- Name Linda Rankin, MSN, MBA, MJ, BS, RN
- Position Chief Nursing Officer
Speciality
Linda is a seasoned professional in the healthcare industry, who brings twenty-five years of progressive, strong, and compassionate transformational leadership experience leading a variety of nursing and operational service lines. She has expertise in analysis, design, and implementation of strategic improvements of patient outcomes, work efficiency, employee engagement, team building leadership growth and reduction of operating costs. She is known for embracing change, leading project growth, and striving to make a difference by leveraging all opportunities. Linda comes to WCH with robust experience in developing and maintaining high reliability organizational models, clinical shared governance, and successful ANCC Nursing Magnet designations.
A member of the American College of Healthcare Executives, American Society of Healthcare Risk Management, and Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society of Nursing, among others.
Education
Master of Jurisprudence in Health Law – Loyola University School of Law
Master of Business Administration/Health Care Administration – University of Phoenix
Master of Science in Nursing – University of Phoenix
Experience
Includes leadership roles with:
- Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago
- Carondelet Health Network
- Palm Beach Children’s Hospital at St. Mary’s Medical Center, Tenet Healthcare
- Memorial Health Systems/Miller Children’s Hospital Long Beach
- Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center/Sunrise Children’s Hospital, HCA
- Abrazo Community Health Network, Tenet Healthcare
- Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island, Care New England Health System