Dr. Grimley leads professional nursing practice and care delivery across UCLA Health’s five hospitals and more than 280 ambulatory clinics, with oversight of more than 5,000 bedside nurses. In this enterprise role, she drives nursing excellence through evidence-based practice, workforce strategy and systemwide care delivery alignment, supporting Magnet-recognized practice environments and award-winning programs across critical care and emergency services. Dr. Grimley is recognized for strengthening culture and engagement by leveraging resources and relationships to rebuild teamwork and camaraderie. Under her leadership, UCLA Health launched initiatives such as “Safer U” to support the safety and wellbeing of staff, patients and families, and advanced workforce strategies that elevated engagement and excellence measures above national benchmarks across most categories. She also reinvigorated relationship-based care through “Reigniting the Spirit of Caring,” fostering connection between caregivers, colleagues and patients. Previously, she served as CNO at Orange, Calif.-based UC Irvine Health. She is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and the American Academy of Nursing.
