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 iuhealth.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 and meaningful careers at Riley Children's Health by visiting: rileychildrens.org/careers
As the new downtown hospital project moves forward, design teams are now soliciting input from clinical team members about how best to lay out patient rooms. "This is such a massive project and everyone has their thumbprint on it," said Matt Siregar, University Hospital's transplant unit manager. "For someone like me, who works inpatient and is just a small part of this very large organization, to be able to have our voice heard and make significant changes to the workflow of the room has been extremely impactful." Click the link below to watch the video and learn more about how our team member are making an impact. Explore inspiring and meaningful careers at iuhealth.org/careers
