Ms. Schmidt-Kaklis leads nursing and clinical operations for Lakeview Regional Medical Center, overseeing patient care delivery across emergency, surgical, heart and vascular, pediatrics, rehabilitation, behavioral health, and women’s and infant services. As the hospital’s senior on-site nursing leader, she drives evidence-based practice, quality and safety performance, regulatory readiness and operational efficiency while prioritizing staff development and mentorship. With more than two decades of service within the New Orleans-based Tulane/LCMC system, she has progressed from staff nurse to CNO, bringing service-line depth from prior roles spanning pediatric ICU clinical supervision, pediatrics leadership, and women’s and children’s services. Ms. Schmidt-Kaklis is recognized for crisis-tested leadership, including critical operational roles during Hurricane Katrina, and for building strong leadership benches through the promotion and development of nurse leaders across high-acuity services.
