Taylor set to be director of clinical operations at Madison Hospital

Melissa Taylor has been a nurse at Huntsville Hospital for more than 25 years. Starting in February, she will serve Madison Hospital as director of clinical operations. Her role is to provide support for employees, medical staff and volunteers.”

“I wanted to be part of Madison Hospital because I believed it would offer the best of all worlds,” Taylor said. “Madison Hospital is a community hospital focused on patient centered care, quality and best practice but also linked to a large health system for support.”

Taylor has been a nurse at Huntsville Hospital for the past 25 years working primarily in obstetrics.

“I’ve seen a lot of babies born and was always honored to share that unforgettable time with new families,” she said. “I began my career working on the night shift in L&D and was the L&D nurse manager prior to being offered this opportunity.”

Taylor said she has always been drawn to the healthcare field.

“I enjoyed science and was fascinated by how the body worked,” she said. “There were so many career choices in healthcare and I thought about several but I must admit,  I was influenced by my grandmother.  She had wanted to be a nurse as a young girl and did not get the chance.  She loved nurses and made me talk about my classes in detail.”

Taylor is from Jackson County, but has lived in the Monrovia area for the past 15 years. She had two children and two grandchildren.