South Georgia Medical Center is pleased to welcome Elizabeth Salien, RN, as Administrative Director of Clinical Nurse Resources. 

Salien has more than 18 years of experience working at Memorial University Medical Center in Savannah, GA where she spent the majority of her time in Patient Safety, Quality, and Risk Management.  

Salien has extensive knowledge in quality and regulatory requirements and values building positive relationships with patients, families, and team members.  

In her role, Salien oversees wound care, therapy, and staffing while ensuring a high quality of patient care. She is responsible for facilitating departmental communication and collaboration to achieve the highest outcomes.  

"This position will allow me to live closer to my parents and siblings and give me the opportunity to learn a new organization. I hope my past experiences in a large academic teaching hospital will be valuable to the SGMC team," she shared.  

Salien earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Valdosta State University and a Masters in Health Administration from Walden University.  

Salien is married to Ben and they have two children, Kendall and Scarlett. 

For more information, visit sgmc.org.