Zach Edmiston
Zach Edmiston is currently the Psychiatric Hospital Nurse Executive for Memphis Mental Health Institute (MMHI). He began his healthcare career in the Army in 1990 as a medical laboratory technologist. In 1999 he began at Methodist LeBonheur Healthcare North hospital as a phlebotomist. His nursing career began in the Intensive Care Unit at the same hospital, where he also continued his academic education obtaining his Bachelor of Science and Executive Master of Science in Nursing. Leadership from the University of Memphis. Mr. Edmiston’s nursing experience includes general ICU, cardiovascular ICU, surgical ICU, occupational health, hospice, and psychiatric nursing. His nursing leadership experience began in 2013. He has since led general ICU/ cardiovascular ICU units, monitor technicians, and acute/subacute/forensic psychiatric nursing departments in Memphis and Nashville, TN. Mr. Edmiston has experience as the Hospital Administrator for MMHI, prior to accepting his current role of Psychiatric Hospital Nurse Executive. He has received the Diseases Attacking the Immune System (Daisy) Award, Celebrate Nursing: Top 100 Nurses and Excellent 11 in Shelby and Fayette counties awards, and 50 Leaders for 50 Years Loewenberg College of Nursing award. Most recently, he has received the Spring 2021 Governor’s Excellence in Service Award. Although, Mr. Edmiston has appreciated much success in his nursing career, he is most proud of being a husband and father of two.