Charmaine Estell has been appointed as chief nursing officer at Baptist Health Medical Center-North Little Rock. Estell brings over two decades of service and leadership experience to the position.
Estell first joined Baptist Health in September 2003 as a nursing assistant while attending the Baptist School of Nursing, from which she graduated in December 2003. Her career began as a charge nurse and an Administrative RN III.
After eight years in these roles, Estell was promoted to unit supervisor in December 2011. She went on to serve as an associate director of nursing at Baptist Health Medical Center-Heber Springs and later at Baptist Health Medical Center-Hot Spring County.
Estell also advanced her education while serving in leadership roles, earning her Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) in 2019 and a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) for the Executive Track in 2021. Prior to this latest promotion, she served as the system associate chief nursing officer, a role she was promoted to in 2024.