Dr. Shucoski is BayCare’s chief nurse executive, leading nursing practice, education and programs across a 16-hospital nonprofit system with hundreds of care locations and more than 11,000 nurses. She brings 28 years of experience to her current role, which she assumed at the end of 2023. As a member of the executive leadership team, she connects frontline nursing needs with enterprise strategy, guiding growth, access and operational efficiency, all while overseeing the annual nursing operations budget. She is redesigning BayCare’s nursing care delivery model, including the integration of innovation and virtual nursing to bring care more directly to patients and streamline workflows. Her leadership has driven measurable workforce and financial improvements, including cutting contract labor utilization by more than half and reducing incentive premium pay, while reinvesting into base compensation. She applies performance improvement expertise to reduce patient harm, with notable progress in lowering central line and urinary catheter use and associated infection risks. With a strong emphasis on education and pipeline development, she partners with academic institutions to expand career pathways and strengthen the future nursing workforce.
