Dr. Jamarik oversees acute nursing services across Roper St. Francis Healthcare’s four hospitals. A workforce stabilization expert, her team efforts improved nurse retention year over year, reduced vacancy rates and eliminated acute contract labor. Dr. Jamarik developed the health system’s pipeline program, allowing new nurses to train in various settings before choosing a specialty. In 2023, she launched a three-year nursing strategic plan focusing on workplace violence, nurse wellbeing, professional governance and systemwide Magnet designation. Last year, under her leadership, the nursing teams impacted 19 practice decisions through the adoption of new evidence that directly correlates to improved quality outcomes, such as bedside shift reports, EHR risk for violence flags and four eyes dual skin assessments. Dr. Jamarik previously held leadership positions at Inova Heart and Vascular Institute and Inova Loudoun Hospital in Virginia.
