Next Blood Drive is Friday, February 28, from 10am to 4pm, in the Johnson Lecture Hall
Save time by visiting www.RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass to get ready for your appointment.
Appointments are needed and are available by logging into www.redcrossblood.org or calling Alison Paglin at 815-935-7535 ext 31825.
Those who come to give blood get an $15 e gift card
Priscilla Wegrzyn Age 37, of Crete, Illinois passed away on February 12, 2025. Beloved daughter of Richard and the late Elizabeth (Nee Iwanus) Wegrzyn. Loving sister of Tatiana (Frank) Worrell and Stepsister of Malissa Pancrazio. Cherished best friend of Jessica and Ashley. Cousin to many. She loved her cats Bailey, Nanny and Bernard.
Priscilla had a great love for animals. She was a certified Veterinary Technician from 2013 to 2019 and practiced around the Chicagoland area. She worked at 3 different locations. Her passion for animals could often be seen in her Facebook posts, looking for help for a recent stray or rescue. She loved her fur babies Bailey, Nanny and Bernard.
Priscilla left animal medicine to pursue her career in Human Medicine Management. In 2019 she graduated from Governor’s state with her Bachelors of Healthcare graduating with honors. She did not stop there. In 2022 she obtained her Masters of Healthcare from Governors state. She had a passion for her education. One of her employees said “She was a strong soul.”
She had her first interaction with RMG while completing her Bachelors Degree. Her first internship with the RMG was from August 2019-December 2019 while working towards her bachelors. In January 2022 she joined Deena Layton’s team in quality improvement. Deena said she was always eager to learn new things and she took quite an interest in the quality measures of RMG. While Priscilla was working towards her Masters, she joined the float pool as a CA where she continued to work until April 2023. It was during her time as a CA that she excelled with her knowledge of Epic.
Tess from Internal Med K3 says, “she knew her Epic processes so well, that we could always rely on her to get us unstuck.”
“Priscilla was always up for the challenge of taking on more responsibilities to help new site supervisors and train them,” according to Taylor, Central Market Manager.
In April of 2023 she accepted the role of Site Supervisor for Internal Medicine Kankakee. One of her employees said, “she was always supportive and never pointed a finger if we goofed up.”
Nancy from women’s health says, “she was always willing to help.”
Laura L said, “She was always friendly and helpful, especially when it came to helping with staffing in other clinics.”
Priscilla had a heart of gold, that was as big as Kankakee. That was evident this past year with Santa’s Sleigh. Her excitement as she purchased one more toy, and one more outfit for the family she was helping was proof that she was a kid at heart. When her items were picked up for the family, they filled an SUV. She said “I can not imagine not having a Christmas gift to open, so I am going to make sure they have a lot to open.” Priscilla’s big heart extended to her employees; she often brought her staff little pick me ups when things were challenging. She loved to celebrate birthdays and holidays with her staff. Dilly Bars from Dairy Queen were her favorite.
“Priscilla will be missed not only by her providers and staff but by the RMG family,” Julie, Operational Director Central Market.
Priscilla will be included in Riverside’s Memorial Service that recognizes patients and employees that have passed during the previous six months on April 27th at 3pm in the back of the Cafeteria. Anyone is welcome to attend.
To view the State of Riverside presentation in Olie, click here.
A: Thank you for your patience as we work through the transition to Paylocity. Currently we have completed two payrolls. Careful attention continues to be given to ensure payroll is accurate for every employee. Any discrepancies have been or will be corrected. We recommend reviewing your paycheck each payroll to ensure your understanding of how information is listed (check the Tip Sheet on Rivernet), and to check it for accuracy.
Also, if you take benefits from Riverside, review your Benefits Confirmation to make sure benefit deductions are in line with your choices. Please continue to be patient as we all work together to get the system fully transitioned in. It is our commitment to make sure this system facilitates a great experience for you. To help with questions or concerns you may have, please reference the Tip Sheets on Rivernet first, connect with your one-up leader if you can’t find assistance with the Tip Sheets, and as a last option reach out to Paylocitysupporta@rhc.net. Again thank you for your continued patience.
2. What is the staff process for clocking in (outside of geofencing)?
A: A clock-in means the employee is in the work area and immediately ready to go to work. So, clocking in should only occur WITHIN the geofence. Employees must enable location services on their device to clock. If employees clock outside of the geofence, they receive a warning on the device, and the clock records to the timecard. A system alert is immediately sent to the leader alerting them that the employee clocked outside the geofence. The clock location displays on the punch map with an audit trail, in the timesheet audit trail, and on a report called the Employee Punch IP Address Report to manage this conduct. Clocking outside of the work area (geofence) is a violation of our Timekeeping and Time Records policy and is grounds for corrective action up to and including termination.
3. Past paystubs (before January 2025) are not available on Paylocity. How do I access them?
A: 2024 paystubs are still available in Infor. Infor is available for your use via Rivernet or from www.riversidehealthcare.org on the Employee page. After logging in, click on Paychecks and Pay Stubs.
