Watertown, N.Y. – At Samaritan, there are volunteers who serve at the hospital, long term care facilities, special events, off-site offices and on various boards of our respective entities. Initiated in 2023, the HIVE (Helpful Indeed – Volunteering Excellence) Award is a way to honor those volunteers who have contributed an extraordinary level of dedication and shown exceptional service to Samaritan while consistently demonstrating the organization’s HEART values, which are Honest, Empathetic, Accountable, Respect, and Trustworthy.
Why HIVE? The beehive is symbolic of teamwork, unity, growth, and development. At Samaritan, we are all caregivers, including those who have committed to showing extraordinary compassionate care as a volunteer. We need each other to care for our community.
The HIVE Award complements the existing DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses®, the BEE Award (Being Excellent Every Day) honoring other outstanding staff members who support patient care, at the hospital and all outpatient clinics, and the OWL (Outstanding Workers in Long Term Care) for the team of caregivers at the Samaritan Keep Home and Samaritan Summit Village. Altogether, we recognize the amazing caregivers of the Samaritan Health System and the culture we embrace.
The recipient for the third quarter of 2024 is Olivia Rappel. Olivia is a volunteer with Samaritan’s Employee Health team in the Human Resources department.
A Samaritan Caregiver of the Employee Health team nominated Rappel saying, “Olivia has been helping our team for the last five months and has been such an incredible asset to our departments. She is kind, sincere and conscientious and her attention to detail allows us to give her different tasks with minimal instruction. We all enjoy having Olivia around as she has such a positive attitude and will go out of her way to help where needed.”
Those interested in recognizing a Samaritan volunteer may submit an online nomination at samaritanhealth.com/hive there are also paper nomination forms available at the Medical Center and Samaritan Summit Village gift shops.
Pictured here is Olivia Rappel, HIVE Award recipient at Samaritan Medical Center for the third quarter of 2024.
Watertown, NY – Samaritan Medical Center is pleased to announce its DAISY, and BEE Award recipients for October 2024. The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses® recognizes exemplary nursing staff, and the BEE Award honors other outstanding staff members for being excellent every day, both at the hospital and outpatient clinics.
Kristin Navarra, a Registered Nurse (RN) and critical care clinical nurse educator of Samaritan Medical Center’s Intensive Care Unit, received the DAISY Award. Bobbie McKnight a Nursing Assistant (NA) of Samaritan Medical Center’s Four Pavilion Unit, received the BEE Award.
Samaritan Medical Center’s Manager of Education Development Emily Soderquist nominated Navarra for the DAISY Award saying:
“I am consistently impressed with her organization, empathetic nature, and most obvious- compassion that she has for the nursing field. She is a realist; she knows what the nursing team needs and anticipates their challenges and helps her team prepare for them. She is an empath, understanding the challenges of everyday life as a nurse, and helps her team to make the time to learn new things that will improve their knowledge of patient care. She is a teammate, always looking out for the other educators, thinking of ways to help all – not only those that she works directly with. She is a learner, not only can she share her knowledge better than most people I know, but she is also always striving to learn as well.”
For receiving the DAISY Award – which is an international award backed by The DAISY Foundation – Navarra was presented with a certificate commending her as an extraordinary nurse, a DAISY Award pin, and a symbolic sculpture called “A Healer’s Touch,” which is hand-carved by artists of the Shona Tribe in Zimbabwe. A larger version of this sculpture has also been installed in the Healing Gardens at Samaritan Medical Center in honor of all DAISY and BEE Award winners to come. It was purchased using funds donated by the Samaritan Auxiliary.
McKnight was nominated for the BEE Award by Joyce James, a Registered Nurse (RN) on Samaritan’s Four Pavilion Unit, saying:
“One of Bobbie’s greatest strengths is how she manages our behavioral patients waiting for placement. She is frequently able to get them to participate in personal care and calm them down when nobody else can. She treats this patient population with the utmost dignity and respect as she would one of her own family members. She gains trust with our patients and makes them feel safe.”
McKnight was presented with a certificate, a BEE Award pin, and a gift bag with other tokens of gratitude.
These awards will continue to be presented throughout the year, and nominations can be submitted by patients, families, or colleagues at any time. To make a nomination or to learn more about the Samaritan DAISY, and BEE Awards, visit www.samaritanhealth.com/daisy-bee.
