Ms. Wilkens most recently served as CNO of Shreveport, La.-based Christus Highland Medical, leading clinical teams across a 200-bed hospital, microhospital and rehab hospital.
Prior to joining Christus, Ms. Wilkens acted as vice president of patient care services and CNO of Northwertn Arizona Healthcare-Flagstaff Medical Center, according to a news release.
Manatee Memorial is a 295-bed hospital owned by Manatee Healthcare System.