Author: Skylakes Medical Center


Emergency Department January 2023 Employee of the Month!

Please join us in congratulating Nicole Hughes, RN, as our January Emergency Department Employee of the Month! Nicole is a returning travel RN and is finishing her third contract with us in the Emergency Department. With her 15 years of nursing experience, she has proven...

December 2022 Maternal Child Health Employee of the Month

Kim, RN is our Maternal Child Health employee of the month for December 2022! Kim has worked for Sky Lakes Medical Center since 2009 where she started in the Cath Lab. In 2022 she made the moved to the Family Birth Center.

Emergency Department December 2022 Employee of the Month

Please join us in congratulating Branden Launius, EMT, ED Tech, as our December Emergency Department Employee of the Month! Branden was born and raised in Klamath Falls and has been a valuable member of the Emergency Department for almost a year and a half.

Cancer Treatment Center Accepts a $10,000 Donation

Sky Lakes’ Cancer Treatment Center accepted a $10,000 donation from the Klamath Freedom Celebration. Klamath Freedom Celebration collects donations throughout the year at various community events, one of their biggest fundraising events is the Chris Brown Memorial Ride-Walk-Run. Donations to Fight Cancer go directly to...

Emergency Department November 2022 Employee of the Month

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Jay Williams, MD, as our November Emergency Department Employee of the Month! Dr. Williams has been an Emergency Department provider at Sky Lakes Medical Center for almost seven years. As a native of Klamath Falls, he has a personal...

October 2022 Maternal Child Health Employee of the Month

Kami, RN is our Maternal Child Health employee of the Month for October 2022! Kami is a nurse in the Family Birthing Center and is known for her skills, knowledge, and dedication to her team.

Daisy Award: Nichole Melton, RN

Nichole Melton, RN is our latest Daisy Awardee! Nichole works in the Progressive Care Unit (PCU). The DAISY Award is an international program that rewards and celebrates the extraordinary compassionate and skillful care given by nurses every day. Sky Lakes recognizes one of our extraordinary...

October 2022 Emergency Department Employee of the Month

Join us in congratulating Melissa Lopez, Emergency Department Monitor Tech, as the October Emergency Department Employee of the Month! Melissa is a valued member of the department and has been an ED Monitor Tech for 18 years.

SJS Awareness Oregon Donates to Sky Lakes Pediatric Unit Patients

Members of SJS Awareness Oregon generously gifted toys, stuffed animals, and DVD players to our Pediatric Unit. The donation was accepted by Paul Ocón, RN, director of Maternal and Child Health at Sky Lakes Medical Center October 24, 2022.

September 2022 Emergency Department Employee of the Month

Join us in congratulating Robert Cripps, Emergency Access Specialist, as the September Emergency Department Employee of the Month! Robert has been a valued member of the Patient Access Team for more than four years.