A native of Chicago, IL, Sandra graduated from nursing
school in Chicago, where she earned her Bachelors of Science in Nursing at
Chicago State University and her Masters in Nursing Administration at North
Park University in Chicago.
Sandra, comes to Jones Memorial from Olean General Hospital,
where she had been the director of nursing of the Emergency Department and
Cardiac Services since 2017. Her career in nursing leadership began as Director
of Med/Surg at Mount Sinai Hospital in Chicago eventually coming to Buffalo as
Director of Nursing for the Emergency Department and several med/surg floors at
Buffalo General Medical Center. She has also worked at the Cayuga Medical
Center in Ithaca.
“We are excited to have Sandra join the administrative
team,” said Eva Benedict, CEO at Jones. “She brings a wealth of nursing and
leadership experience to the table.
Sandra’s commitment to high quality, safe patient care is very much in
line with our mission, vision and values for Jones Memorial Hospital. We are fortunate to have recruited such a
talented leader with knowledge and experience to Western New York.”
Sandra says all the staff has been very welcoming. She plans to look at the nursing care and
processes in her first three months, working with management, staff, and
physicians to determine which projects the team plans to undertake. Service
Excellence is big on her radar.
In her new position at Jones, Sandra is responsible for all
patient care areas including inpatient, emergency, and surgical nursing. In
addition, emergency preparedness, infection prevention, cardiopulmonary services,
pharmacy, pastoral care, and staff development fall under her direction.
Sandra lives in Olean with her husband, Kevin. Her hobbies
include reading, cooking, gardening and shopping.