Pictured here, from left to right, are October 2024 awardees Kristin Navarra, RN, critical care clinical nurse educator, and Bobbie McKnight, NA, Samaritan Medical Center’s Four Pavilion Unit.
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About Samaritan Medical Center
Samaritan Medical Center (Watertown, New York) is a 290-bed not-for-profit community medical center, offering a full spectrum of inpatient and outpatient healthcare services. From primary and emergency care to highly specialized medical and surgical services, such as cancer treatment, neonatal intensive care, behavioral health and addiction services, and imaging services, Samaritan Medical Center and its team of healthcare professionals proudly serves the medical needs of our civilian and military community. Quality, compassion, and safety are the basic principles by which exceptional care is delivered at Samaritan.
About The DAISY Foundation
The DAISY Foundation is a not-for-profit organization, established in memory of J. Patrick Barnes, by members of his family. Patrick died at the age of 33 in late 1999 from complications of Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP), a little known but not uncommon auto-immune disease. (DAISY is an acronym for Diseases Attacking the Immune System.) The care Patrick and his family received from nurses while he was ill inspired this unique means of thanking nurses for making a profound difference in the lives of their patients and patient families. In addition to the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses, the Foundation expresses gratitude to the nursing profession internationally in over 3,900 healthcare facilities and schools of nursing with recognition of direct care Nurses, Nurse-led Teams, Nurse Leaders, Nursing Faculty, Nursing Students, through the J. Patrick Barnes Grants for Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice Projects and for nurses participating in medical missions. More information is available at http://www.DAISYfoundation.org.
Watertown, NY — The 24th Annual Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) Radiothon raised $134,800 during this year’s three-day event, hosted by Community Broadcasters stations The Border 106.7 and 94 Rock.
All donations made to CMN stay local to purchase pediatric medical equipment and support child-centered projects at Samaritan Medical Center, and also to provide financial assistance to families in Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence counties who have a child facing a medical crisis.
During the annual event, radio DJs Johnny Spezzano and Lance Hale ask listeners to donate to help sick and injured children. “The generous response from the North Country is inspirational. Johnny Spezzano is unmatched, and I am proud of him and Lance Hale for their dedication and hard work on behalf of CMN,” Jim Leven, president of Community Broadcasters, said. “To everyone who tuned in and supported our efforts and, most importantly, supported local kids during the 24th Radiothon, thank you.”
CMN is committed to improving the health and wellbeing of children across the North Country. “It’s incredible what our community can do when we come together for children,” said Angie VanWormer, Children’s Miracle Network director, Samaritan Medical Center. “With the help of all who donate and support CMN, we are changing kids’ health and the future.”
For more information about Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, contact Samaritan Medical Center at 315-785-4053 or [email protected].
WATERTOWN, NY – Join us for an inspiring afternoon with guest author Catherine Schmuck at the Samaritan Auxiliary Gift Shop, located in the main lobby of Samaritan Medical Center at 830 Washington Street. On Friday, November 1, 2024, from 1-4 p.m., you’ll have the chance to purchase Catherine’s cookbooks and children’s book and engage with an author who is celebrated for her exquisite recipes and extraordinary adventures aboard ships. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect and have your book signed!
“The Samaritan Auxiliary Board is delighted that she is taking the time to join us for this book signing before her call for duty and adventure on the next ship,” stated Auxiliary President Shawna Cutuli. “It is a great opportunity to begin your holiday shopping for someone on your list who enjoys cooking or is intrigued by what and how a chef prepares meals for a large crew each day while on the water. The stories and photos are fascinating, and there are many wonderful, delicious recipes.”
Catherine Schmuck, a chef on freighters, began her career in 1981 and worked her way up to Chief Cook in 1989. In 1994, she left the sailing world and opened her own restaurant in Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, Canada. In 2019, after closing her restaurant, she returned to her love of sailing! As Catherine began sharing her daily meals and adventures to a growing audience, she began using her free time aboard the ships to work on the cookbook she dreamed of compiling. She began intertwining the recipes and pictures of food with stories and photographs of life on a ship, which led to her labor of love, “Ship to Shore Chef.” As you sail along with her, you may feel like you may have hopped on and joined the ship’s crew, much like Mitchell Mouse did in her children’s book. Both of her cookbooks, “Recipes and Stories as I Sail Through My Day” and “More Recipes and Stories as We Navigate Healthier Eating” will be available for sale in the gift shop, as well as “The Stowaway Adventures,” a beautifully illustrated children’s book featuring the adventures of Mitchell Mouse.
