Capital Health has named Melissa Chichilitti as the organization’s new chief nursing officer. In this role, Chichilitti is responsible for nursing and patient care services at Capital Health, including adult and pediatric nursing, Maternal Child Health Services, adult and pediatric clinics, ICU/CCU, adult and pediatric emergency departments, operating rooms, observation units, Respiratory Therapy, and Mental Health and Dialysis departments.
“Melissa started with Capital Health as a unit secretary more than 25 years ago, and after becoming a nurse, she has held progressively responsible roles, from staff nurse in the Medical-Surgical ICU to Associate Chief Nursing Officer at Capital Health Regional Medical Center,” said Arlene Walsh, Chief Operating Officer at Capital Health. “With nursing leadership experience across service lines and departments, Melissa has a deep understanding of the complex processes that drive our organization and the passion to continue the award-winning tradition of patient care that she helped establish.”
In her new role, Melissa will continue to oversee Logistics and Throughput, Care Management, and Environmental and Escort Services.
A graduate of Neshaminy High School in Langhorne, PA, Melissa earned her Master of Science in Nursing from The College of New Jersey and her Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from Drexel University. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Clinical Counseling Psychology from Kutztown University. She also holds a certification as a critical care registered nurse.
“Capital Health has a clear commitment to nursing excellence and it’s a commitment I am proud to continue,” said Chichilitti. “During my time at Capital Health and while serving in various nursing roles here, it has been a privilege to be part of a team that is always striving to advance patient care. As CNO, I’m excited to continue this tradition and lead our nurses to new heights as we meet the health care needs of the communities we serve.”
About Capital Health
Capital Health is the Central New Jersey/Lower Bucks County region’s leader in providing progressive, quality patient care with significant investments in physicians, nurses and staff, as well as advanced technology. Comprised of two state-of-the-art hospitals (Capital Health Regional Medical Center in Trenton and Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell), outpatient facilities in Bordentown and Hamilton, New Jersey, a satellite emergency department on the campus of Deborah Heart and Lung Center in Browns Mills, New Jersey, and an extensive network of primary and specialty care practices across the region, Capital Health is a dynamic health care system accredited by DNV.
Capital Health serves as a Level II regional trauma center, regional perinatal center (including a Level III NICU), and emergency mental health screening center. In addition to offering the region’s first and most experienced Pediatric Emergency Department and New Jersey’s first autism-friendly Pediatric Emergency Department, Capital Health also provides innovative programs such as Capital Institute for Neurosciences; nationally accredited Center for Comprehensive Breast Care; Center for Digestive Health; Marjorie G. Ernest Joint Replacement Center of Excellence; award-winning Cancer Center; and the Heart and Vascular Institute, which includes the highly advanced Al Maghazehe Heart and Vascular Center. For more information, visit capitalhealth.org.