Mary Rose Loves Her Job!

By Robyn Marlow

In addition to being National Hospital Week, it is also National Nursing Home Week. Mary Rose with the Walter B. Crook Nursing facility – which is part of the North Sunflower Medical Center family – was going a million miles an hour when we talked with her this week.

“Every day when I walk in, I go straight to the dining room and talk with all the residents. I want to see how they are doing, talk with them about their families and catch up on how things are going,” Mary told us. “As soon as I’m done with that, I start going room to room, talking with every single resident that lives here.”

That seems like a lot of work, but Mary tells us she can’t wait to get to work in the morning. “I have a smile on my face as soon as I walk in the door.” Working in a nursing home can be a hard job with lots of responsibilities but clearly, Mary loves her job.

Walter B Crook is a 60-bed facility with only private rooms, four atriums, in house therapy and great food. Mary told us about the residents that all feel like family to her. “When someone goes home for Christmas of Thanksgiving, we can tell when they come back they are smiling and happy to see us.”

If you’ve been to our careers page, you might have noticed, the Family at Walter B. Crook is looking for people to add to the North Sunflower Family. They are looking for an RN Weekend Supervisor, a Licensed Practical Nurse, and a Certified Nurse’s Assistant.

We asked Mary what it took to be part of the Walter B Crook family. She said, “If you don’t have a big heart, this is not the job for you.”

Employee Appreciation Day

Tomorrow is a big day around here. For Employee Appreciation day, we wrap up a fun week of celebration with FreeStyle Friday. Wear your ‘Dancing through the Decades’ T-shirt, and join us from 11:00 to 1:00.