Tyler Babcock, MSN, MBA, RN, CEN, NEA-BC, TCRN, is in his first year as a member of the Emergency Nurses Association Board of Directors.

Babcock currently serves as the director of nursing at UPMC Jameson, a 146-bed community hospital located just outside Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In this leadership role, he oversees all aspects of inpatient nursing, including critical care in the ICU and the emergency department. His extensive background in emergency care includes a pivotal position as the unit director for UPMC Presbyterian’s Emergency Department, where he managed operations at Pittsburgh’s largest Level I trauma center.

With more than 16 years of experience in the health care field, Babcock’s career began in emergency medical services, where he worked as an EMS provider and served as an ED technician while completing nursing school. He launched his nursing career as an emergency nurse immediately upon graduation, gaining diverse experience across a spectrum of settings, including Level I trauma centers, community hospitals and rural critical access facilities.

Babcock has been actively involved with the ENA since 2016, when he revitalized a local chapter. He subsequently served as the Pennsylvania ENA State Council’s membership chair, was elected president in 2020 and completed a three-year term on the state board of directors. Additionally, he has had the honor of serving as chair of the Lantern Award Committee and the ED Leadership Committee, contributing to the advancement of emergency nursing.

Academically, Babcock earned a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Gannon University in 2012 and has furthered his education with a master’s degree in nursing and an MBA from Carlow University, obtained in 2018.