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Excellence awards highlight Blessing Health System National Nurses Week celebration

Blessing Health System staff nominated peers for their skill, compassion and innovation in patient care as part of the celebration of National Nurses Week.

CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT (CNA) - SKILLED NURSING UNIT

CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT STARTING RATE WITHOUT EXPERIENCE: $16.24 + ($2.00) SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL IF APPLICABLE JOB SUMMARY This position is responsible for providing assistance with patient care activities and non-nursing tasks under the direct…

Blessing heart nurse has research published

A research paper authored by Jenna Koster, MSN, RN, Cardiac Rehabilitation, Blessing Hospital, was published in the June 2021 issue of The Nursing Voice, an online platform of the American Nurses Association Illinois.

Blessing Hospital nurse residency program earns accreditation with distinction

The Blessing Hospital Nurse Residency Program, designed to help support and mentor newly licensed registered nurses and reduce the turnover rate, has been awarded Accreditation with Distinction.

CNA earns Honey Bee award

Delaney Carroll, certified nurse assistant, Progressive Care Unit, earned Blessing Hospital’s 59th Honey Bee award during a surprise presentation on September 13, 2023.

Local agencies working on a plan to improve healthcare to homeless

Blessing Health has been awarded a $74,459 planning grant on behalf of itself and 10 community agencies to develop a medical respite care program that could be implemented in Quincy if long-term funding, a location for a facility and staffing can be identified.

Blessing nurse receives statewide award

Brenda Barton, MSN, RN, CCM, Clinical Risk Manager, Blessing Health System, recently received the Risk Manager of the Year award from the Illinois Society of Healthcare Risk Management (ISHRM) at its annual conference in June in Peoria.

Blessing Sleep Center retains national accreditation

The Blessing Sleep Center has earned accreditation for a third, five-year period from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM).

Emergency and Acute Care

As one of 52 critical access hospitals in the state of Illinois, Illini Community Hospital offers a 25-bed acute care inpatient unit and a 7-bed ER. Our inpatient unit cares for medical and surgical patients, with all types of health…

Walk-In Clinic nurse earns DAISY award

Megan Courtois, RN, Walk-In Clinic, became the 98th Blessing Hospital nurse to receive the international DAISY award during a ceremony on July 23, 2024, for her extraordinary nursing care.