Ms. Dickerson serves as a transformational leader for the health system’s 1,000 specialty nurses. She directly influences VHC Health’s strategic direction and ensures that patient care service goals are aligned for organizational success. Ms. Dickerson helped VHC to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, helping recruitment and retention rates soar in 2022. She developed and implemented a retention and recruitment strategy, which resulted in a more than 6 percent drop in nurse turnover. In 2022, 74 percent of VHC’s nurses said they plan to stay at the system for at least three more years. Ms. Dickerson also launched a mentorship program that provides opportunities for professional development for young nurses. She has also been the president of the Northern VA Chapter President of the Virginia Nurses Association for over five years. She also has more than 20 years of experience as a registered nurse.
