Rutherford Regional Health System

Charles Hornback, RN, BSN, has joined Rutherford Regional Medical Center as Director of the second medical floor. 

Hornback retired from the Air Force Sept. 1 and served in the military for 26 years. He most recently served as the director of a multi-service unit/special care unit at the Royal Air Force Lakenheath Hospital, United Kingdom. He has also served at Balad Air Base, Iraq; Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany; Nellis Air Force Base, Las Vegas, Nev.; and Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota. 

Hornback’s leadership experience ranges from multi-service units, PACU, pediatric clinics and obstetrics. He received his BSN from the University of Louisville School of Nursing and is certified in basic life support, advanced cardiovascular life support, neonatal resuscitation provider, pediatric advanced life support, advanced life support in obstetrics, Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses Fetal Monitoring Instructor and National Certification Corporation Certification Inpatient Obstetrics.