Nominating Committee member, Houston
Community College System Surgical Technology Advisory Board member, CNOR
Prep Course Instructor, and several professional council chairs/co-chairs. Nikki has presented at local and national professional conferences focusing on nursing incivility, embracing the leader in you, and taking ownership and accountability in nursing collaboration.
Nikki was inducted into the Phi Chi Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
for her dedication to leadership and into the National Society of Leaders and Success honor society at
Aspen University, where she received her Doctor of Nursing Practice. In her community, Nikki is a
member of Changed Ministries Community Outreach for Feeding the Homeless and a mentor for Teen
Mothers. She has also presented the effects of diabetes awareness in the community as a part of her
community involvement. Nikki is an active member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated, where
she is the former Chair of the Emergency Readiness Team. She has presented on the “Basics of CPR,”
“Home Fire Safety,” and “Heart Health and its Effect on Mental Health.”
Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
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