Jane McCurley

Jane McCurley DNP, MBA RN, NEA-BC, CENP, FACHE was appointed Chief Nursing Officer for Methodist Hospital in 2017. Prior to joining the executive leadership team, Jane spent nearly fifteen years serving as CNO for Las Colinas Medical Center in Irving, Texas; North Hills Hospital in North Richland, Texas; and St. David’s North Austin Medical Center in Austin, Texas. Her most recent position held was Assistant Chief Nurse Executive & Vice President for HCA.

Throughout her tenure as CNO, Jane has been responsible for effective nursing strategy deployment and the design and delivery of quality patient care. Jane has worked collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams for service line growth and was operationally responsible for several major expansion projects. Jane has modeled strong leadership skills and has persuasively aligned nursing practices with the mission of the organization. In her previous roles, she was instrumental in decreasing RN turnover by creating a front line leadership role for improved recruitment and retention of nursing staff. She also led the expansion of an intern onboarding process and a Clinical Nurse Leader Master’s Scholarship Program.

Under her leadership, Jane has worked to consistently improve employee and physician engagement, has decreased employee turnover, and is accredited for the hospital receiving highly-rated patient satisfaction scores. Jane works diligently towards enhancing nurse retention and has implemented the Daisy Awards and the BEE (Being Exceptional Everyday) awards for honorees who personify Methodist Healthcare’s remarkable patient experiences. In 2019, Jane proudly introduced the Pickle Challenge to employees, transforming the organizational culture and promoting positivity. One of her many proud achievements is the recognition Methodist Hospital Orthopedics received as a PRISM award winner by the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses.