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8 Financial & Wellness Benefits for Employees
Listening to what employees need most now and for the future; ensuring families are healthy, financially secure The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate last week for the first time since March 2020. This will mean a higher cost of borrowing on credit cards, student and home loans, car financing and more. It could also mean more returns from savings accounts, depending on the institution. This news, coupled with concerns about mental health and physical well-being as caregivers come through the pandemic has presented leaders at Renown with a unique opportunity to reframe approaches to how to help their employees grow, feel financially supported and engage as part of a healthy and thriving team. After listening to concerns of employees and their leaders, Renown Healthâs Human Resources department and leading industry partners have announced a number of additional benefits to promote ways to increase work/life balance; support rest-and-recuperation strategies, and new financial resources essential to sustaining happy, high-performing teams. Renown Health is hiring key roles to support the health and well-being of our community, and encouraging those with a passion for service to join the Renown family to Fight the Good Fight, by applying on line at careers.renown.org. Expanded and new employee benefits for 2022 include: 1. Expanded Physical Health, Medical and Dental Plan Benefits. The MOBE program, offered at no charge, offers each employee a personal Health Guide to support four core elements of health; diet, sleep, physical movement and emotional well-being to help build healthy habits, fuel a better life, provide energy and promote healing. This year, Renown expanded its Medical Plan coverage, adding new benefits, without increasing rates paid by employees. Renown offers health insurance benefits through Hometown Health, northern Nevadaâs largest and only locally owned not-for-profit insurance company with wide-ranging medical coverage. Hometown Health offers access to the largest network and highest quality clinical services provided by 1,200 medical doctors and specialists in 150 sites of care, including those with Renown Medical Group; urgent care centers; lab and imaging services; and the stateâs #1 Us News & World Report hospitals, Renown Regional Medical Center (2022) and Renown South Meadows Medical Center (2021). New medical benefits added this year include telehealth visits with a $0 copay; Renown Pharmacy prescriptions with no deductible; and if employees and their families need to travel out of the area for essential care, there is now a travel stipend offered for University Medical Center in Las Vegas or to University of Utah Health. The organization also reduced the cost for health insurance premiums paid by part-time employees (20-30 hours). In addition to improved health benefits, the dental network was expanded through MetLife Dental, with no increases in dental rate premiums paid by employees in 2022. As a non-profit organization, Renown is able to offer employees the ability to establish Flexible Spending Accounts as way to use tax-free dollars to pay medical expenses not covered by other health plans. 2. Enhanced Wellness and Mental Health support programs. Renown Health is home to the Stacie Mathewson Behavioral Health & Addictions Institute. As leaders, they are working to remove the stigma and barriers to using mental health services when needed; reinforcing that seeking help indicates strength, not weakness. This includes encouraging team members to take a day off to refresh and recharge or take advantage of confidential, mental health counseling visits at no charge. Renown updated their policy to include mental and emotional well-being as eligible for use of sick leave. Through the pandemic, to be sure employees had the time should needed, leadership added 80 hours of sick time to employeeâs sick banks as well as $0 copay for Teladoc behavioral health sessions and nutrition services (virtual). Renown encourages physical fitness and inspires the health and well-being of employees by supporting participation in races (on foot or via bike) in their communities. Employee who race, run, walk, triathlon or bike may submit for reimbursement for an individual entry fee up to $100. 3. Appreciating and Engaging Employees. Many teams may now be working on-site, hybrid and remotely, which means getting together to make new memories is more complicated. Renown Health leaders continue to bring camaraderie and bonding into the workplace by investing in holding monthly Pride events for staff, hosting everything from online socials to game nights to help re-establish bonds. At Renown, employee engagement also takes the form of employee recognition programs. The Everyday Amazing program encourages employees to thank each other for outstanding service via an online platform, and earn certificates and points towards gift cards and prizes. Employee and organization-led leadership and career education programs are encouraged, as well as paid volunteer opportunities (four hours each quarter), and matches of up to $1000 for non-profit organization boards on which Renown Health employees serve. Renown offers events and yearbooks to help employees celebrate their history and accomplishments, as well as Celebrate Amazing, a special event to honor Service Milestones, Top Talent and Women of Achievement award winners. Renown supports the community and engages medical providers and employees to attend events with the Reno Aces, UNR football and basketball games, the Great Reno Balloon Race and hundreds of community events each year. 4. Living Debt Free with Financial Wellness Programs. A free financial wellbeing program from Salary Finance is available at no cost to employees, with a salary-linked loan product. This benefit enables employees to borrow or save money directly through their paycheck. Salary-linked loans allow employees to access affordable credit that they can easily repay through their salary, helping them pay down existing debt or avoid high-interest credit cards, overdraft fees, or payday loans. Salary Finance provides affordable borrowing options in times of need, as well as a financial education component, which helps employees understand their current level of financial content specific to their needs. Since launching, over 40% of employees have engaged with the Salary Finance offering, and over 500 have accessed affordable credit through Renown's custom-branded Salary Finance Financial Wellbeing Hub. âIt has made a wonderful impact and has lessened my frequent stress regarding my debt," said a Renown employee enrolled in the program. In total, it is estimated that employees have saved nearly $275,000 on interest, and that number continues to grow as more employees take advantage of the benefit. The Greater Perks program from Greater Nevada Credit Union, the official credit union for Renown employees, offers a number of benefits including a $100 bonus for opening a new checking account, $25 when opening a new âI Can Saveâ account, $500 credit towards an appraisal for a home loan, low-cost rates on short-term personal loans and auto loans, and regular online financial wellness seminars. Membership with the credit union is not required to take advantage of Greater Nevada Mortgageâs offerings. In addition, donors have supported, through the Renown Health Foundation, funds for help employees who have suffered a personal financial catastrophe, and are in need for emergency funding to pay bills, with no repayment required. 5. Educational Assistance Reimbursement, Student Loan Repayment, Continuing Education for Learners. Renown values and encourages employees to continue their education and supports career aspirations and goals. The education assistance program offers loan reimbursement and repayment opportunities as well as educational and financial guidance from experts. College tuition, certification and certificate reimbursement is provided for employees who are currently enrolled in college/university or taking the extra steps to receive a professional certification or certificate. In addition, the organization supports employees who have previously completed their education and are now managing the burden of student loans. Employees also have the option to invest in a 529 college savings plan, an investment program designed to help people save for future education expenses for children/dependents at almost any private or public college or accredited higher education institution. 6. Onsite Childcare & Adult Care Assistance. Figuring out the childcare puzzle has been a hurdle for working parents through the pandemic. Renown is one of a select number of health systems that offer onsite childcare. Renown Health Child Care Center welcomes employees' children ages six weeks to six years (and not yet in kindergarten). The center is licensed for 176 children and features 11 classrooms: three infant classrooms, four toddler and four preschool classrooms. Staff help parents with resources to find care for their children onsite, or with licensed daycare providers in the community. Employees increasingly are caring for older adults in their families. As a non-profit organization, employees are able to contribute to tax-free savings FSA accounts that cover dependent care for children and older adults. 7. Flexible Schedules and Locations. Renown now provides the ability for medical providers and employees to work on-site, hybrid and remotely. This year as many employees working remotely moved out of state to be closer to friends or family, Renown kept pace, employing a Professional Employment Organization called Tri Net, in a co-employment model to assist with national benefits and tax administration. Renown is now able to recruit and retain remote employees from Maine to Minnesota and offer, for a wide range of positions in IT, finance and other support services, remote and flexible schedules that are attractive to many across the country. For clinicians, there are a large variety of positions now available at over 100 locations across the state. On March 7, Renown increased the cap of shift differential to 10% up to $6 an hour and added a weekend differential for staff for up to 5%. At Renownâs hospitals, there are employment positions available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to serve the community. Other providers and employees take advantage of a compressed workweek, 12-hour shifts and other options, which allow them the flexibility to live their best life at work and at home. 8. Renownâs Retirement Savings Plan. Retirement savings plans including a full 401(k) plan through Vanguard are available for employees to save for retirement. Employees can contribute from1-75% of pre-tax pay (up to annual IRS limit) and receive a matching contribution from Renown of 4% when you contribute 4% or more to a 401(k) plan. Rollovers of a former employer's 401(k), 403(b), 457 or other qualified plan can be made into a Vanguard plan at any time. In addition, in-service withdrawals are allowed at age 59 1/2 from 401(k), and a new Roth 401(k) option was added. Join the Renown team:Â Renown Health is now hiring key roles in our organization to support the health and well-being of our community. To join the Renown family to Fight the Good Fight, apply on line at careers.renown.org. About Renown Health Renown Health is the regionâs largest, locally governed, not-for-profit integrated healthcare network serving Nevada, Lake Tahoe and northeast California. With a diverse workforce of more than 7,000 employees, Renown has fostered a longstanding culture of excellence, determination and innovation. The organization comprises a trauma center, two acute care hospitals, a childrenâs hospital, a rehabilitation hospital, a medical group and urgent care network, and the regionâs largest, locally owned not-for-profit insurance company, Hometown Health. Renown is currently enrolling participants in the worldâs largest community-based genetic population health study, the Healthy Nevada ProjectÂŽ. For more information, visit renown.org.
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Zarah Path from Traveler to OR Nurse
As many nurses can attest, the journey they have taken to arrive at where they are today is full of twists and turns. For Zarah Jayco, an operating room nurse at Renown Regional Medical Center, her journey is nothing short of a fulfilling and exciting one. Zarah is no stranger to taking detours to find what truly makes her feel the bursts of passion she had been looking for her entire life. She found that passion in the operating room â and travel nursing led her to Renown Health. Today, she is a firm believer that she is exactly where she is supposed to be. âI Just Want to Help Peopleâ Throughout her life, Zarah knew she was destined for a meaningful career â but didnât exactly know what. One day, she sat down with her mom, a nurse herself, where she asked the question that would ignite Zarahâs curiosity: What is important to you? âThatâs when I told my mom: âhonestly, I just want to help people.ââ It was at that moment that she realized nursing could be a fit for her. Everything about venturing into the nursing field started to make sense. So, thatâs precisely what she did. Zarah went to nursing school. When she stepped into the OR during her clinical rotation, she was immediately inspired. Zarahâs core values as a nurse were rooted from caring for her 90-year-old grandmother while she was in hospice. Her grandmother gave her some powerful lessons and words as she set off on her career: âYou are in the right place.â Upon completion of her perioperative program, Zarah the OR Nurse we know and love started her journey. She began her trek as a travel nurse, going up and down California to do exactly what she was meant to do: care for surgical patients. âI Traded the Ocean Waves for the Mountainsâ As Zarah continued to travel and find different locations for new assignments, her husband received an opportunity for work to transfer to the Biggest Little City. The duo packed up their California lives and moved to northern Nevada, where Zarah signed up for a night shift OR nurse position at Renown Regional Medical Center. But the travelerâs mindset wouldnât last long. Renown embraced Zarah with open arms, and she was immediately drawn into the community-feel that our health system offered. She felt welcomed and surrounded by âloving, hardworking peopleâ across her department and all other teams she encountered. As Renown cares for patients across 100,000 square miles, Zarah was especially impressed with how rooted Renown is in northern Nevada, noting how it âtruly feels like we are caring for the communityâ with our health systemâs wide reach. She was inspired to live up to that mission and more. âReno and Renown really reeled me in, and I fell in love with the city and everything it has to offer,â said Zarah. âI traded the ocean waves for the mountains, and the more we got to know Reno, the more we realized that this change of pace and lifestyle was definitely a good fit for us.â Zarah the OR Travel Nurse became Zarah the Renown OR Core Staff Charge Nurse. And she knew she made the right decision. Working in the OR, according to Zarah, is challenging in the best way possible. At night, all surgery cases at Renown are emergencies. The team springs into action to answer one vital question: How do we provide the best care for this patient? âIt is essential for us to anticipate potential outcomes,â said Zarah. âWhen we book a surgical case, we look at everything to make sure we are absolutely prepared and ready.â Staying at Renown was an easy choice for Zarah. To her, there is nothing like being a part of a core team that inspires her every day and âhas each othersâ back,ââ Zarah stated. âDuring the course of my assignment at Renown, the culture harnessed a kind of environment that felt like a hardworking family. This was the hook that reeled me into considering being part of core staff. I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity to build relationships that I hold in the highest esteem.â
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A Renown Anesthesiologist's Unique Journey
