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It was a full house in the Ruth Lilly auditorium this morning as Riley Children’s Health nurses were recognized and celebrated during National Nurses Week. The awards ceremony was all about shining a light on nurses and the work they do to care for patients, families and each other. “I am humbled and excited to be here today to celebrate you and all the work you’ve been doing for the past year,” said Megan Isley, chief nursing officer, in her opening remarks. “We have had team successes, we’ve had individual successes, and we’ve had patient successes. We have so much to celebrate.” Nominees and winners in several categories received recognition from their peers and leadership during the ceremony. Among them: Daisy Nurse Leader Award: Sara Murff, 8 West. Other nominees: Amy Bales, SFT NICU; Nicole Blanford, Fort Wayne Clinic; Julie Christianson, IUHP Riley Nephrology; Jen Engelmann, Acute Care; Kathleen Head, 5 West; Ronin St. James, PICU; Jessy Henderson, CVICU; Tyler Hostetler, ED; Kelly Marvel, Maternity; Maggie Mohr, Maternity Tower NICU; Paul Plowman, Burn Unit; Lacy Vaughn, PICU and associate administrator; Ashlee White, North Peds/PICU. Read more to learn about all the Daisy winners by visiting the Riley Connections blog link below. Explore inspiring & meaningful careers by visiting: rileychildrens.org/careers.
Jeffson Saint-Hilaire took a legal leap of faith one year ago this week and moved to Indianapolis from his homeland of Haiti. He left behind his mother, two sisters and friends, but also a country ravaged by natural disasters, political instability and violence. Now, the 25-year-old has a new home – in Indianapolis and at IU Health, where he is the newest interpreter on a team of a half-dozen based at Riley Hospital for Children. Language services is housed in the basement of the Riley Outpatient Center garage, but Saint-Hilaire and his colleagues are out and about every day at Riley, Methodist and University hospitals. Currently, there are 18 team members in language services, covering the three Downtown hospitals. There, they work with care teams, patients and families to communicate medical information and questions in the patient’s native language. Saint-Hilaire, who interprets for a growing local Haitian population that speaks Haitian Creole, began studying English and working as an interpreter while attending university in Haiti. “I was interpreting back in Haiti, but I was just doing it as a passion,” he said. “I never knew it was going to be a career until I got here and saw the great influx of Haitians. I discovered it was a special ability, so when I moved here, I trained to be a medical interpreter.” Read more about Jefferson's story by visiting our blog listed below. Explore inspiring & meaningful careers at rileychildrens.org/careers
When her youngest son was born seven years ago, Calley Burnett thought everything was fine until shortly before they were discharged. “We had an incredible nurse who heard a heart murmur, and she got the cardio team involved,” Burnett said. An echocardiogram of Spencer Burnett’s heart found he had multiple heart defects, including coarctation of the aorta and ventricular septal defects. The hospital team where Spencer was born contacted Riley Children’s Health, and that’s how Burnett’s journey with Riley began. “It was very scary,” she said, “especially because I didn’t have the medical knowledge I have now.” Burnett had a degree in management, but she was a stay-at-home mom at the time, with an older son, Cameron, and her newborn. “I had no idea what it all meant until they sat us down and explained everything to us,” she said. Their Riley journey, which included multiple surgeries and procedures, feeding problems, weeks in the hospital and hours upon hours of worry, opened Burnett’s eyes to the power of nursing. Learn more about Calley's journey to nursing by visiting our blog linked below. Explore inspiring & meaningful careers at Riley by visiting rileychildrens.org/careers
Riley Children's Health is hosting virtual interviews for nursing careers on Friday, February 16th from 9:00am - 4:00pm. Attend our virtual hiring event and explore a variety of RN career opportunities with Riley Children's Health in units including Peri-Op, Acute Care, Critical Care and Emergency Department. Speak with the Riley Children's Health team and learn more about the meaningful work our nurses enjoy each day. Riley Children's Health offers a variety of nursing careers for new-grad and experienced nurses. Riley Children's Health nurses enjoy competitive pay, a generous benefits package, sign-on bonus and relocation incentives. Attend our virtual hiring event and learn more about how you can join the team! Riley Children's Health is Indiana’s largest and most skilled pediatric system, with over 50 locations across the state. As one of the nation’s leading healthcare networks specifically for children, our multidisciplinary team of pediatric primary care and specialists can deliver and coordinate healthcare for every child because we have expertise in all areas of pediatric health. Riley Children's delivers something that can’t be found anywhere else in Indiana. Riley has the only pediatric research hospital in the state and are ranked among the top hospitals in the nation according to U.S. News & World Report.