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About Samaritan Auxiliary:
Samaritan Auxiliary is a 501(c)3 organization governed by a Board of Directors consisting of volunteers that continue the mission established in 1896. The Auxiliary is in its 128th year of service of raising money to purchase capital equipment currently through its only community fundraiser, One Night, One Diamond. In addition, the Auxiliary fulfills smaller requests through its continuous ventures, such as, the Auxiliary Gift Shops, Sips Coffee Shop, the Uniform and Purse sales during the year, membership dues and donations. These additional needs are met through an application process brought before the Auxiliary Board each year. Some of the requests fulfilled were stuffed animals to children receiving care in the Samaritan Outpatient Pediatric Surgical department, Nee Doh Balls that benefitted patients in the Inpatient Mental Health Unit and Acute Rehabilitation Unit providing stress relief and help with motor skills, two handheld ultrasound dopplers for Interventional Radiology, the partial funding of an ABI tool for the Samaritan Wound Center, and we also provide Watertown Daily Times newspaper subscriptions for patient use, to name a few of the ways that the Auxiliary is dedicated to enhancing patient care and experience. Since 1954 Samaritan Auxiliary has proudly provided scholarships to employees continuing their education in healthcare with two $1500 scholarships awarded this year. Over the course of the 128 years of the Auxiliary volunteers’ hard work and dedication, many millions of dollars have been given to Samaritan to enhance patient care and experience. This work continues today with volunteers that provide many hours of dedicated service to help achieve these goals.
Watertown, NY – Samaritan Medical Center is pleased to announce its DAISY, and BEE Award recipients for August 2024. The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses® recognizes exemplary nursing staff, and the BEE Award honors other outstanding staff members for being excellent every day, both at the hospital and outpatient clinics.
Courtney Male, Registered Nurse (RN), of Samaritan Medical Center’s 4Pavilion, received the DAISY Award. Rebecca “Becky” Newark, nursing assistant (NA), of Samaritan Medical Center’s Progressive Care Unit (PCU), received the BEE Award.
Joyce James, RN, Samaritan Medical Center, 4Pavilion, nominated Male for the DAISY Award saying:
“Courtney is passionate about ensuring each individual patient receives care with the utmost dignity and respect, no matter their background. She is frequently found spending time with patients and family members, well beyond what is expected, to provide the emotional support they need. When a patient is scared, Courtney is right by their side.”
For receiving the DAISY Award – which is an international award backed by The DAISY Foundation – Male was presented with a certificate commending her as an extraordinary nurse, a DAISY Award pin, and a symbolic sculpture called “A Healer’s Touch,” which is hand-carved by artists of the Shona Tribe in Zimbabwe. A larger version of this sculpture has also been installed in the Healing Gardens at Samaritan Medical Center in honor of all DAISY and BEE Award winners to come. It was purchased using funds donated by the Samaritan Auxiliary.
Newark was nominated for the BEE Award by April Del Prete, RN, of Samaritan’s PCU, saying:
“Becky truly stands out as exceptional. Becky’s dedication to her work is evident in the way she clearly communicates with me, touching base at the beginning of each shift to discuss the patient’s plan of care and promptly reporting important details such as pertinent vital signs and patient findings. Her honest, unmatched integrity, and strong work ethic make her an invaluable part of our team, and she has always been the cornerstone of support during the shifts we have worked together.”
Newark was presented with a certificate, a BEE Award pin, and a gift bag with other tokens of gratitude.
These awards will continue to be presented throughout the year, and nominations can be submitted by patients, families, or colleagues at any time. To make a nomination or to learn more about the Samaritan DAISY, and BEE Awards, visit www.samaritanhealth.com/daisy-bee.
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About Samaritan Medical Center
Samaritan Medical Center (Watertown, New York) is a 290-bed not-for-profit community medical center, offering a full spectrum of inpatient and outpatient healthcare services. From primary and emergency care to highly specialized medical and surgical services, such as cancer treatment, neonatal intensive care, behavioral health and addiction services, and imaging services, Samaritan Medical Center and its team of healthcare professionals proudly serves the medical needs of our civilian and military community. Quality, compassion, and safety are the basic principles by which exceptional care is delivered at Samaritan.
