Joan Rogers, Redbud Community Hospital's new administrative director for clinical services. Courtesy photo.

CLEARLAKE – Joan Rogers, RN, MSN, a 22-year nursing executive at St. Helena Hospital with a long list of health care achievements, has been appointed administrative director for clinical services at Redbud Community Hospital.

“Adding Joan to our leadership staff is part of our focus to improve the quality of care and service we provide our patients,” said Linda Gibson, Redbud’s senior vice president of operations. “We continue to work toward our goal of making Redbud the best critical-access hospital in the state.”

Rogers is responsible for directing Redbud’s nursing care and clinical services. She served in a series of progressively senior positions at St. Helena Hospital, where she is known for her ability to recruit, motivate and unify staff.

Her major accomplishments include growing outpatient surgery services from one temporary bed to a full-service department, overhauling training standards for clinical staff, and working with nurses and teams to achieve outstanding patient satisfaction scores.

“This new position allows me to do the things I enjoy most, including finding compassionate staff and guiding them to deliver the highest level of care for our patients,” said Rogers. “I’ll also continue to work with the leaders of St. Helena Hospital to share best practices and quality initiatives with Redbud Community Hospital.”

Rogers has a B.S. degree in nursing from Walla Walla College and a master’s degree in nursing from the University of San Francisco.

She is a Lake County resident and enjoys spending time with her family and gardening.

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