Congratulations to Mrs. Darlene Evans and OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center!
After an extensive national search, OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center selected Darlene Evans as the Vice President of Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer. Darlene will report directly to the President of the Medical Center, Alec Grabowski. The Vice President of Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer is responsible for planning, directing, and evaluating the operations of the patient services division and ensuring the provision of proficient nursing care services. In collaboration with governing bodies, department management, medical staff, and clinical leaders, she will establish quality standards, foster cooperative working relations, and develop policies and procedures in accordance with government and accrediting agency regulatory requirements.
Our sincere congratulations to Mrs. Darlene Evans and OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center!
Prior to joining OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center, Darlene was an Associate Chief Nursing Officer for the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System for six years. At the University of Illinois Chicago Health, she focused on clinical regulatory and accreditation, practice and professional development, quality and safe patient care delivery, facilitating national recognitions AACN programs, to include the achievement of the designation for Transition to Practice, and supporting the organization in achieving their first Magnet achievement award. Prior to joining the University of Illinois Chicago Health, Darlene served as a hospital clinical operations consultant for regulatory and accreditation compliance and interim executive support for clinical quality and practice assignments.
Darlene earned her Bachelor’s in Nursing, Master’s in Nursing, and Master’s in Management from Troy University and is currently completing her Doctorate of Nursing degree. She has earned her Nurse Executive Advanced Board Certification, NEA-BC, and is CPHQ certified.
OSF Saint Anthony is part of OSF HealthCare, a 17-hospital system serving Illinois and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan with a simple Mission: to serve with the greatest care and love. With 242 licensed beds, OSF Saint Anthony is known for being the first and longest-certified comprehensive stroke center and the only burn unit in northern Illinois outside of Chicago.
HARTZ Search is a proud partner of OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center. We look forward to the continued success of both Darlene Evans and OSF SAMC!