Passionate Clinic RN Named Morris Hospital’s November Fire Starter
November 25, 2024, MORRIS, IL- From an early age, Joliet resident Jessie Fix knew she wanted to help people. Her desire to support others began in junior high when her school hosted an assembly featuring a family whose daughter was tragically killed in the Columbine High School shooting. During the assembly, the family spoke passionately about the impact of first responders and shared how their daughter’s mission was to help others in need. Fix says this assembly made a lasting impression on her and credits it with inspiring her to pursue a career dedicated to helping others.
Over the last year and a half, Fix has kept good on her mission to help others by serving as a Clinic RN at the Morris Hospital Orthopedics & Sports Medicine office in Morris. Known for her compassionate patient care, excellent work ethic and teamwork, Fix was selected as Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers November Fire Starter of the Month.
Morris Hospital Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Practice Manager Toni Childers says Fix has made “a huge impact” on patients and staff and that she inspires those she works with to always put patient care first.
“Jessie does an outstanding job getting patients what they need in a very timely matter,” says Childers. “This could be as simple as helping a patient out of the building after an injection, to helping a patient who needs a blood thinner pre-authorized 5 minutes before the close of the day.”
“She is very respectful, reliable and caring and comes in every day with a positive outlook, willing to assist anyone with anything required to keep the day moving along smoothly. She is the type of person who keeps the team together. And she takes pride in her work, setting the bar to the highest standards. We are lucky to have such a kind and compassionate RN on our staff,” adds Childers.
After graduating from nursing school in 2021, Fix says she was looking for an opportunity to continue to grow her skills as a new nurse. She was hired at an assisted living facility as an Assistant Director of Nursing and credits this experience with teaching her valuable skills she still uses today. “I learned firsthand how important it is to have strong teamwork,” says Fix. “I also learned how to build teams and be an effective leader. These skills have continued to help me as I have transitioned to other roles in my career.”
Although she learned a lot from her time in this role, Fix decided she wanted to return to a clinical setting to further develop her skills. She was working as a med-surg RN at an area hospital when she saw the opening for a Clinic RN with Morris Hospital Orthopedics & Sports Medicine.
“I have come to learn quickly that I love working in orthopedics and working at Morris Hospital. I feel that this role combines everything that I love about nursing and provides me a great learning opportunity working the triage phone line,” she says.
When asked about the best part of her job, Fix says it’s the people she works with every day. “We have a fantastic team that is always supporting each other and everyone is always so willing to help where they can.”
In early civilizations, fire starters were individuals who had the important job of keeping the flame alive. With over 1,400 employees, Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers is the largest employer in Grundy County.
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