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July 10, 2007
Good Shepherd Names Chief Nursing Officer

Allentown—Samuel Miranda, Jr., R.N., has joined Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network as Chief Nursing Officer. Miranda is responsible for the clinical and financial results of Good Shepherd’s inpatient operations and for leading the professional practice of inpatient clinicians by fostering a culture that attracts and retains the best clinical talent.

Miranda has extensive experience in nursing and clinical management, most recently serving as Chief Nursing Officer at Easton Hospital. He began his career as a staff nurse in the emergency department at Sacred Heart Hospital in Allentown. He then worked in various clinical and administrative positions at Sacred Heart, Palmerton Hospital, the former Allentown Hospital and the former Muhlenberg Rehabilitation Care Center. Miranda also served as Director of Health Services at Muhlenberg College.

Miranda earned a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Cedar Crest College and master’s degree in health/human resource administration from the University of Scranton. He also received a post-graduate certificate in nursing administration from Villanova University.

Miranda is an adjunct faculty member for the departments of nursing at Cedar Crest College and DeSales University. He is assistant chairperson and executive board member of Cedar Crest College’s Partners in Nursing Steering Committee. He also is the chairperson of Lehigh Carbon Community College’s Nursing Advisory Committee.

Miranda is an examination developer for the registered and licensed practical nurse licensing examination that is used in 50 states and 5 territories. He is a member of Sigma Theta Tau national honor society for nursing and the Emergency Nurses Association.

Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network, based in Allentown, Pennsylvania, is a nationally recognized rehabilitation leader, offering a continuum of care for people with physical and cognitive disabilities and specializing in assistive and rehabilitation technology. More than 35,000 people come to Good Shepherd each year for specialized programs in stroke, orthopedics, brain injury, spinal cord injury, pediatrics, amputation and more. Good Shepherd provides rehabilitation services in 7 eastern Pennsylvania counties. Good Shepherd operates 14 outpatient sites, 4 inpatient sites, a long-term acute care hospital, 2 long-term care homes for people with severe disabilities, an independent living facility, a Work Services division that provides employment training and job placement and a lifestyle products store called Rehability. Good Shepherd was founded in 1908 when The Rev. John and Estella Raker invited a disabled orphan named Viola into their Allentown, Pennsylvania, home. Good Shepherd is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. For more information, visit www.goodshepherdrehab.org.