Mylissa Hess, DNP, a visionary nurse leader and healthcare executive with more than 20 years of progressive clinical and leadership experience, has been named Chief Nursing Officer of Central Carolina Hospital effective Monday, Jan. 26.
A native of Decatur, IN, Dr. Hess brings a disciplined, mission-driven leadership style grounded in service, resilience and operational excellence. For the past 10 years, she has served as a critical care nurse in the United States Navy Nurse Corps, reaching the rank of Lieutenant Commander.
During that time, she served as Market Chief Nursing Officer for SageWest HealthCare in Lander and Riverton, WY, in 2024-25, as Chief Nursing Officer for Roosevelt General Hospital in Portales, NM, in 2022-24, as ICU Patient Care Manager at Thedacare Regional Medical Center in Neenah, WI, in 2020-21, and as Inpatient Services Nursing Director for Adams Memorial Hospital in Decatur, IN, from 2017 to 2020…