Category: Employee of the Month

Murray-Calloway County Hospital recently named Julie Sholar, RN, as the October 2021 Employee of the Month. Sholar is the Outpatient Surgery Charge Nurse. She has cared for patients in various areas for over 17 years at MCCH.

Comments from her co-workers:

Julie is a wonderful outpatient coordinator. She is always willing to help us out when things are busy. She is very flexible and accommodating with my schedule (which is much appreciated!). She frequently does extra things to encourage our employees and make us feel appreciated. She does a great job running the OPS schedule both with patients and with our employees.

Julie started down in OPS approximately a year ago as our new charge nurse, and she has done a great job adapting to her new role. She picked up the job responsibilities very quickly and has done an excellent job. She is always there for us when we need a helping hand, and she always treats her patients with kindness and respect. She has been an amazing addition to our team here in outpatient surgery. 

Julie has been in our department 1 year and is an excellent charge nurse. She is easy to talk to and always willing to help. She has a great relationship with staff in other departments and with the physicians. She is reliable and a wealth of knowledge. She has a terrific sense of humor. She is always good with patients making them feel at ease. She is a great asset to our team.

Julie came to our department a year ago this month. We are all so thankful to have her! She has a very kind personality and cares about all of our patients and families and all of US! She is a hard worker and always looks out for her coworkers! She is very understanding of others and is very flexible to all of our needs when it comes to time needed off, whether it be for vacations or heath issues. She has been a great asset to MCCH and our OPS department! I’m so happy that she loves doing what she does and is proud to be our leader. She is very deserving of the honor as Employee of the Month for October!

Murray-Calloway County Hospital recently named Allison Kilgore as the August 2021 Employee of the Month. Kilgore is a Registered Nurse in the Critical Care Unit. She has served six years at MCCH. Prior to transferring to the MCCH Critical Care Unit, earlier this year, Kilgore worked as Dr. Nicholas O’Dell’s nurse at Murray Medical Associates.

Photo – Left to Right: John Wilson, MCCH Chief Operating Officer, Dr. Nicholas O’Dell, Chief Medical Officer, Allison Kilgore, RN, MCCH Employee of the Month, and Jeff Eye, Vice President of Patient Care Services

Murray-Calloway County Hospital recently named Jasmine McClain as the July 2021 Employee of the Month. McClain is the Endoscopy Registration Associate. She has served two years at MCCH.

Jasmine’s co-workers shared these comments:

“Jasmine is always helpful and kind, and has a positive attitude. She fosters positivity and unity in our department. She has a great rapport with coworkers and physicians.”  

“Jasmine always has a positive attitude. She works with our team in Endoscopy and is very helpful. She tirelessly does things for others. Jasmine is kind and helpful to patients and coworkers.  

“Jasmine is a hard worker. She is great with patients and is very helpful to the endoscopy department. She goes above and beyond her job title and deserves recognition for her hard work. “ 

“Very friendly with patients and coworkers. Always offering to help.”

Photo – Endoscopy staff Carla Ross, Michaela Curtiss, Jasmine McClain, Endoscopy Registration, July Employee of the Month, Kesha Murphy, Carrie Hunter, and Erika Junkins

Inset – Left to Right: Jasmine McClain, Endoscopy Registration, July Employee of the Month, with Jerry Penner, CEO

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Shelly Houston, Registered Nurse in Pre-Anesthesia Testing, has been named the 2019 Employee of the Year at Murray-Calloway County Hospital.

A 30-year employee, Houston was nominated by her peers and chosen by the MCCH executive team as the Employee of the Month in February 2019. She was named Employee of the Year out of all twelve monthly award winners.

When Houston was nominated as the February 2019 Employee of the Month, she was working in the Emergency Department, her work home for many years.

“I was so surprised and honored to be awarded this title. I definitely was not expecting to be the Employee of the Year,” said Shelly.

Shelly screens patients prior to surgical procedures in the Outpatient Surgery Department. Although she is new to this role, she has many years of experience and service at MCCH in Nursing.

Shelly commented, “I love taking care of patients every day. In all my years of nursing, I usually don’t see people on their best days. I enjoy getting to help them and care for them.”

Pictured left to right: Jerry Penner, CEO at MCCH with Shelly Houston, RN, 2019 MCCH Employee of the Year

Murray-Calloway County Hospital recently named Kristian Jackson as the February 2020 Employee of the Month. Jackson is an Insurance Verification Specialist at Oncology & Hematology of Murray. She has served six years at MCCH.

Kristian’s co-workers shared these comments:

“No matter how busy she may be, if we need something, she is always on top of it. Always a pleasure to work with and talk to,” said Rebecca McCuiston, Centralized Scheduling. 

“During my last 5 months working here, I have observed Kris hands on. She is very passionate to our patients, a dedicated team member and an honest person. She works professionally with everyone, including patients, employees, families, insurance companies and other facilities. 

Recently, I had a patient who needed immediate care at Vanderbilt. Kris worked from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM to get the patient an appointment and made sure they got their procedure done and in to see the specialist immediately. Despite her very busy schedule, she was able to do the job while also talking to the patient and their family to reassure them and help them during the difficult time. 

Kris is a living example of a dedicated employee that should be recognized.” – Dr. Zuhair Ghanem, Oncologist & Hematologist

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Photo, Left to Right: Kristian Jackson, Insurance Verification Specialist at Oncology and Hematology of Murray, February Employee of the Month, with the Oncology and Hematology team

Murray-Calloway County Hospital recently named Tonia Kelly as the January 2020 Employee of the Month. Kelly is a Registered Nurse with MCCH Hospice Services. She has served fifteen years at MCCH and Hospice.

Tonia’s co-workers shared these comments:

“Tonia is a primary driving force behind the growth of hospice and caring for people at the close of life over the last 10 years in Calloway County. Hospice cared for over 70% of the deaths in our hospital since November 1, 2018. She is a competent nurse that families are able to become comfortable with very quickly. She is a vast resource of knowledge to new nurses coming on to staff. This year, she has recently spent many hours mastering the new Electronic Medical Record so that staff can use it competently and confidently. Tonia believes that hospice nursing is a calling in her life and it is demonstrated by her personable and compassionate interaction with the dying. Tonia makes hospice shine in their care to our community.”

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