The Watseka campus recently held a Christmas door decorating contest, encouraging employees to showcase their creativity and holiday spirit. Participants selected a door to decorate, resulting in a festive display of imagination and teamwork. The Physical Therapy Department was recognized as the winner for its impressive “Home Alone”-inspired design.
Congratulations to Alexandra Ekhoff, our October 2024 DAISY award winner!
| Joseph | Duax | RN/Home Health Care |
| Lauren | Haas | RN/Emergency Service |
| Crystal | Earls | RN/4 Rehab |
| Kaylee | Fahnestock | RN/Emergency Service |
| Sarah | McClintock | RN/Procedural Care |
| Anne | Price | RN/IMCU |
| Madelynn | Norton | RN/Ortho-Neuro |
| Alexandra | Ekhoff | RN/Home Health Care-Daisy Honoree |
| Crystal | Knepper | RN/3 Tele |
| Sharon | Gardner | RN/Procedural Testing |
| Leslie | Malone | RN/Wound Center OP HBO |
| Kim | Ruckman | RN/Obstetrics Unit |
| Jacob | Bruner | RN/ICU 3 |
| Janet | Weldon | RN/ICU 3 |
| Darrell | McGee | RN/Float |
| Diana | Boyd | RN/3 Tele |
| Amber | Chase | RN/Float |
The PCD department has Christmas presents wrapped under the tree with a bear, coloring pages and crayons to give to the kids that check in. They are setting the gift on the carts prior to check in for the kids. One of the nurses, Stephanie Bishop, thought of the idea and brought it to life.
| Windy | Mickler | Lab Assistant/Lab- 2024 3Q Starfish Honoree |
| Jessica | Boyd | Occupational Therapist/Rehab OP |
| Sharon | Watson | PA Assoc II/Care Coordination |
| Jacob | Snapp | Maintenance Tech/Maintenance |
| Meva | Loiselle | Physical Therapist/Rehab OP |
| Sharon | Watson | PA Assoc II/Care Coordination |
| Ashley | Lee | Care Assoc/Kankakee Primary Care |
| Deanna | Ulrich | Oncology Registration Specialist/CTC |
| Elizabeth | Pizano | PA Assoc II/Care Coordination |
| Deanna | Ulrich | Oncology Registration Specialist/CTC |
| Nadine | Malaichuk | Sitter/ED |
| Jamilia | Campbell | Sitter/ED |
| Donald | Latocha | Admission & Relief Specialist II/Behavioral Health Intake |
| Manuela | Wolfe | Laundry Aide/Laundry |
| Victoria | Dejager | Occupational Therapist/Rehab OP |
| Elizabeth | Amador | OB Scrub Tech/Labor & Delivery |
| Vicki | Had | Care Assoc./Frankfort Diagnostics |
| Katelyn | Testa | Physical Therapist Assistant/Rehab Services OP |
| Carolyne | Wilkey | Physical Therapist Assistant/Rehab Services OP |
| Nicole | Cote | Care Assoc./Bourbonnais Primary Care |
| Felicia | Christoff | CT Tech II/Frankfort Diagnostics |
| Margaret | Hiland | Medical Assistant/Bourbonnais Primary Care |
| John | Wexelberg | MRI Technologist/Radiology |
| Zully | Montoya | Housekeeper II/Housekeeping |
| Emily | Miller | Lab Assistant/Lab |
| Meva | Loiselle | Physical Therapist /Rehab Services OP |
| Cristy | Wilson | Specialty Surgical Scrub Tech/OR |
| Nicholas | Chamberlain | Central Transporter/Central Transport |
| Danielle | Cordes | Medical Assistant/RMG Frankfort |
| Kimberly | Barton | Medical Assistant/Coal City |
| Kelley | Hall | PA Assoc. I/Care Coordination |
| Amandakaye | Brunko | PA HC Assoc. II/Bour. OP Center Radiology |
| Florence | Lane | PA HC Assoc. II/Bour. OP Center Radiology |
| Robin | Motz | OP Clinician/Mental Health OP |
| Nicole | Knox | Support Tech/Housekeeping |
| Carolyne | Wilkey | Physical Therapist/Rehab Svcs OP |
| Carrie | Arseneau | Physical Therapist Assistant/Rehab Svcs OP |
| Danielle | Thomas | PA HC Assoc. II/Outpatient Center |
| Danielle | Thomas | PA HC Assoc. II/Outpatient Center |
| Jazlyn | Ceballos | Patient Care Sitter-CNA/Nursing Administration |
| Tonya | Gibson | Physical Therapist Assistant/Home Health Care |
| Ashley | Winterrowd | Physical Therapist/Home Health Care |
| Leslie | Myers | Physical Therapist Assist./Home Health Care |
| Jessica | Boyd | Occupational Therapist/Rehabilitation SVCS-OP |
| Garrard | Hendrix | Supervisor Nuclear Med/Radiology Nuclear Med |
| Jessica | Boyd | Occupational Therapist/Rehabilitation SVCS-OP |
| Monique | Martin | PA HC Assoc. II/Outpatient Center |
| Andrea | Nimz | PA HC Assoc. II/Watseka Diagnostics |
| Danielle | Thomas | PA HC Assoc. II/Outpatient Center |
| Vicki | Had | Care Assoc./Frankfort Diagnostics |
| Amy | Wheeler | Care Assoc.-Care Tech/Neurology Associate |
| Tonya | Fowler | PA HC Assoc. II/Outpatient Center |
| Kaitlyn | Coleman | PA HC Assoc. II/Outpatient Center |
Congratulations to our 2024 3Q Starfish Award Honoree, Windy Mickler! Windy is a Lab Assistant here at Riverside. See the list of nominees here.
The Starfish Award recognizes team members who fill vital roles outside of nursing. These “difference makers” provide direct and indirect services to Riverside patients and the community.
Her nomination read: “Windy was on her way back from her break one evening around 7:30pm and there was a visitor standing near the coffee shop which was closed. Windy checked with the visitor to see if everything was okay. The visitor’s husband was an inpatient upstairs and she came down to try and get a coffee and some food. Windy explained that everything was closed but told the visitor she could take her to the cafeteria (which at that time is closed to visitors) and buy her a sandwich. The visitor was very grateful. In the cafeteria the visitor select a sandwich, sushi, salad and several other things. Windy, who was not expecting the visitor to want all of these items, took it all in stride and let her continue to pick things. When done Windy went over an rang all the items up which totaled $32! Windy graciously paid for the visitors food. Windy went above an beyond for this family and expected nothing in return. Later in the evening a phlebotomist went into the patients room and they were raving about Windy. A small act of kindness made a big difference to this family during a stressful hospital stay.”