Dr. Nariman Rahimzadehâs career path has been anything but typical. From humble beginnings as a shuttle bus driver for Renown Regional Medical Center, then named Washoe Medical Center, to his service as Chief of Staff for Renown South Meadows Medical Center, the steps and detours he took along the way â and the strong support from his colleagues and family members â make up a tale of perseverance, conviction, compassion and inspiration. However, his healthcare career journey began several years before he even joined Washoe Medical Center in the 1990s. It all began 7,446 miles away in Iran. This is Dr. Rahimzadehâs story. Defining Moments The moment Dr. Rahimzadeh knew he wanted to dedicate his career to the healthcare field started during his childhood. Growing up in Iran during the midst of the Iranian Revolution, a thought that often came to mind was, âWho is helping all the people injured in the war?â The answer? The doctors. âIn Iranian society, doctors are extremely valued, as they are the first to help people in need,â said Dr. Rahimzadeh. âI knew I wanted to give back to society in some way, and I see my time in Iran as very formative in my future career. I just didnât know it yet.â After immigrating to the U.S. with his family during his preteen years, he only had one mission: to support his family. âMy desires were to help my family not fall behind,â he said. âI didnât have career aspirations at the time. All I knew is that I wanted to help my family and my community, which immediately opened its arms up to us, as well as be a good student and a good ambassador for Iran.â Dr. Rahimzadeh remembers several influential people that helped solidify his aspiration from âhelping peopleâ to âhelping people as a healthcare professional.â Their family physician and other medical professionals in the familyâs lives were monumental in helping him make this decision. Coupled with his natural love for the sciences, the decision to become a doctor became clear.  But the question remained, âHow do I get started in the healthcare field?â No Links to Healthcare? No Problem With no physicians in his immediate family and no direct connections to healthcare, Dr. Rahimzadeh set off to follow the advice he received from the influential people in his life: get a job at a healthcare facility, regardless of what the job title is. Some of his friends had recently joined Washoe Medical Center as patient transporters and mentioned job openings that were available. He sprang into action and headed to Washoe Medical Center to apply. Just one problem â he didnât have the EMT certification requirement.  Enter Barry OâSullivan, who would be Dr. Rahimzadehâs first supervisor at Washoe Medical Center (and a friend he still speaks with to this day). Barry saw promise in Dr. Rahimzadeh immediately. As a result, Barry made a suggestion to him that would ultimately set him on the course towards medicine. âBarry told me that he had an open position that I could work while completing the senior year of my undergraduate degree and studying for my EMT certification and eventually becoming a patient transporter. He told me Washoe Medical Center would support me in this endeavor. So, I asked what the job was and learned it was driving a shuttle bus.â Without hesitation, Dr. Rahimzadeh responded, âIâll take it.â And so, his fulfilling journey with Washoe Medical Center, and eventually Renown Health, began. While he finished up the last few months of his degree at the University of Nevada, Reno, (UNR) Dr. Rahimzadeh proudly drove the shuttle bus a few days a week. The job not only helped him pay for his degree and put food on the table, but it also allowed him to begin living out his passion for helping people in the healthcare field. Dr. Rahimzadeh graduated with his bachelor's degree in Pre-Medicine from UNR and finished his EMT certification program. Sure enough, Barry and Washoe Medical Center lived up to their promises and helped him secure his first direct healthcare job as an EMT and Patient Transporter with REMSA. But he didnât stop there â after several years as a ground transporter, his career literally took flight. He joined REMSA Ground Ambulance and eventually Care Flight as a Flight EMT II, caring for patients that were flying to Washoe Medical Center from nearby communities that needed lifesaving medical care. Helping save lives every day as a member of the emergency medical team is an ultimate feat, especially when it comes to Dr. Rahimzadeh. And he didnât stop there. Valuing One-on-One Connections In the 1990s, as it is today, the U.S. experienced a significant primary care provider shortage which resulted in many medical schools encouraging students to complete their residencies in a primary care specialty, like internal medicine â which is precisely what Dr. Rahimzadeh set out to do at the University of Connecticut.  However, his mind would soon change about the course of his career.  âI had a deep, introspective conversation with my residency program director, openly and honestly chatting about my future,â Dr. Rahimzadeh said. âI ended up taking a week off of my residency and wrote a long pros and cons list about what I wanted to do with my life in the medical field.â Eventually he decided on anesthesiology because of the opportunity to have a one-on-one relationship with every surgery patient, regardless of their procedure. âEven though itâs for a short duration of time, it is a very impactful relationship,â he said. âI feel I am making a difference in the outcomes and lives of patients every day.â Dr. Rahimzadeh finished his internal medicine residency in three years and passed his board exam, and he went on to do the same thing for anesthesiology. He then ventured back home to Reno. Career Progression at Its Finest Dr. Rahimzadeh knows that people donât always get to settle down in a place that influenced their upbringing, care and dream, yet he was able to make that vision a reality for himself. âI feel like Renown Health and myself have this intertwined relationship that led to my growth as a person and as a physician,â he said. âFor that, I feel very blessed." Upon his arrival back to Reno with two residencies under his belt, Dr. Rahimzadeh was quickly hired at one of the two anesthesiology groups in town at the time. He started his career with Sierra Anesthesia and after working for the group for several years, he joined Associated Anesthesiologists of Reno in 2014, which went on to become one of the largest anesthesiology groups in northern Nevada. The group continuously worked very closely with Renown, taking care of all of its surgical patient needs and eventually becoming Renown Medical Group employees as of April 1, 2022, with Dr. Rahimzadeh setting up his home base at the Renown South Meadows campus. Today, Dr. Rahimzadeh wears three âhatsâ at Renown. As a medical professional first and foremost, his largest âhatâ is his general anesthesiologist role, where he cares for patients in the operating room. Another significant âhatâ is his role as the Medical Director for Surgical Services, where he reviews surgical patient charges alongside his dedicated team of nurses and ensures optimal patient outcomes by verifying they have had the appropriate workup to proceed with surgery in a safe manner. To round out his immense responsibilities with Renown, he serves as Chief of Staff for Renown South Meadows, where he makes connections with colleagues and collaborates with leaders to review protocols, policies and address concerns that arise. Outside of Renown, Dr. Rahimzadeh is still a contributor within his own anesthesiology practice. He also is the current President of the Nevada State Society of Anesthesiologists and the Director to the Board of Directors of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, helping bridge the gap in anesthesia concerns between his northern and southern Nevada colleagues. He reflects on the opportunities Renown and our local community have extended to him by saying, âIf you can dream big enough and continue to chase your dreams, you can make it happen right here.â On the COVID-19 Frontlines Nothing could prepare us for the dire situation hospitals on the east coast â especially those in Livingston, New Jersey â were experiencing at the beginning of the pandemic. Livingston was known as the âsecond hardest hit areaâ by COVID-19 in April of 2020. Hospitals were overwhelmed with patients in the ICU fighting for their lives. They needed help, and they needed help now.  