White River Health System moves three to new roles
BATESVILLE — Gary Paxson, president and CEO of White River Health System, has announced the promotion of Samantha Tate, registered nurse, to inpatient associate chief nursing officer (ACNO); Jennifer Sandage, RN, to outpatient ACNO; and Brandon Langle as executive director of support services for the system.
The two new ACNO positions will provide greater focus on the nursing services at WRHS, while the executive director of support services position expands Brandon’s position to include environmental services, environment of care and dietary services.
Sandage has been an employee of
White River Medical
Center for 15 years.
She has fulfilled roles in nursing and management. Before shifting to her new role, Sandage was the director of case management. She graduated from the University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville as a licensed practical nurse (LPN) in 2004. She continued her education at UACCB to receive an Associate of Science in Nursing (RN) degree in 2005. In 2019, she received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from Chamberlain University College of Nursing. She is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Nursing degree at the Chamberlain University College of Nursing.
Tate began her career with White River
Medical Center as a nurse in the medical surgical/orthopedic unit (the fourth floor).
Tate progressed as a charge nurse on the fourth floor before transferring to recuperative care and inpatient rehabilitation as the clinical nurse manager, then to the position of medical surgical nursing director. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from Arkansas State University in Jonesboro. Tate recently received a Master of Science in Nursing degree from Aspen University.
Langle began his career at White River Medical Center in 2011 as the director of environmental services. During his nine years at WRMC, he has led a dedicated team of employees to provide patients and visitors with a clean and sanitary environment for all White River Health System facilities. Brandon said he chose a career in health care because he enjoys working with people, and it is an ever-changing environment. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in biology from the University of West Georgia.