Ms. Russell serves as CNO for Singing River Health System, overseeing clinical and administrative leadership for over 900 staff members across acute care facilities, clinics and post-acute departments. She has implemented key initiatives, including developing a medical withdrawal program for patients with addiction and establishing a skilled nursing facility on the Pascagoula, Miss. campus. With a strong background in nursing and healthcare administration, Ms. Russell has driven improvements in patient care and organizational efficiency. She also consolidated critical care services under one leadership structure and created a critical care internship program to address the nursing shortage. Additionally, she played a key role in the development of the organization’s rapid response team. She currently serves on the Pascagoula library advisory board, the Jackson County Historical Society, and the Mississippi Organization of Nurse Leaders as board member at large.