Unable and unwilling to sit idly by, Dr. Rahimzadeh and six of his colleagues from his practice traveled to Livingston to help. They jumped in on the frontlines alongside other anesthesiologists and intensivists to offset the sudden influx of COVID-19 patients. Many lives were saved, and Dr. Rahimzadeh was a direct part of that. âWhen you care and work with people that also care, you can move the needle a lot â it doesnât matter where you're from,â he said. Home Means Nevada â and Renown Renown Health is deeply rooted in the northern Nevada community. Dr. Rahimzadeh is proud to be among a diverse team who have taken responsibility for its community for generations.  "We live in a very passionate and caring community, which is often underestimated,â he said. âItâs clear to me that Renown refuses to settle. Renown is incredibly progressive in providing the best for the community. We never remain stagnant, we keep moving forward and we take care of your loved ones. This health system has never been able to sit still and settle for the status quo. That stands out to me.â One story especially sticks out to Dr. Rahimzadeh as the moment when he knew that Renown was home. In 1997 while working as a patient transporter, his grandmother passed away on the sixth floor of the Sierra Tower at what is now Renown Regional Medical Center. At the funeral, a huge bouquet of flowers arrived. Not being especially close to anyone in Reno yet, Dr. Rahimzadeh's family had no idea who sent the beautiful arrangement. Turns out, it was Rod Callahan, the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Washoe Medical Center at the time.  âAt that point, I knew I wasnât just a part of a workforce with thousands of employees,â said Dr. Rahimzadeh. âThe COO cared so much about me that he felt compelled to send such a wonderful gift during a tragic time. Thatâs the value of a local, community-focused hospital; the people here know you and care about you. Thereâs a reason why people stay at Renown for so long â we feel that connection.â Dr. Rahimzadeh also reflected on how far Renown South Meadows has come, from the time he immigrated to the U.S. to today. âGrowing up, Renown South Meadows was kind of a âmom and pop shopâ primarily serving senior citizens in one wing and surgical patients in the other,â he said. âNow, I am so proud to see how far it has come. It really made its niche in the community in a great way. The future is bright!â Itâs clear that Dr. Rahimzadeh is leaving a lasting legacy with his family, from the local community to global medicine. His son is a senior at Baylor University in Texas with a strong desire to go into medicine, just like his dad. His daughter is a junior at Bishop Manogue Catholic High School in Reno and enjoys being involved in her community. His loving wife is a speech therapist in the area. The Rahimzadeh family is thriving together, and they all share the same conviction about northern Nevada and Renown: âThis is home.â
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20 Years of Compassion and Dedication
When you meet Poeth Kilonzo, Director of Oncology Nursing at Renown Health, you are immediately greeted with a warm smile that puts your mind at ease. Within the William N. Pennington Cancer Institute, Poeth enjoys a strong reputation among her employees and patients as someone they can always rely on, no matter how rough the tides may flow.  As an incredibly humble oncology professional, you may not realize that behind that smile is the power of a best-in-class nurse and leader holding a 20+ year career of diverse nursing experience and leadership excellence â dedicating the majority of her service to Renown Health. Join us as we dive into Poethâs unique journey through Renown. Finding Her Passion Ever since she could remember, Poeth has been a âpeople person.â Above all else, she cared for people â and she cared a lot. What better place for her to be than healthcare? After moving to northern Nevada from Kenya, she began working in private patient care working with home health and dementia patients while taking classes at Truckee Meadows Community College (TMCC) in 2000. One day, a patient asked her a question that would change the course of her career journey: Did you ever think about becoming a nurse? Driven by not only the words of encouragement of her patients and supervisors in home health but also the rallying support from her family and friends, including her husband and high school friend, who both have decades of experience interacting with nurses in healthcare (with her husband spending many of those years at Renown), Poeth knew this was the path she was meant to take. âThat was it; it was like a light switch had flipped,â said Poeth. âI switched to nursing overnight.â According to Poeth, TMCCâs nursing program offered her an incredibly supportive environment, which was especially important as she was a young mom at the time. Working in healthcare, going to nursing school and raising a family all at the same time is no easy task, but to Poeth, this was her calling. âRegardless of my path, I knew I wanted to be a nurse that was close to patients, sitting with them and holding their hand throughout their treatment,â said Poeth. During nursing school, Poeth completed clinicals at several hospitals in Reno â three of them were at Renown Health (known as Washoe Medical Center at the time). What immediately stood out to her was the passion of the pediatrics unit, especially in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). âWhile I knew that pediatrics wasnât going to be my arena, some of the best times in my life were during my pediatrics clinical,â said Poeth. âIt opened me up to how welcoming Renown is.â While doing her rotations, nursing leaders helped Poeth and her fellow classmates discover Renownâs Nurse Apprentice program, an apprenticeship designed exclusively for local northern Nevada nursing students. One of those leaders asked her, âhave you considered doing a rotation in oncology?â And another light switch flipped. âBingo. I am becoming an oncology nurse apprentice,â Poeth recalls. And thatâs exactly what she did.  After her four-month apprenticeship ended in February 2002, she walked into her interview with Joanna Gold, who would end up being her supervisor and one of her greatest mentors until she passed away in recent years. With her experience and enthusiastic spirit on her side, Poeth fervently expressed her passion and interest in working in oncology. And Joanna saw all of that and more. In June 2002, Poeth was presented with a two-year oncology RN contract, which she easily signed â however, she knew right then and there but she was not going anywhere. Renown was her home, and oncology ignited the fire within her. âThe nurses in this unit are part of what kept me here,â Poeth remembers. âThese nurses would really do anything for their patients. The commitment and love they all had for one another truly was like family. It inspired me to learn more and give even better care to my patients." To Poeth, it didnât feel like she was coming to work just to do a job â she was following her dreams. âYou donât think about the work you do; you think about the service,â said Poeth. From there, Poeth spent three years on the floor as an oncology RN and became a night shift supervisor in 2005. She was thriving. But this part of her journey was only the beginning. When Opportunity Arises, Take It In March 2007, Poeth and her husband welcomed their third child â and for her, working a day shift position would serve her the best at her current stage of life. This revelation led her down to Renown South Meadows Medical Center, where she became a staff nurse in Medical Telemetry. It was in the telemetry unit where Poeth contributed to one of the largest digital transformations Renown would ever go through: transitioning from paper records to electronic records on EPIC. From there, Poeth was inspired to get back into leadership in 2012 as the Supervisor of Clinical Nursing overseeing nurses, clinical outcomes and payroll in the medical/telemetry unit and intensive care unit (ICU). The timing of her leadership role lined up perfectly with her decision to take her skills to the next level, achieving a bachelorâs degree from Nevada State College in 2016. The timing of her degree lined up perfectly with what was about to come; she embarked on her first leadership role at Renown This is where she would happily stay for 11 years, eventually becoming the Manager of Nursing in telemetry and the ICU, noting that Renown South Meadows felt like a second home to her. âI wore many hats at South Meadows,â Poeth recalls. âFrom piloting back coding and handling compliance work to being on the patient floor and heading up South Meadowsâ first high school hospital volunteer program, I got very involved. We had seven years without having a single nurse traveler in our unit." It wasnât long before Poeth was inspired to expand her education even further, and she graduated in January 2018 with a masterâs degree in nursing clinical leadership from Western Governors University. Thanks to Renownâs educational assistance programs, our health system invested directly in Poethâs education with tuition reimbursement and a $1,000 nursing scholarship. Soon after celebrating her achievement, Jennifer Allen Fleiner â who was the Director of Nursing at Renown South Meadows at the time â asked Poeth yet another question that would bring her to the precipice of another career detour: âHave you ever considered transferring from South Meadows to Renown Regional?