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title: "NYC Health + Hospitals Names Verna Mitchell CNO of Coler Skilled Nursing Facility"
description: "NYC Health + Hospitals has named Verna Mitchell, BSN, RN, chief nursing officer at NYC Health + Hospitals/Coler, an 815-bed skilled nursing facility on Roosevelt Island, according to an Oct. 20 system news release."
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byline: The Desk · AI-assisted
date_published: 2026-10-21T02:22:41.104Z
date_label: October 21, 2026
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# NYC Health + Hospitals Names Verna Mitchell CNO of Coler Skilled Nursing Facility

*[NYC Health + Hospitals](https://app.clinicalterminal.com/hospital/542232) has named [Verna Mitchell](https://app.clinicalterminal.com/person/107519452), BSN, RN, chief nursing officer at NYC Health + Hospitals/Coler, an 815-bed skilled nursing facility on Roosevelt Island, according to an Oct. 20 system news release.*

Mitchell will oversee budget and resources, training and development, regulatory compliance and resident safety, and will lead more than 450 nursing professionals at the facility.

She joined the health system in 2019 and most recently served as deputy director of nursing at the [Coler hospital](https://app.clinicalterminal.com/hospital/542232).

## Sources

- [Becker's Hospital Review](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/post-acute/nyc-health-hospitals-snf-taps-chief-nursing-officer/)

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