Nursing Leadership

Loyola offers nurses exceptional opportunities to develop their skills and choose from a variety of career paths. As they receive advanced degrees, Loyola nurses move into positions of greater responsibility and leadership. Many Loyola nurses go on to management careers in which they can further influence decisions about patient care from an operational perspective. Meet some of our nursing leaders who have done just that.

Paula Hindle, RN, MSN, MBA, Vice President/Chief Nurse Executive

Deborah Jasovsky, RN, PhD, NEA-BC Associate Chief Nurse Executive

Anne Porter, RN, PhD, Associate VP, Quality and Patient Safety

Barbara Buturusis, RN, MSN, Executive Director, Oncology

Diane Deacy, RN, MSN, Administrator Director, Ambulatory Development and Specialty Satellites 

Vada Grant, RN, MPH, Administrative Director, Quality and Resource Management

Jacalyn Kareb, RN, MS, CHPN, Nurse Manager, Home Care and Hospice

Rose Lach, RN, PhD, Administrative Director, Medicine

Sandra Swanson, RN, MS, Administrative Director, Women's and Children's Health Services

Margaret Vorrier, RN, MSN, Administrative Director, Surgical Services

Cathy Lenz, RN, MSN, Administrative Director, Ambulatory Operations

Cheryl White, RN, Administrative Director, Primary Care and Ambulatory Nursing

Carol Schleffendorf, RN, MSN, NE-BC, Administrative Director, Trauma,EMS, Burns

Mary Morrow, RN, PhD, APRN, BC, Director of Nursing Administration

Pam Clementi, RN, PhD, Manager, Nursing Education

Linda Nicol, RN, MBA, Manager, Patient and Community Education