â  Moments later, Alicia Glassco, Director of Nursing for Renown Regional, asked her the same question, noting that the hospitalâs neurosurgery unit needed the leadership of someone just like Poeth. âIt took me a whole week to make a decision, because this was one of the toughest decisions Iâve ever made in my life,â said Poeth. âI truly loved South Meadows. After that week, my leader told me, âyou know what, Poeth? Youâve reached your pinnacle. You need and deserve a new challenge. Learn from this new team and teach them something. I think you have a huge opportunity for growth.â So, Poeth decided to apply for the position and shadow the neurosurgery team, where unlike her unit, the majority of the team at the time were travelers. But this was a challenge Poeth was up to â so she was accepted into the role. âAt the end of the day, these patients deserved consistent care,â Poeth emphasized. âI knew I had to take this position for the patients â they were the ones who sold me on this job. They are the reason why we are all here. It was important for me to be an advocate for them.â The big hills to climb didnât slow down Poeth; in fact, the exact opposite happened. Within her first year in the neurosurgery unit, her team onboarded 18 new graduates and replaced travelers. âWe were hiring like crazy,â said Poeth. âMy standing agenda at all section meetings focused on hiring and our quality metrics. I started having a relationship with our doctors. Once we created a strong doctor/nurse collaboration, our nurses started staying with us longer.â Everything on the unit was going great. Then, COVID-19 hit.  âSince we had private patient rooms, our unit became the first COVID unit at Renown Regional,â Poeth recalls. âMy whole staff that I had built up had to be distributed elsewhere. I started caring for COVID patients. We relied on our Infection Prevention team a lot. And at the same time, I was worried about my family in Africa.â Despite the stressful nature that the pandemic brought upon health systems everywhere, according to Poeth, she knew she had to continue on. âThe neurosurgery team ended up merging with orthopedic trauma, which was very difficult,â said Poeth. âWe went from 28 beds to 58 beds. The key to success here was training. Nurses are very resilient, and through training, we were able to stabilize the unit.â Noticing the opportunity for virtual demonstrations that were previously offered only in-person, Poeth spearheaded online trainings for nursing, physical therapy, mobility, head injuries and more, allowing teams across Renown to upskill in safe spaces. These programs continued throughout the pandemic, and Poeth was proud to be a figurehead through it all, helping to stabilize the unit while creating strong relationships with the entire team, many of whom followed her from Renown South Meadows to Renown Regional. Then, she gets another visitor â her Chief Nursing Executive â in her office with yet another opportunity. Have You Considered... In September 2022, Chief Nursing Executive Melodie Osborn walked into Poethâs office with those three words that Poeth has heard for decades: âHave you considered...â âBefore Melodie could even finish, I thought, âI have considered A LOT in my career!ââ said Poeth. Melodie told Poeth that the William N. Pennington Cancer Institute was looking for a Director of Oncology Nursing, noting that this could be yet another growth opportunity for her and a chance for her to go back to her roots. âI had just celebrated my twentieth year at Renown; I knew this was going to be a decision I really had to think about,â said Poeth. âEveryone believed in me. Alicia Glassco told me, âPoeth, you are ready for this. Go for it.â Once I applied for the position and started getting my updated chemotherapy certifications, I thought, âthey are right; I got this.ââ At this point in her career, Poeth had been hyper-focused on inpatient care, and this role would be her first time caring for patients in the outpatient setting. After going through the interview process, however, Poeth knew that this was where she was meant to be yet again â and colleagues she hadnât seen in years reaffirmed that commitment. âI felt the most excited about the job when I toured the facility,â Poeth recalls. âIâll never forget what one of the infusion nurses told me on my tour. She told me, âI donât know if you remember me, but I remember you; I came from Renown South Meadows, and you were so nice to me as I was precepting as a new nurse. Your kindness was unforgettable to me.â The fact that people like her wanted me in the unit so badly inspired me to come back.â Soon enough, Poeth became the Director of Oncology Nursing, a position she still proudly holds to this day. Once she was hired, she immediately went into deep learning mode, mastering skills such as revenue integrity, credentialing and the insurance process. She attributes Supervisor of Infusion Kaitlin Hildebrand and Director of Radiation Oncology Services Susan Cox for helping her succeed. Shortly after assuming the position, Poeth noticed yet another opportunity for cross-training within the organization to combat short staffing â training nurses from the Float Pool to care for patients in Infusion Services. âBetween May and July of this year, we trained six nurses from Float Pool to do infusion therapy services, which offered so much relief to my team; I am so thankful to Rendee Perry, the Manager of Nursing in our Float Pool unit, and her team for their support,â said Poeth. âMy mission in outpatient oncology is to serve the staff and patient population and create those strong relationships." Poeth's efforts to circumvent nurse burnout go beyond cross-training â as a director, she is always there for her team members no matter what, leading with kindness every step of the way. âI never miss a 7:45 a.m. huddle unless I am in a âcannot missâ commitment; I want my employees to always know that I am there for them and that they are cared for both on and off the job,â Poeth emphasizes. âI want them to feel like they are valued, their families are valued and their mental health is valued; after all, without my team, we cannot care for patients. Itâs important for them to know that I am here to be a security blanket and that there is always something we can do to solve a problem." Today, Poeth enjoys a full team of core Renown staff members whom patients look forward to seeing â and the high patient satisfaction scores to prove it. âOur team is so established that patients feel comfort in knowing they are always going to know exactly who they are being treated by,â said Poeth. âWe will always work to maintain that consistency.â Staying True to the Mission Renownâs mission of making a genuine difference in the health and well-being of our community resonates closely with Poeth. Before she arrives at the infusion unit every day, she asks herself: What can I do to make it easier for my team to deliver care? âIt takes a village to deliver the care we do,â said Poeth. âOur nurses are priceless. You canât place a monetary value on dealing with life and death every day. This is what inspires me. Itâs all about helping each other out and keeping those relationships strong.