Author: Skylakes Medical Center
January 2022 Emergency Department Employee of the Month
Please join us in congratulating Brittany Kirk, RN, as our January Emergency Department Employee of the Month! Brittany has been a valued nurse in the Emergency Department since 2018. Her compassion and kindness are infectious. She demonstrates “exceptional leadership skills” as a charge nurse in...
Community sends art and cards for Sky Lakes staff
In a large collaborative community donation, Sky Lakes staff have been getting goody bags with treats from the Daily Bagel and gift cards from Dutch Bros this week. Another element to that donation was art from EagleRidge Highschool students and cards from the school, the...
Local organizations donate to Sky Lakes Medical Center Employees
Thanks to a generous donation, Sky Lakes employees are getting goody bags with snacks from the Daily Bagel and Dutch Bros gift cards this week. They also received posters made by EagleRidge High School students that will be displayed later this week and cards donated...
DAISY Awardee: Kenneth Downs
Kenneth, RN from our Progressive Care Unit is our latest DAISY awardee! 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 nurses with this special...
November 2021 Maternal Child Health Employee of the Month
The November employee of the month is Dana, RN! Dana came to our Maternal Child Health Department as a travel nurse and loved it so much that she decided to stay. Dana was nominated by her peers for being a team player and always helping...
October 2021 Maternal Child Health Employee of the Month
Kim, RN is our October 2021 Employee of the month! Kim has been with Sky Lakes Medical Center for seven years. She currently works in the Pediatric department but often floats to the Family Birthing Center to help out. Kim was nominated by her peers...
September 2021 Maternal Child Health Employee of the Month
Vera, RN is our September 2021 Maternal Child Health employee of the month! Vera has been with Sky Lakes Medical Center for over 23 years. She currently works in the Pediatric department but often floats to the Family Birth Center to help out. Vera was...
Employees encouraged to enter the Get There Oregon Challenge
Sky Lakes staff are encouraged to participate in the Get There Oregon Challenge between October 4 and 17, 2021. This challenge is hosted by the Oregon Department of Transportation and promotes employers to encourage their employees to reduce carbon emissions and burn calories through carpooling,...
Sky Lakes Volunteers Donate Laptops to Nursing Students
Skip Neuber, longtime Sky Lakes Volunteer, and current chair of the Volunteer Scholarship Committee (far left) and Reid Kennedy director of volunteer services (far right) are pictured with the new cohort of KCC Nursing students, some of the 2nd year nursing students and KCC instructors....
Meet Dr. Margo Roemeling
Margo Roemeling, MD recently completed her Cascades East Rural Residency at the Cascades East Family Medicine Clinic and has continued her practice with Sky Lakes as a hospitalist and primary care physician. Hospitalists are experts in taking care of people while they are in the...