UnityPoint Health – Dubuque Chief Nursing Officer Karil Walther has appointed Jeff Baker, BSN, RN, and Sharon Hartman, MSN, CNRN, to nursing director roles in support of several hospital departments.

Baker has been named the Director of Critical Care, with oversight to the Emergency Department, Respiratory Therapy, Intensive Care Unit, Family Birthing Suites and Geropsych. He will begin his new role on Monday, March 17.

Jeff has worked at Finley Hospital for 11 years, most recently serving as the Manager of the Emergency Department.

Hartman has been named the Director of Med/Surg, with oversight to 5 North, 5 Med/Surg, Acute Rehabilitation, and Resource. Her first day will be Monday, March 31.

She has more than 25 years of nursing experience, both at the bedside and in leadership roles. Most recently she was the Medical Surgical Director for HCA Healthcare in Fredericksburg, Va.