Rachel Jenkins, MSN, RN, SCRN, ASC-BC, CPHQ

Rachel received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Kentucky College of Nursing and later completed a Master's of Science in Nursing from King University, Bristol, TN.
Over her career in nursing, Rachel has worked in several roles including neuro critical care, emergency department, quality improvement, nurse educator and stroke coordinator.
She has been with Appalachian Regional Healthcare for over two decades, first at Harlan ARH leading emergency services and transitioning to stroke program coordinator, the true passion in her career.
Her leadership of the stroke program led to the ARH system's first acute stroke ready hospital certification in 2017. Rachel now serves as Neuroscience Service Line Director for the system, creating a successful hybrid model of on-site and teleneurology services for the 14 acute care hospitals and 90+ clinics. This also includes leadership of the system's stroke programs comprised of two primary stroke centers and nine acute stroke ready hospitals.