The NHS Northstar Blog

  • June 2025, Employee Milestones and Welcomes

    Published On: June 9, 2025

    NHS Northstar wants to celebrate our staffs' milestones, whether they have worked here for 36 years, or they just started! We would like to recognize the following employee anniversaries and their years of service: June Anniversaries Shelly Tahija, Hibbing Community - 36 years Eric Larson, Linden - 17 years Anna Ruper, Administrative - 13 years Jessica Matteson-Bowman, Health Services - 10 years Terrance Samuelson, Horizons - 9 years Roy Sanders, Grandview - 7 years Jamie Moberg, Hibbing Community - 7 years Debra Slobodnik, Yellowstone - 7 years Susan Ollila, Linden - 6 years Nikki Squires, Accounting - 5 years Tina Young, Residential Services - 4 years Amy Southard, Hibbing Community - 3 years [...]

  • June 2025, Shining Star of the Month: Ann Pavlin

    Published On: June 4, 2025

    Residential Services Supervisor II @ Sierra (Virginia, MN) Employed with NHS Northstar 5.8 years Ann was nominated by her Program Coordinator, Krista Stafsholt. Krista shared that Ann pays attention to the personalities and wishes of her clients, providing everything from small craft projects such as “pour painting” to a large project requiring several people and many days to turn the whole living room in to a gingerbread house for Christmas. Ann has planned group vacations and birthday parties. She works with the clients to select themes and has hosted tea parties, a carnival, and a haunted house. Ann’s holiday parties are popular and have been attended by many individuals and staff across NHS Northstar. Ann [...]

  • Employee Referral Bonus Program

    Published On: May 15, 2025

    Do you know someone looking for employment? Employees are now eligible to receive a $300.00 referral bonus for each person they refer to NHS Northstar! See below for more information.