Unit Assistant, Colleen Dick was honored with the first McLaren Greater Lansing’s Extraordinary Employee of the Season Award. This award acknowledges any employee in the hospital system for the extraordinary work they do.
Colleen’s nomination stated: “Colleen has been one of the backbone workers here at McLaren Greater Lansing for years. I haven’t met someone who doesn’t automatically reply that they love working with her. She trains all of the unit assistants (UA) and nurse assistants (NA) for our floor, and she is the go-to-trainer for other UA/NA’s in the organization. I have never heard her once say that something is not her job, or that a patient isn’t her to help take care of. She has a wealth of knowledge. If I know she is the unit assistant for a shift, I know not only will have a good shift, but the patients will get the best care.”
The nomination went on to state: “Colleen is the most reliable aid I have ever worked with in my 12+ years at McLaren and is the best team player.”
Coleen has been with McLaren Greater Lansing for over seven years, first working part-time as a float aid in several different units, and during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, she switched to full time to help care for patients.
“I love taking care of a wide population of patients where I can help be a voice for them and and be a part of their care and experience here,” said Colleen. “I love what I do and I’m glad that it came through being recognized with this award.”
McLaren Greater Lansing launched this new recognition program this year. This award is given out to an individual quarterly and nominees can be clinical or non-clinical staff at all levels and are nominated internally by McLaren staff.
“This recognition program was created to empower our employees to acknowledge and celebrate their colleagues’ contributions, fostering a positive impact on the care we provide to our patients, visitors, and each other,” said Lynn Griffor, MPA, CPXP, Chief Experience Officer for McLaren Greater Lansing.
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