Ranee Pender

Ranee Pender has a diverse and extensive work history in the healthcare industry. Ranee began their career as a Critical Care RN-CVICU at TriStar Centennial Medical Center in 1999 and later worked in the same role at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Maury Regional Health. In 2010, they transitioned into a Nurse Manager-CVICU/SICU position at Caromont Heart Ctr before becoming a Nurse Manager-Cardiovascular Services at Carolinas HealthCare System Central Division in 2012. Ranee then joined Tidelands Health in 2015 as a Director of Critical Care and Hemodialysis Services, where they stayed until 2021. Following that, they served as the Director of Critical Care, Rapid Response at Trident Medical Center for a year before becoming an Interim Director at Aya Healthcare from 2022 to 2023. Currently, they hold the position of Director of Patient Care Services at ECU Health, starting in November 2023.

Ranee Pender holds a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree with a focus on Executive Administration from The University of Alabama in Huntsville. Ranee also has a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse from Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) and an Associate of Science (A.S.) degree in Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse from Cleveland State Community College. In addition, they have obtained certifications in Nurse Executive (NE-BC) from the American Nurses Credentialing Center, Just Culture from Outcomes Engenuity, and CCRN from AACN (American Association of Critical-Care Nurses).