Saint Francis Healthcare System announces the appointment of Victoria Dacus, RN, BSN, to her new role as patient care manager for Progressive Care. 

In this role, Dacus is responsible and accountable for the delivery of care, development of policies and procedures, standards of care and protocols in accordance with the policies, procedures, philosophy and objectives of Saint Francis Medical Center. 

Dacus has been with Saint Francis for 11 years in Progressive Care. When she first stared at the Medical Center she was a CNA and later became the lead charge nurse. 

She earned both her RN and BSN from Southeast Missouri State University.  

Saint Francis Medical Center is a 308-bed facility serving more than 713,000 people throughout Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee and Arkansas. Guided by its mission to provide a ministry of healing and wellness inspired by its Christian philosophy and values, the Medical Center has become a progressive, innovative regional tertiary care referral center. Saint Francis’ major service lines, which have received national recognition, include the Neurosciences Institute; Orthopedic Institute; Family BirthPlace, featuring the region’s first Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit; Heart Hospital; Emergency and Level III Trauma Center; Cancer Institute; and Fitness Plus.