Chandra Miller MSN, RN, CNL

She is a Veteran of the United States Air Force, and her husband, along with three of her six children, have also served in the military. 

She is a Veteran of the United States Air Force, and her husband, along with three of her six children, have also served in the military.

Ms. Miller joined the Department of Veterans Affairs in 2007 as a Valor student from the University of Arizona. She later earned her Master of Science in Nursing from Spring Hill College. Ms. Miller has an extensive nursing background, serving in roles such as Certified Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL), Clinical Nurse Manager of a cardiac telemetry unit, Chief Nurse of Medical Nursing, and Acting Chief of Surgical Nursing at various VA hospitals. Her experience spans medical/surgical care, sterile processing, specialty care, inpatient psychiatry, and substance abuse units.

For over seven years, Ms. Miller has been the Associate Director of Patient Care Services at the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center (VAMC), Poplar Bluff, MO. She also served as the Interim Medical Center Director at the John J. Pershing VAMC from November 14, 2021, to June 18, 2022, as well as the Interim Medical Center Director at the Robert J. Dole VAMC from March 5, 2023, to July 10, 2023. Additionally, she worked as the Program Director for Special Projects in the VA Central Office from January 19, 2020, to May 15, 2020.

Ms. Miller holds a "Black Belt" in process improvement, trained through Purdue University, and is a Fellow in mentoring. She is a member of the American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL) and the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE). Furthermore, she is a graduate of the Health Care Leadership Development Program (HCLDP) in 2016 and the Excellence in Government (EIG) program in 2020.