The NHS Northstar Blog

Maintenance Technician III Employed with NHS Northstar: 4.5 years Nominated by: Joan Niskanen John shows up at houses to take care of maintenance tickets, always smiling. He askes for staff input and tries to trouble shoot issues with them. He never acts like what we are asking is too much or unnecessary. He is a joy to work with! We are proud to have John here at NHS Northstar! Congratulations, John! Take-Five We ask each of our Shining Star winners to complete a quick, “Take-Five” questionnaire so we can get to know them a little more and hopefully inspire others to shine! What motivates you to do your best work every day? It [...]

NHS Northstar wants to celebrate our staffs' milestones! We would like to recognize the following employee anniversaries and their years of service: August Anniversaries Pauline Peterson, Grandview - 18 years Gail Potter, Jones - 12 years Sean Argir, Gooseberry - 9 years Shannon Jarvis, Iris - 7 years Amy Maloney, Virginia Community - 5 years Tracy Saarikoski, Iris - 4 years Colton Pruitt, Nova - 3 years Rebekah Breun, Douglas - 3 years Bethel O'Brien, Forest - 2 years Cheri Fredericks, Central - 2 years Devon James, Rosewood - 2 years Cassandra Barnard, Nova - 1 year Makayla Mike, Residential Float - 1 year Megan Hanninen, Residential Services - 1 year [...]

Direct Support Professional II @ Iris (Hibbing, MN) Employed with NHS Northstar: 1 year Nominated by: Kelly Brincefield Kelly shared the following: Before I was on leave, Alex was already showing great initiative and worked well with both staff and clients. When I returned, I found a lot less chaos and catching up to do than I expected largely in part to Alex’s initiative in taking up duties that were not necessarily assigned to Alex. I would like to mention that the ENTIRE Iris Team has been wonderful, and Alex’s efforts have really shined. The quality of life Alex provides for the client is exactly how I would want my loved ones to be treated. [...]