â Maintaining those relationships on the floor, according to Poeth, requires one main ingredient: work-life balance. âI want my nurses to be able to balance sending their kids to kindergarten and giving their patients their first chemotherapy treatments,â Poeth emphasizes. âI genuinely care about their lives. Itâs nice when you get to know your teamâs children, grandkids, spouse and hobbies. Iâm grateful that Renown has given us the autonomy to foster that flexible environment within our teams. It is so rewarding to have such a strong impact on these employees.â To Poeth, itâs all about doing and then duplicating. Luckily for her team and infusion patients in northern Nevada, a new infusion center at Renown South Meadows is planned to open in the coming years as part of our commitment to expanding care. Her team is excited to grow their expertise down to south Reno â Poeth's original home hospital. âI strongly believe that as nurses, we are meant to be where we are meant to be at the time,â said Poeth. âBe kind to yourself and remember your âwhy.â Take advantage of the opportunity you have.â To all nurses (and future nurses) out there, Poeth wants you to know that you are welcomed and valued. You are saving lives every day, and to her, that is worth everything. âAlways remain focused, even throughout all the challenges. Never forget why you got into nursing. And lastly, always stay true to your own mission,â closes Poeth.
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Department Spotlight: Childrenâs Infusion Services
Help us celebrate the holiday season by sharing joy with our Childrenâs Infusion Services team! Thinking about blood can make any of us squeamish, and seeing it can be even more intimidating to the children in our lives. Being treated for a condition that requires blood transfusions or chemotherapy infusions is no easy feat, especially during the holiday season. This time of year, we are proud that we can offer our pediatric patients the power of proximity and excellence by having access to high level care close to home. The Childrenâs Infusion Services (CIS) department at Renown Childrenâs Hospital is committed to bringing the gift of quality care to our communityâs youngest patients. Whether they are caring for a child with a blood disorder or giving expert infusion care for a child battling cancer, no team does what they do better than these expert nurses, medical assistants, intake coordinators and physicians. âTis the Season to Bring Hope As the only pediatric oncology and hematology program in the region, the CIS department has a lot of responsibility on their shoulders. From inpatient chemotherapy to outpatient infusion services, this team treats a long list of pediatric blood conditions including: Pediatric cancers Anemias Immune-mediated blood disorders Sickle-cell disease Bone marrow failure syndromes Bleeding disorders âOur team provides a large variety of services from labs draws, sedations for procedures, infusions for diagnoses such as Crohn's disease, blood transfusions, as well as chemotherapy,â said Jen Torres, RN. âOur team works extremely well together. We try to go above and beyond for our patients every day. It may be something as simple as a hug to comfort a parent or a special birthday gift for a patient.â âMy job allows me to work with several departments and providers when coordinating care for our littlest of patients,â added Jane Strawn, Intake Coordinator. âI assure proper authorizations are in place for the care that is needed, I communicate with our families when scheduling appointments, I organize End of Treatment Celebrations, as well as birthday shout outs and work closely with our Child Life team to help make the challenging appointment little easier.â To best serve their patients, the team thrives on being expert multitaskers. Central line care, chemotherapy administration, blood transfusions, medication management, preventative injections, lab draws, lumbar punctures, biopsies, imaging â you name it, they do it. And they do it all with the utmost focus on safety and support. âOur days have a lot of variation, as we perform a number of different services,â said Meagan Bertotti, RN. âWe provide infusions for patients with chronic or acute medical conditions and chemotherapy/biotherapy treatment to patients undergoing cancer treatments. Overall, though, we work as a team to make these difficult procedures and treatments as easy as possible for the patients and families by providing engagement and support.â âWhile we handle a lot of chemotherapy treatments for pediatric patients, we also do other infusions and transfusions as well such as blood and platelet transfusions, enzyme replacement therapies, different types of injections such as Rabies vaccine or Synagis for high-risk babies who need that extra protection during the RSV season, and lab draws,â said Chelsea Angues, RN. âWe care for patients that get their therapies from outside hospitals, but the patient lives within the Reno area. We receive orders from those outside hospitals to care for those patients, so they can still be with their families and not have to travel.â As members of the Childrenâs Oncology Group, a highly-regarded clinical trials group where over 90% of pediatric cancer patients across the U.S. receive treatment, teams like CIS in Renown Childrenâs Hospital deliver the highest standard of care. This partnership is a true testament to the devoted collaboration and relationship-building this team commits to on behalf of their patients every day. "One of the biggest accomplishments of our team is the fact that we became a member of the Childrenâs Oncology Group, and the Children's Infusion Center and Pediatric Oncology became one unit,â said Shelby Nolte. "Instead of being a clinic on one side and an infusion center on the other, we really came together to make it a whole unit that collaborates on almost everything.â âWe've put much time into trying to understand other departments, their flow, their rationales and their processes so we can come to a solution that benefits our patients the greatest,â added Tiffany Macie, RN. âWe've taken the last few years to really build our relationships with our pharmacy staff, our lab staff and our central supply resources. Our relationship building extends beyond the walls of the Renown building as well and out to the community providers too. In the past few years, we've been able to build relationships with the providers in the community where they trust they can send us their patients for treatment and lab draws. Finally, we've spent much time working on the relationships as a team. It's emotional work we do on our unit, and these families become our family. It's important to us that we take the time to be together outside of our shifts to enjoy one another and laugh!â In the compassionate realm of pediatric healthcare, CIS knows that the complexities of a cancer or blood disorder diagnosis can take an emotional toll on their patients and families. The team firmly believes that emotional support can be as important as the physical and medical support throughout each patientâs unique care journey, striving to be a comforting presence during daunting times. âThe most important part of my day is collaborating with the Children's Infusion team to make life manageable for the families that are going through this experience,â added Shelby Nolte, Senior Medical Assistant. âWe work as a team to make life easier for the blow of a cancer diagnosis. We are there for our families in every way. If they need a shoulder to cry on, an ear to listen or just someone to play cards with or tell a funny story too, we are there.â âOne of the things our team does extremely well to help our patients and their families with new diagnoses is to simply meet them where they are,â said Tiffany Macie. âThat looks different for every family and every patient. We work in an environment where can build relationships with our patients and their families. This allows us the unique opportunity to really get to know them. We learn their fears, their joys, their worries, what their family lives are like, and we learn how to best meet them where they are.â Transcending the conventional boundaries of care, the CIS department closely supports each patient, offering them solace tailored to the unique fabric of each family's life.
