Community Medical Center-Toms River, NJ

The sun will be shining tomorrow at the RWJBarnabas Health Running with the Devils 5k Run and Walk in West Orange! There’s still time to join us for a great day supporting RWJBarnabas Health in fulfilling its mission to build and sustain a healthier NJ and honoring it’s more than 40,000 health care heroes. We hope to see you there! For more information or to register visit https://lnkd.in/e-6irBj. #LetsBeHealthyTogether #RWTD5K

Haven’t made plans for the weekend yet? There’s still time to join us on Sunday at the RWJBarnabas Health #RWTD5K Run and Walk in West Orange! Everyone registered for the live run and walk will receive free entry to the Turtle Back Zoo on Sunday. The weather looks great and the cause even better – supporting RWJBarnabas Health in fulfilling its mission to build and sustain a healthier N.J. For more information or to register visit https://lnkd.in/e-6irBj. We hope to see you there! #LetsBeHealthyTogether

Happy Halloween from Community Medical Center! Our staff certainly get into the spirit 👻 of the holiday, from dressing in costumes to participating in our annual Pumpkin Decorating Contest. Check out some of this year's entries, and then review them all and vote online at https://lnkd.in/egkJKxBu. #LetsBeHealthyTogether #Halloween

Congratulations to Community Medical Center's latest Physician of the Month honoree, Nikunjkumar Patel, MD, Internal Medicine! Dr. Patel was nominated for the award by hospital staff, who wrote: "He's very courteous and kind." "Listened to him talking to his patient with care and compassion." "Has great bedside manners, including everyone he comes in contact with." Congratulations, Dr. Patel! #LetsBeHealthyTogether

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Congratulations to Rebecca Watts, APN, who received the 2024 Advanced Practice Provider Hospitalist Award during APP Week at Community Medical Center! Rebecca was nominated because: -Rebecca is a dedicated well-rounded and skilled hospitalist NP. -She is an integral and valued part of the hospitalist night APPs. As a devoted part of the hospitalist team, she aids in the ongoing development of an ever-evolving hospitalist team. Her compassion and empathy for the patient along with her willingness to mentor members of the staff shows; she is an important asset to the hospitalist team. -We are all inspired by her work ethic and dedication. We are honored to have her as a part of the hospitalist team. Congratulations Rebecca! #LetsBeHealthyTogether

As part of our Advanced Practice Provider Week celebration, we surprised honorees with the APP Awards. Congratulations to CRNA Awardee Vincent Dinh, CRNA, and Private Practice Awardee Sabrina Jordan, APN, RNFA! Vincent was nominated for: -Very diligent and great team player. -Handles well complex cases easily. Ready to help everyone at any time. -Vincent is a team player, always there to offer help or a needed break. He is always willing to help collaborate on new initiatives in the department and builds strong relationships with colleagues. -He always speaks with care and respect to his patients making them feel at ease. Has a good standing relationship with the doctors and they respect his practice techniques. -Sabrina goes out of her way to be kind to everyone, it’s just her nature. She is always the first person to offer a hand, and never hesitates to advocate for her patients and other staff. Sabrina received her award because: -Sabrina is an approachable easy going nurse and she cares about her patients. Her assistance to our bariatric doctors is invaluable and she is able to help with little difficulty. -She is a great role model for her employees and provides extraordinary care to her patients. -I have witnessed this person going above and beyond to help a patient feel comfortable and cared for. I would have her take care of my family. This person had also showed super clinical judgement in the OR. -Sabrina is an asset to Community Medical Center. I have worked with her on numerous occasions where she provides optimal, safe patient care. She treats her patients as family and her peers with respect. Hospital leaders donned surgical gear to surprise both recipients in the Surgical Services Department with their awards. Congratulations to Vincent and Sabrina! #LetsBeHealthytogether

As our Advanced Practice Providers Week Celebration continues, we’re happy to announce Alyssa Veth, APN, is our Emergency Medicine APP Week Award Winner! Here are some of the reasons why Alyssa was nominated for the award: “Extremely caring” “Alyssa is wonderful with patients and their family members” “She goes above and beyond to makes sure she provides evidence-based practice and is always there to help when staff members need it.” “She listens to the nurses' concerns. Takes recommendations from others on patient care. Displays mutual respect when communicating with others.” “Always takes the time to explain things to patients and their families. Always helpful to nursing.” Congratulations Alyssa! #LetsBeHealthyTogether

This week, we’re celebrating Advanced Practice Providers Week at Community Medical Center, recognizing the important work our team of Physician Associates, Nurse Practitioners, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, and Certified Nurse Midwives do at CMC, every day. As part of our celebration, we are surprising 2024 Advanced Practice Provider Award recipients throughout the week with their awards. Intensive Care Unit APP Award Honoree Marissa Fernandez, APN, was nominated because: “Marissa is dependable, capable, and easy to work with. She consistently helps out the team, whether offering to pick up extra shifts, see patients, or just offering the calming support of her presence during stressful circumstances. She goes above and beyond for her patients, taking the extra time to speak with families and collaborate with other ICU providers regarding care. She works well with the residents, physicians, and bedside nurses and always demonstrates respect in her interactions with colleagues. She is truly a pleasure to work with.” She was surprised by colleagues and hospital leadership with her award. Congratulations Marisa! #LetsBeHealthyTogether

Congratulations to our latest Employee of the Month Lisa Tabori, Patient Access Representative, Comprehensive Breast Center! Lisa was nominated by a coworker, who wrote: "Every day that she is at the Breast Center she goes above and beyond her job duties of registration. She is absolutely phenomenal at her job. She is kind and personable with every patient that sits in front of her, she provides exceptional patient service. Not only she is all of those things, but she also goes beyond her job duties of registration and jumps in to help out the front office staff whenever she can, whether it is helping fold patient letters or getting up and getting CDs for patients. She is very valued and appreciated here." Join us in celebrating Lisa! #LetsBeHealthyTogether