ALLENTOWN, Pa. (December 2, 2021) — Jeanne Dzurenko, MPH, BSN, RN, NEA-BC, has joined Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network, a nationally recognized rehabilitation leader committed to transforming lives through expertise, innovation and compassion, as Senior Vice President, Chief Nursing Officer.

An accomplished health-care executive with more than 25 years of experience in advancing patient outcomes and promoting nursing excellence in small hospital settings and large academic health systems, Dzurenko oversees Good Shepherd’s nursing, patient safety, respiratory therapy, pharmacy, infection prevention, quality and regulatory compliance, education, wound care, staffing and float pool teams. Dzurenko serves on Good Shepherd’s Senior Leadership Team.

Prior to joining Good Shepherd, Dzurenko worked as Administrator, Integrated Coordination: Inpatient Care Management at Lehigh Valley Health Network, where she was responsible for discharge planning at seven acute-care hospitals and orthopedic surgical centers.

Prior to joining LVHN in 2018, Jeanne held high level executive positions at One City Health, a subsidiary of NYC Health and Hospitals (New York, NY); Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center (West Islip, NY); and New York University (New York, NY). While working for NYU, Dzurenko served as the Director of Nursing at Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine.

Dzurenko holds a master of public health degree from the City University of New York, a bachelor of science degree in nursing from Niagara University and a post-graduate certificate in bioethics and humanities, co-sponsored by New York University and Montefiore Medical Center.

Dzurenko earned a certification from the Wharton Nurse Leaders Program at University of Pennsylvania and also is Nurse Executive Advanced-Board Certified. She is a member of the American Nurses Association, American Organization of Nurse Leaders and Sigma Theta Tau.

Media Inquiries: Mike Walbert, Manager, Marketing & Communications (mwalbert@gsrh.org
or 610-776-3329)

About Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network

Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network, a nationally recognized, not-for-profit rehabilitation leader with more than 70 locations in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, is committed to transforming lives through expertise, innovation and compassion.

Good Shepherd provides an exceptional patient experience for all ages and stages by developing leading-edge solutions, often for complex medical situations; serving as a test site for the newest rehabilitation technologies; and inspiring hope in all we do.

Good Shepherd traces its pioneering spirit for innovation and compassionate care to its founding family, The Rev. John “Papa” Raker and D. Estella “Mama” Raker. In 1908, the Rakers opened the Good Shepherd Home to care for children with disabilities and senior citizens, filling an unmet community need — and setting the stage for Good Shepherd’s continued growth as a rehabilitation groundbreaker.

Headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania, Good Shepherd also partners with Penn Medicine to provide rehabilitation and specialty services in the greater Philadelphia area and New Jersey through Good Shepherd Penn Partners.

 

Learn more about Good Shepherd’s mission and vision.

Information provide to TVL by:
Mike Walbert
Marketing & Communications Specialist
Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network

 

 

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