Riley Children’s Health nurses are a special group. Patients and families know that. Administrators know that. But now it’s documented for all to see. In a live video call Friday, Riley nurses heard from the Commission on Magnet that the hospital has officially been recognized as a Magnet hospital for the fifth time. Riley is in “rare air,” said IU Health Chief Nursing Executive Jason Gilbert. Less than 1% of hospitals nationally achieve Magnet status five or more times, “so you are setting the standard for the country for nursing excellence in children’s healthcare.” Sharon Pappas, chair of the national Commission on Magnet voluntary governing body, which assesses nursing quality, achievements, leadership, education, collaboration, innovation and patient outcomes, had the privilege of delivering the good news to an enthusiastic group of nurses and Riley leadership in the Riley Outpatient Center auditorium. “The commission has reviewed all of your submitted documentation and findings from your recent site visit. It is my high honor and privilege to officially notify you that the Commission on Magnet has unanimously voted to credential Riley Children’s Health as a Magnet organization for the fifth time,” she told the group. “Congratulations!” Explore inspiring & meaningful careers at Riley Children's Health by visiting rileychildrens.org/careers.
After a pandemic that put enormous strain on healthcare workers, you might wonder what keeps Riley Children’s Health team members coming back day after day. Sure, the paycheck is important, but it’s no surprise that for most, it’s all about the kids. In a bid to help Riley team members reconnect with their purpose, a “Why Wall” sprouted near the entrance to the Maternity Tower Downtown and also at Riley at IU Health North Hospital. The initiative, organized by Riley’s team member engagement group, invites people to grab a piece of paper and write down their “why” before posting it on the wall. The results are sweet, honest and meaningful for those who take the time to read the responses. “To help give kids with cancer the future they deserve.” “I love tiny humans!” “To give back to a hospital that gave to my family.” “I love the difference I am able to make for the families I help.” Jasmine Bundrant, a medical assistant, returned to Riley after working in the adult healthcare world for a few years. As she contemplated her “why,” she said she enjoys the hands-on experience she gets at Riley and that the nurses she works with are very open to teaching her. But mostly, she said, “I love working with the kids and our amazing families.” Read more on this story and life at IU Health & Riley Children's Health by clicking the link below. Explore inspiring & meaningful careers at IU Health & Riley Children's by visiting iuhealth.org/careers
Riley Children's Health is hosting virtual interviews for nursing careers on Friday, September 29th from 9:00am - 4:00pm. Attend our virtual hiring event and explore a variety of RN career opportunities with Riley Children's Health. Speak with the Riley Children's Health team and learn more about the meaningful work our nurses enjoy each day. Riley Children's Heatlh offers a variety of nursing careers for new-grad and experienced nurses. Riley Children's Health nurses enjoy competitive pay, a generous benefits package, sign-on bonus and relocation incentives. Attend our virtual hiring event and learn more about how you can join the team! Riley Children's Health is Indiana’s largest and most skilled pediatric system, with over 50 locations across the state. As one of the nation’s leading healthcare networks specifically for children, our multidisciplinary team of pediatric primary care and specialists can deliver and coordinate healthcare for every child because we have expertise in all areas of pediatric health. Riley Children's delivers something that can’t be found anywhere else in Indiana. Riley has the only pediatric research hospital in the state and are ranked among the top hospitals in the nation according to U.S. News & World Report.
Silas Overpeck doesn’t remember the rough days at Riley Children’s Health. He remembers the toys and the fun. So it was fitting that the 4-year-old arrived at Riley on Tuesday afternoon pulling a wagon full of toys to deliver to other kids in the hospital. Silas, his two siblings and his parents, Michael and Jenna, returned to Riley to say thank you exactly one year after his hospitalization. Read more on the Riley Connections blog link below!
