Jonna Hunter, DNP, RN, has been appointed Director of Women’s Services at Central Carolina Hospital. Her role began on February 23 and includes overseeing the hospital’s Birth Center. The center features five private labor and delivery suites with amenities such as private bathrooms with Jacuzzi tubs, sleeper sofas for family members, central monitoring, and in-room infant care areas. It also manages premature labor, fetal surveillance, delivery of term infants, and has a Neonatal ICU. Each year, about 300 babies are delivered at the hospital.
Hunter lives in Seagrove and previously served as Administrative Director for Women’s and Children’s Services at FirstHealth in Pinehurst from 2023 to 2025. Before that, she was Director of Nursing in Women’s and Children’s for Cone Health System in Greensboro between 2016 and 2023. She also worked as Nurse Manager for Metrohealth System in Cleveland from 2010 to 2016 and as Assistant Nurse Manager there from 2007 to 2010.
Hunter is originally from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Bowling Green University in Ohio in 2010. In 2016, she received her Master of Nursing Science degree focused on Executive Nursing Leadership from Chamberlain University in Illinois. Six years later, she completed her Doctor of Nursing Practice with a focus on Healthcare Systems Leadership at the same institution.
“Jonna brings a strong focus on clinical quality and safety and risk management, which is essential for hospital obstetrics services,” said Dave Santoemma, CEO of CCH. “We welcome her expertise in patient safety and clinical excellence in building on the strong reputation of our obstetrics program, which has given birth to thousands of babies across countless generations of families in Lee County.”
“I am a collaborative nursing leader who focuses on exemplary clinical quality and safety,” Hunter said. “I look forward to building strong relationships with CCH staff, providers and support services, focused as a team on the patient experience and strong clinical outcomes.”
Central Carolina Hospital serves Lee County and surrounding communities in central North Carolina through a range of health services (official website). The hospital offers advanced facilities including a Level 2 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit among other specialized units (official website). With nearly 200 providers and more than 550 team members committed to patient care (official website), the hospital continues its focus on personalized healthcare while supporting local community needs (official website).