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Employee Blog: Team Renown at Northern Nevada Pride
Itâs July 23, 2022, and I am arriving in Downtown Reno to walk in my first-ever Pride Parade. Even more amazing, I am going to be walking with a group of my coworkers, announcing to our entire community that our employer supports us being our full and truest selves. I arrived alone, but in the staging area I met new people who worked in other departments of Renown, coworkers I might never have met if not for Pride. I even took a selfie with one of these new friends. Someone passed around flags for us to hand out to the audience as we marched by. I took a rainbow-striped temporary tattoo in the shape of the Renown âRâ and used my water bottle to apply it. There was an overwhelming atmosphere of excitement and joy that can only come from gathering with other human beings who are overflowing with love. We started the Parade waving handfuls of Pride flags high and gave those flags out to the audience as we passed. By the time we were done walking, our hands were empty, but our hearts were full. I couldnât have stopped smiling if Iâd tried. Iâd joined the parade as a single person, but as we walked, I became part of a community. Not only the Renown community, but a community of Proud queer people across northern Nevada. And by extension, the LGBTQIA+ community all around the world â past, present and future. With the multiple recent state laws proposing to strip away the rights of LGBTQIA+ people, many of us have felt a noticeable decline in our mental health and feelings of personal safety. As a member of the queer community, I have felt these mental health effects too. I am fortunate and privileged enough to not have experienced workplace discrimination in my current position. But before Renown, I â like so many others in the LGBTQIA+ community â had a negative experience at a previous job, and afterwards I was hesitant to share my full self while at work. To be able to walk in a Pride Parade with my current employer, healed a little bit of that past pain inflicted by my former employer. When our liberties are under attack, Pride is more important than ever. We must remind ourselves, especially when others cannot seem to remember, that we are loved and worthy of love. I am grateful to work for an organization that is willing and able to fight this good fight with us. I will certainly be back to walk in this yearâs Pride Parade, and I sincerely hope to see you there too! Be sure to wear comfortable walking shoes, sunglasses and of course keep your skin safe with sunscreen. Whether youâre part of the LGBTQIA+ community, or just an ally, you are welcome.
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Meet Haley Longfield: A Renown Radiation Therapist & Barrel Racer
Many Renown Health employees have deep roots in the northern Nevada community and Haley Longfield is one of them. Sheâs a fifth-generation northern Nevadan currently living in Fernley and commuting to Reno three days a week for her job as a Radiation Therapist for the William N. Pennington Cancer Institute at Renown Health. Sheâs also a wife, mother of a 1-year-old, and an avid horseback rider who enjoys the western way of life. This year, Haley is excited to compete in the Reno Rodeo for a second time.  A Life-Long Passion Haley started riding horses in the fourth grade and quickly fell in love with it. A few years later, she started barrel racing and developed a profound love for the adrenaline-filled sport. âWhen I turned 18, my dad gave me all of the responsibility of owning a horse,â said Haley. âEver since then, Iâve been paying for and taking care of my own horses.â As many who know and love horses would likely agree, Haley says they are therapeutic for the mind, body and soul. âRiding horses is a great way for me to use my brain and focus, or think about nothing at all,â said Haley. Recently, Haley qualified to compete in this yearâs Reno Rodeo in barrel racing with her 7-year-old mare named Hershey. âThe first time I competed in the Reno Rodeo was quite a few years ago with my high school rodeo horse, and Hershey is the granddaughter of that horse,â said Haley. âThe thing that Iâm most excited about in competing at this yearâs Reno Rodeo is getting to ride a homegrown horse in my hometown rodeo â sheâs gorgeous, easy-going and gives it her all.â  Above: Haley Longfield on her horse Hershey at a barrel race Circle of Support Haley feels grateful to have the support of her family, friends and team at Renown. âIn addition to my family and friends, I have an incredible team at Renown that cheers me on both in my professional and personal endeavors,â said Haley. âI couldnât do it all without them.â Alongside qualifying for the Reno Rodeo, Haley also recently received her bachelor's degree in applied science with an emphasis in radiation therapy. Her career development goals consist of moving into leadership within her department. âMy leader and team have been nothing but supportive of my goals. Our leader is invested in everyoneâs personal development and aspirations, as well as our professional and career development,â said Haley. âIâm excited to one day follow in my leaderâs footsteps and help employees in our department reach their own goals. I aspire to become a great leader like sheâs been to us.â
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From Renown NICU Nurse to NICU Mom: Mariah DaSilvaâs Inspiring Journey
Located on the 5th floor of the Tahoe Tower, Renownâs newly updated Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is decorated with colorful artwork on the walls, the lights dim for the newborns resting, and parents conversing next to the bassinet with nurses on their babyâs journey to health. In the quiet, shuffling hallways stands Mariah DaSilva, a Renown NICU Nurse, whose own birth story showed her true compassion and professional dedication to what it means to care for the tiniest and most vulnerable patients. From the Medical Floor to the NICU Mariah started her nursing career on the medical floor at Renown; however, after a year, she was excited to see her dream job open in the NICU and helping to provide compassionate care for the most fragile patients. âIâve always known that I wanted to work with babies so being a NICU nurse was a dream of mine,â said Mariah. âI truly love what I do, and I canât imagine being anywhere else than the NICU.â A high-stakes environment, the NICU is where babies are transferred to after birth when they require medical intervention. They care for babies as young as 23 weeks gestation, up to full-term babies. Any babies born less than 35 weeks are automatically admitted into the NICU for treatment. Other than prematurity, babies can be admitted to the NICU for respiratory distress, low blood sugar (hypoglycemia), cardiac anomalies, birth defects, seizures and other medical conditions that need treatment or assessment. A Day in the NICU: The Heart of Care A typical day for Mariah starts with reviewing her assignments and receiving a detailed report from the night shift. Preparing for the day involves scrubbing in and wiping down patient care areas to maintain a clean environment. Once everything is set, she begins a series of scheduled care tasks, which include performing assessments, feeding, changing diapers and facilitating parent involvement in their babyâs care âThere are so many exciting âfirstsâ that happen in the NICU; parents holding their baby for the first time, parents' first time changing their babyâs diaper, bathing their baby for the first time, first time breast-feeding or bottle-feeding, the babyâs first time taking a full bottle, watching a baby breathe on their own without any respiratory support, etc.,â said Mariah. âThere are so many big milestones that happen in the NICU that I am so incredibly lucky to be a part of.