About The DAISY Foundation
The DAISY Foundation is a not-for-profit organization, established in memory of J. Patrick Barnes, by members of his family. Patrick died at the age of 33 in late 1999 from complications of Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP), a little known but not uncommon auto-immune disease. (DAISY is an acronym for Diseases Attacking the Immune System.) The care Patrick and his family received from nurses while he was ill inspired this unique means of thanking nurses for making a profound difference in the lives of their patients and patient families. In addition to the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses, the Foundation expresses gratitude to the nursing profession internationally in over 3,900 healthcare facilities and schools of nursing with recognition of direct care Nurses, Nurse-led Teams, Nurse Leaders, Nursing Faculty, Nursing Students, through the J. Patrick Barnes Grants for Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice Projects and for nurses participating in medical missions. More information is available at http://www.DAISYfoundation.org.
It’s no secret that there is a shortage in the workforce, and now – more than ever – is the time for jobseekers to consider caring for their community while improving their career. Investing in dedicated healthcare professionals is critical when it comes to the future of providing quality care to those who need it, and Samaritan strives to do just that.
“Caring is at the heart of everything we do,” says Tom Carman, president and CEO of Samaritan. “Our caregivers are proud to care for our community. We proudly support the education and development of our caregivers who aspire to continue to deliver compassionate and quality care.”
Samaritan offers dedicated candidates rewarding career opportunities, excellent benefits and professional development, and the ability to make a real difference in healthcare throughout our surrounding communities.
Breanna Knapp, a medical-surgical registered nurse (RN) at Samaritan Medical Center, said, “I started working at Samaritan when I was 17-years-old working in the kitchen. While I was delivering trays, I noticed the patients were happy to see us, especially when we brought the food. That made me feel good, so I decided to become a nursing assistant (NA) and continued working while attending school for my RN degree.”
Knapp is just one of many healthcare professionals who utilized her benefits through Samaritan like flexible scheduling and loan forgiveness to climb the career ladder.
Expanded opportunities for learning – nurse residency
Participating in a well-structured nurse residency program is a good way to help recent nursing graduates transition into a range of clinical practices. Samaritan’s program encompasses organization orientation, preceptor-led practice-based experience, and supplemental activities to promote nursing competencies and interprofessional collaboration.
At Samaritan Medical Center, we provide the comprehensive resources and support necessary for success. We offer nurse residency programs in the ED, ICU, PCU, Medical-Surgical, peri-OP, and maternity and pediatrics units. These programs are specifically designed to monitor and mentor new graduate nurses during their first year.
Sarah Wallace, RN, completed Samaritan’s Emergency Department Nurse Residency Program in 2023. She said, “It’s a great opportunity and educational experience. You learn different things about different areas and floors of the hospital, and how patient care starting in the Emergency Department can help those floors or areas. I love that I can take what I learn and then educate the patients.”
Setting the tone and leading the way
Whether taking advantage of educational benefits, or maintaining their current career path, our team of caregivers are supported by an organization whose ongoing strategic planning drives Samaritan forward, sets the tone for future growth and development, and offers stable, market rate paying jobs with guaranteed hours —all while providing a high quality of care for the community.
“We’re looking for employees who not only want to contribute to Samaritan’s growth, but grow with us,” says Cynthia Cassell, nursing recruiter for Samaritan. “This is a place of collaboration, driven by a team togetherness that translates across all departments. People love to be a part of this, even in the bustling world of healthcare.”
Supported by superior benefits
Samaritan and its affiliates offer a robust and competitive benefits package to its employees. These packages are the finest among Northern New York businesses; and with their combination of sign-on bonuses, tuition reimbursement, comprehensive health insurance, retirement support, paid time off (PTO) and community discount programs, each are a clear reflection of how much Samaritan cares about its employees, their health and their families.
“Each benefits package was developed with our employees in mind and how best to support them both inside and outside of work,” says Chris Rowe, executive director of human resources at Samaritan. “Our caregivers are what make our care exceptional, and their well-being means everything.”
Samaritan is proud to invest in the future of its employees by providing financial assistance and professional guidance to individuals interested in enhancing job knowledge or developing skills that foster growth in healthcare careers.