4. How are automatic lunch breaks deployed—does it depend on the department or is there a consistent handling of this across Riverside?
A: Automatic lunch breaks are standardized to Illinois law based upon clock in/out times. Employees are to notify their leader of a no- lunch or can submit punch times for their lunch. Refer to the Rest and Meal Periods policy or Paylocity tip sheets. Some departments are choosing to have staff clock in and out for meal breaks and have auto-breaks turned off. Any department leader may request auto-lunch be turned off for their area by contacting Paylocity Support.
5. Can we change how IVO time is put in the system? Everything currently has to be converted to a decimal from hours/ minutes.
A: There is a reference chart for minutes to decimals under Paylocity tip sheets. Or, take the number of minutes and divide by 60 to get the decimal amount.
6. Is there a timeframe in which the SMR report will be available in Paylocity?
A: There is not a timeframe identified at this time. As one becomes available, that information will be shared.
A: Our new Radiology Group (as of Jan. 1), ALLRADS, is able to read Pediatric Imaging tests.
2. A physician indicated interest in meeting the radiologists before having them do procedures on their patients.
A: Dr. Shafaie will be coming to the medical staff meeting.
A: Yes. A provider referral is needed.
2. Will we be limiting insurances for ABA Therapy?
A: No, we will take all payers.
3. What is the plan for the space at the Atrium previously used by OAK?
A: We intend to use some of the space to add ABA Therapy.
4. Will OT be moving to Meadowview with PT?
A: Yes, OT/Speech/PT will all be moving to Meadowview from the Atrium this year.
5. What will PT do at Coal City?
A: General physical therapy, Mondays and Wednesdays, which began on February 3.
6. What is going on with the empty 2 Med/Peds unit at the hospital?
A: Plans are underway to expand the Behavioral Health Programs into this area in the future.
7. Is Immediate Care permanently closed at the Atrium?
A: The Immediate Care in the Atrium (Bradley) is temporarily closed and will reopen when providers are available. Occupational Medicine is still open there. The next closest Immediate Care is at the Pavilion (Kankakee). Refer to your Riverside MyChart for availability of Immediate Care times and locations.
8. Will St. Mary’s transfer patients to Riverside if the patient requests to be transferred here?
A: Patients can be transferred from one ED to another under a couple of scenarios. If the facility cannot provide the level of care for the patient or by patient request. In the case of a patient request the patient may be responsible for the cost of the transport -depending on the situation.
9. How much space will be available in the expansion to Meadowview?
A: Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Speech Therapy will be moving into the space. The space allocated will meet current space needs and allow for future growth of the program.
10. Lack of access to DME in the community has been a pain point. How can we help people get what they need? Are we planning on reentering the DME service again?
A: We do not have plans right now to reenter into the DME market. Lincare in Bradley continues to serve many of our patients and the community. Other services are also available.
11. Home Care and Hospice coupled together – Is this planned for the future?
A: We are not pursuing being a hospice agency at this time.
12. Has any thought been given to the aging community of women and finding physicians/ NPs to help with perimenopause/ menopause?
A: In addition to your OB/GYN, please work with your Riverside Primary Care provider who can address your concerns or refer you to a specialist if needed.
A: We appreciate the feedback. Biomed is working with our clinical team on a more timely and complete communication process.
2. Can there be new signage at Watseka to better identify the Immediate care.? Patients often go to Carle and then we lose the patient.
A: We will certainly look at better signage.
3. Is Dr. Rugino being replaced?
A: We are actively recruiting another neurosurgeon.
4. Request for employee gift to be a sweatshirt instead of another jacket. Employees who have been here may years have quite the collection.
A: Thank you for the feedback. We will keep this in mind as we look at future gift options. In the meantime, the MarketPlace Gift Shop has ever-changing inventory with Riverside’s logo.
5. The Meadowview parking lot is rough, can any work be done on that for Therapy?
A: We will certainly look into this.
6. Has anything done to address childcare needs for Riverside employees?
A: We have discounts with Lasting Impressions and Playpalz.
Over the last few weeks, President & CEO Phil Kambic and other Administrative team members have hosted in-person State of Riverside sessions at different locations throughout our service area. These sessions intend to update all staff on important issues. Attendance has been strong, and engagement by the staff has been exceptional.
While many were able to attend a live session, we recognize that it is only possible for some. One of the sessions has been recorded and is now available for staff to view between now and February 23.
To watch the latest edition of the State of Riverside, log into OLIE via Rivernet, type state of riverside and click SEARCH. It will be the only course in the results and is called “State of Riverside – Spring 2025 Video.” Click “Start Course.”
The session is approximately 30 minutes. Please watch the session and record your “attendance” through OLIE. If you have any challenges with OLIE, please email olieeducation@rhc.net for assistance or call 22702 or (815) 935-3276.
Riverside Healthcare is offering an 8-week program every quarter (January, April, July, October) for smoking cessation. There is a free informational orientation and the cost for the 8-week course is $30. The program is held at Riverside Orthopedic and Spine Center.
