Bryan Health Selects Bonnie Jensen as New Chief Nursing Executive

Bonnie Jensen, DNP, RN, has been selected as Bryan Health’s next chief nursing executive. She will begin her service on May 18, 2026. Bonnie succeeds Lisa Vail, who retired in January.

Bonnie Jensen

Bonnie is an accomplished leader and has a wealth of experience in operations, strategic planning and developing teams. Her demonstration of past success is impressive in both health care and the private sector, and certainly in leading nursing operations in both large and small health systems. We look forward to welcoming Bonnie to our executive team.

Bonnie most recently served as vice president/chief nursing officer of Summa Health in Akron, Ohio. Prior to her roles at Summa, she was a nursing executive leader at Prime Healthcare, serving Kansas, Missouri and Michigan. Additionally, Bonnie held positions at HCA Sunrise Hospital and Sunrise Women’s and Children’s Hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada; Ballad Health in Norton, Virginia; and University of Maryland Shore Regional Health.

“I am thrilled to join the Bryan Health team,” Bonnie said. “It is such a reputable health system, with a compelling nonprofit mission, serving so many people. I am looking forward to working with nursing leaders, leadership teams, and medical staffs to make a great system even better, and positioning Bryan to remain a leader for nursing education and excellence into the future.”

Bonnie earned her Bachelor of Arts in Communication from National University in San Diego, and her Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Master of Science in Nursing, and Doctor of Nursing Practice from Chamberlain University. She and her husband, Steve, have four children.