“One of the best ways we can support our employees is by encouraging their development,” says Rowe. “The more they can grow in their careers, the more they can accomplish for themselves, their families and our entire community. There are countless stories of employees that started in dietary and are now RNs and other roles. We helped them achieve their career goals.”
Some of the ways Samaritan helps its employees develop—and make an even bigger difference—include the following:
Tuition assistance or reimbursement – Some employees are eligible for tuition assistance or reimbursement. There are various requirements, and each case may differ. Potential employees or current employees are encouraged to contact Human Resources to see if there are options available to them.
Excellence through Collaboration Education and Leadership EXCEL Program – This program is designed to cultivate promising leaders within Samaritan who create and promote an engaged workforce and a culture of excellence; and focuses on such leadership competencies as delegating responsibility, communicating with impact, and building organizational talent. Upon completion, learning to lead the Samaritan Way will enable leaders to learn practical leadership skills; provide opportunities for personal and professional growth and development; and much more.
Watertown, NY – Samaritan Medical Center is pleased to announce its DAISY, and BEE Award recipients for July 2024. The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses® recognizes exemplary nursing staff, and the BEE Award honors other outstanding staff members for being excellent every day, both at the hospital and outpatient clinics.
Megan Finucane, Registered Nurse (RN), of Samaritan’s Intensive Care Unit (ICU) received the DAISY Award. Missy Patchin, of Samaritan Medical Center’s dietary team, received the BEE Award.
The daughter of a grateful patient nominated Finucane for the DAISY Award citing her family member’s experience and saying:
“She (Megan) was extremely compassionate towards us. Her presence during one of the most heartbreaking times gave us calm. I will never forget her warm energy, her compassion and overall bedside manner.”
For receiving the DAISY Award – which is an international award backed by The DAISY Foundation – Finucane was presented with a certificate commending her as an extraordinary nurse, a DAISY Award pin, and a symbolic sculpture called “A Healer’s Touch,” which is hand-carved by artists of the Shona Tribe in Zimbabwe. A larger version of this sculpture has also been installed in the Healing Gardens at Samaritan Medical Center in honor of all DAISY and BEE Award winners to come. It was purchased using funds donated by the Samaritan Auxiliary.
Patchin was nominated for the BEE Award by a few Samaritan Caregivers with the following statement for nomination:
“Missy greets customers with a smile and a warm welcome. She is exemplary. She puts patients, coworkers, and family members first. She has exceptional work performance and attitude.”
Patchin was presented with a certificate, a BEE Award pin, and a gift bag with other tokens of gratitude.
These awards will continue to be presented throughout the year, and nominations can be submitted by patients, families, or colleagues at any time. To make a nomination or to learn more about the Samaritan DAISY, and BEE Awards, visit www.samaritanhealth.com/daisy-bee.
From left to right are July 2024 awardees Megan Finucane, RN, and Missy Patchin, food service worker, Samaritan Medical Center.
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About Samaritan Medical Center
Samaritan Medical Center (Watertown, New York) is a 290-bed not-for-profit community medical center, offering a full spectrum of inpatient and outpatient healthcare services. From primary and emergency care to highly specialized medical and surgical services, such as cancer treatment, neonatal intensive care, behavioral health and addiction services, and imaging services, Samaritan Medical Center and its team of healthcare professionals proudly serves the medical needs of our civilian and military community. Quality, compassion, and safety are the basic principles by which exceptional care is delivered at Samaritan.
About The DAISY Foundation
The DAISY Foundation is a not-for-profit organization, established in memory of J. Patrick Barnes, by members of his family. Patrick died at the age of 33 in late 1999 from complications of Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP), a little known but not uncommon auto-immune disease. (DAISY is an acronym for Diseases Attacking the Immune System.) The care Patrick and his family received from nurses while he was ill inspired this unique means of thanking nurses for making a profound difference in the lives of their patients and patient families. In addition to the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses, the Foundation expresses gratitude to the nursing profession internationally in over 3,900 healthcare facilities and schools of nursing with recognition of direct care Nurses, Nurse-led Teams, Nurse Leaders, Nursing Faculty, Nursing Students, through the J. Patrick Barnes Grants for Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice Projects and for nurses participating in medical missions. More information is available at http://www.DAISYfoundation.org.
