UnityPoint Health – Finley Hospital Selects Vice President of Operations

UnityPoint Health – Finley Hospital has named Carla Belken, MSN, RN, NVRN-BC, as Vice President of Operations. Belken has held numerous leadership positions within the organization, most recently as director of Education and Organizational Excellence. She replaces Robin Scalise, who left in September for another position outside of Finley. Belken had been in this role in the interim as the hospital conducted a regional search for Scalise’s replacement.

In her new role, Belken is responsible for various operational functions for Finley Hospital, providing vision and leadership for major clinical, ancillary and support services.

Belken began her career as a charge nurse at Finley Hospital in 1987, a position she held for 10 years before moving into other positions including Epic Site Coordinator, Manager of Resource Pool and Bed Placement, Director of Strategic Improvement and Planning, and Executive Director of Hospital Operations.