Meet JoAnne Reifsnyder, Hall of Honor inductee [Video]

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JoAnne Reifsnyder is the leader of 28,000 clinicians — most of them women — who take care of patients and residents under the Genesis HealthCare flag.

Reifsnyder joined the company in 2011 as vice president, clinical strategy and implementation, and since has added “executive” to the front end of her title and “chief nursing officer” to the back end. Three clinical vice presidents, 400 directors of nursing, 11,000 registered and licensed practical nurses and 17,000 nursing aides report to her

She has been instrumental in developing nursing career ladders, providing affiliations with local universities and offering onsite training and virtual training to advance colleagues’ progress.

Early …