Watertown, NY — Samaritan Medical Center is thrilled to announce the successful conclusion of the recent Walmart and Sam’s campaign (June 10- July 7) in support of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals (CMN). Thanks to the generosity of our community and the unwavering support of Walmart and Sam’s Club locations in Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties, this campaign raised an incredible $107,857 to support local children in need.
CMN of Northern New York allocates donated funds to support pediatric equipment and projects at Samaritan. In addition, they provide financial assistance to families with a child facing a medical crisis, assisting with out-of-pocket medical expenses such as travel, copays and equipment not covered by insurance.
“This campaign is a testament to the generous spirit of our community, and these funds will help countless children who are facing health challenges,” said Angie VanWormer, director of Children’s Miracle Network at Samaritan Medical Center. “Every penny raised stays local to ensure the best healthcare is available and accessible to North Country children. Thank you to the community for supporting the successful campaign.”
Your donations make a tangible difference in the lives of local patients and their families. Samaritan extends its heartfelt gratitude to Walmart and Sam’s Club for their partnership and commitment to our community. Their support has enabled Samaritan to continue providing vital care to children in the region.
For more information about Children’s Miracle Network, contact Samaritan Medical Center at 315-785-4053 or [email protected]
Watertown, New York — Samaritan Medical Center Foundation of Northern New York is pleased to announce this year’s recipients of the Susan Peters Scholarship. The 2024 scholarships awardees were Joseph Donoghue and Cindy Keenan. Joseph is a Registered Nurse in the Samaritan’s Emergency Department and is obtaining his Family Nurse Practitioner degree. Cindy is also a Registered Nurse in Samaritan’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and is obtaining her Neonatal Nurse Practitioner degree.
The Susan Peters Nursing Scholarship was established in 2018 to assist with the education costs for Registered Nurses who are continuing their education, specifically to pursue Nurse Practitioner degrees. Two scholarships of $2,000 are awarded each year.
Mrs. Peters graduated from the former House of the Good Samaritan School of Nursing and retired from Samaritan Medical Center as a Certified Oncology Nurse; prior to that, she had served as a staff RN and for more than 20 years as a Nurse Manager of Medical/Surgical, Orthopedic and Alternate Level of Care Units. Susan Passed away in 2020.
Nurse Practitioners are able to provide many of the same services as physicians, including developing treatment plans for their patients, ordering tests, performing minor procedures, and prescribing medication.
Watertown, N.Y. – At Samaritan, there are volunteers who serve at the hospital, long term care facilities, special events, off-site offices and on various boards of our respective entities. Initiated in 2023, the HIVE (Helpful Indeed – Volunteering Excellence) Award is a way to honor those volunteers who have contributed an extraordinary level of dedication and shown exceptional service to Samaritan while consistently demonstrating the organization’s HEART values, which are Honest, Empathetic, Accountable, Respect, and Trustworthy.
Why HIVE? The beehive is symbolic of teamwork, unity, growth, and development. At Samaritan, we are all caregivers, including those who have committed to showing extraordinary compassionate care as a volunteer. We need each other to care for our community.
The HIVE Award complements the existing DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses®, the BEE Award (Being Excellent Every Day) honoring other outstanding staff members who support patient care, at the hospital and all outpatient clinics, and the OWL (Outstanding Workers in Long Term Care) for the team of caregivers at the Samaritan Keep Home and Samaritan Summit Village. Altogether, we recognize the amazing caregivers of the Samaritan Health System and the culture we embrace.
The recipients for the second quarter of 2024, and proudly representing people supported by The Arc Jefferson – St. Lawrence’s Community Pre-Vocational Program, are Emily Sweet, Molly Costa, Teresa Salter, Diana Gervera, Shawn Norton, Sheri Baker, and Kasey Gardner. This team of volunteer caregivers have worked hard to support our dietary services team.
Kristan Donoghue, the manager of Volunteer Services, said, “This team of volunteers has worked hard each shift to support the needs of our cafeteria and elsewhere. They enter the facility with smiling faces and truly demonstrate HEART values in all they do. Congratulations, team!”
Those interested in recognizing a Samaritan volunteer may submit an online nomination at samaritanhealth.com/hive there are also paper nomination forms available at the Medical Center and Samaritan Summit Village gift shops.
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