Daniel W. Hudson, MSN, RN, CENP
Daniel Hudson serves as the senior vice president of nursing operations and chief nursing officer for Ambulatory Nursing at Jefferson Health. In this executive role, Daniel provides strategic and operational leadership focused on nursing workforce optimization, including oversight of resource management systems and staffing infrastructure. He leads initiatives to advance innovative care delivery models and drives strategy for nurse recruitment and retention, additionally ensuring excellence in nursing practice across Jefferson’s ambulatory settings.
Some of Daniel’s accomplishments at Jefferson Health include launching the nationally recognized system RN SEAL team, leading efforts to reduce temporary RN labor by more than 125 full-time equivalents, and evolving the system nurse leadership development program that has supported over 75 new nurse managers as they transitioned into their roles.
Prior to joining Jefferson Health, Daniel held progressive leadership roles in nursing operations. He most recently served as director of Nursing Operations & Resources at the University of Vermont Medical Center, and previously as director of Clinical Operations Improvement and nurse manager at Keck Medicine of USC.
Daniel is a graduate of the American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL) Nurse Director Fellowship (2019) and holds the Certified in Executive Nursing Practice (CENP) credential.
He earned his Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Marshall University and his Master of Science in Nursing with a focus in Executive Leadership from Chamberlain College of Nursing. He also holds a Lean Healthcare certification from the University of Michigan.
A recognized expert in nursing workforce optimization, Daniel is deeply committed to enhancing nurse and leader well-being. His thought leadership includes numerous publications, podcast appearances, and webinar presentations centered on strengthening the nursing workforce and improving care delivery across the continuum.