â The NICU nurses work closely with neonatologists, nurse practitioners, respiratory therapists, speech therapists, physical therapists, occupational therapists and other specialists to deliver comprehensive care. This teamwork and collaboration ensure that each baby receives the best care possible for their health journey. Mariah shared a reflection on her team: âOur NICU team is amazing. Being a part of a team that is so compassionate and collaborative is amazing. We all work closely together to ensure weâre providing the best care possible for every single baby that comes to the NICU. We are all very protective of the babies that we care for in the NICU and truly want the best outcomes for them and their families. Taking care of such a vulnerable population comes with a lot of responsibility and we take pride in what we do each day.â As with all healthcare professionals, NICU nurses require immense strength and compassion to care for the youngest patients in a highly sensitive environment. âMore often than not, we have really good days in the NICU, but we also have really hard days that affect every single person in the NICU,â said Mariah. âThe loss of a baby, delivering bad news to a parent, an extended NICU stay and a baby withdrawing from drugs are all situations that we unfortunately deal with in the NICU. These situations are all very challenging, but we have to stay strong for the babies and their families.â
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Community Recognizes 2020 Northern Nevada Nurses of Achievement Winners
Renown Health nurses are being celebrated for going above and beyond for their patients and care team colleagues. Every year, the Northern Nevada Nurses of Achievement Committee recognizes registered nurses (RNs) from across the community to celebrate their accomplishments and further the nursing profession. The committee just announced the 2020 award winners, including seven high-performing nurses from Renown Health. Nurses are at the forefront of the care teams working through the COVID-19 pandemic and 2020 has been fittingly declared the âInternational Year of the Nurse and Midwifeâ by the World Health Organization. Celebrating our nurses is more important this year than ever, and Renown is proud to be home to seven of the 2020 Northern Nevada Nurses of Achievement winners in the following categories: Clinical Leadership: Jenny Garcia, RN, BSN, supervisor of nursing in the orthopedics unit at Renown Regional Medical Center; Critical Care: Olivia Cartwright, RN, BSN, bedside nurse in the intensive care unit at Renown Regional Medical Center; Lifetime Achievement: Cheryl Jameson, RN, bedside nurse in the general surgical unit at Renown South Meadows Medical Center; Office & Outpatient: Kathleen Neilan, RN, BCN, OCN, cancer nurse navigator at Renown Institute for Cancer; Oncology and Infusion Services: Paola Espinoza, RN, BSN, supervisor of nursing in the cancer nursing unit at Renown Regional Medical Center; Rookie of the Year: Tamara Slater, RN, BSN, bedside nurse in the general surgical unit at Renown Regional Medical Center;Renown Facility Winner: Chelsea Zielinski, RN, MSN, clinical nurse educator in the neonatal intensive care unit at Renown Regional Medical Center. From a pool of over 400 publicly-nominated nurses who provide care across northern Nevadaâs care facilities and hospitals, the Committee announced a total of 14 award winners during a virtual awards celebration on Friday, Aug. 28. Anthony D. Slonim, RN, MD, DrPH, FACHE; President and CEO of Renown, who worked as a registered nurse in an Emergency Department earlier in his career says, âWe appreciate the work that every nurse does every day, not only for the patient in the hospital, but in all of the other settings where people come to learn how to live healthier lives. Nurses have direct influence on the outcomes of every patient, and I congratulate all 14 nurses for their exceptional achievements.â He adds, âThe real winners are those patients, families, colleagues and community members who are cared for by these exceptional nursing professionals.â âWeâre proud to celebrate our communityâs nurses and all they do to care for patients and their loved ones,â said Jana Elliott, Associate Chief Nursing Officer, Acute Care Services. âNursing is a true calling to serve others and there are so many incredible ways nurses go beyond their duty to provide the best care despite the intense nature of the pandemic.â âNurses are at the core of our care teams; they provide compassionate care and advocate for patients and their loved ones in a time of need,â said Melodie Osborn, Chief Nursing Officer, Health Services. âThe Northern Nevada Nurses of Achievement awards are a longstanding way of honoring our communityâs most compassionate nurses.â Interview Opportunities A 2020 Nurses of Achievement winner and a representative from Renownâs nursing leadership are happy to speak on this prestigious honor, as well as what it means to be a nurse during these unprecedented times. Please email news@renown.org or call 775-691-7308 to schedule an interview. Â About Renown Health Renown Health is the regionâs largest, locally owned and governed, not-for-profit integrated healthcare network serving Nevada, Lake Tahoe and northeast California. With a diverse workforce of more than 7,000 employees, Renown has fostered a longstanding culture of excellence, determination and innovation. The organization comprises a trauma center, two acute care hospitals, a childrenâs hospital, a rehabilitation hospital, a medical group and urgent care network, and the regionâs largest, locally owned not-for-profit insurance company, Hometown Health. Renownâs institute model addresses social determinants of health and includes: Child Health, Behavioral Health & Addiction, Healthy Aging and Health Innovation. Clinical institutes include: Cancer, Heart and Vascular Heath, Neurosciences and Robotic Surgery. Renown is currently enrolling participants in the worldâs largest community-based genetic population health study, the Healthy Nevada ProjectÂŽ. For more information, visit renown.org. About Northern Nevada Nurses of Achievement Shining a spotlight on the nursing profession since 1999, the Northern Nevada Nurses of Achievement Committee works to honor their colleagues and to increase awareness of nursing as a profession. The committee also supports the growth of the profession in awarding scholarships for nursing students.
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