Weekly Employee News Update

JANUARY 17, 2024

UPCOMING IT UPDATES

PASSWORD EXPIRATIONS

Last week, a Misericordia email account was compromised. There does not appear to be any significant damage but it is a reminder that we must protect our accounts and the Misericordia systems. Keeping our accounts secure is key to keeping our residents' information secure.

To that end, we will be enforcing password expirations. Every account password will expire twice a year. For most accounts, this will not be a change. However, if your account has not had this auto-expiration enabled, then it will likely force a password reset once this is enabled. Click here for a brief guide on creating strong passwords. IT will be implementing this change next Monday, 1/22.

AWARDS IS GETTING A NEW LOOK

The AWARDS team is updating the platform on Wednesday, 1/24. This update allows for a more resident-centric view and makes navigating the system much easier. Click here to find a 3 1/2-minute video on what it will look like and how it works.

If you have questions or concerns, please contact IT@misericordia.com.

AM Main Nursing Supervisor (details here)
McAuley Director of Nursing (details here)
RCH/McGowan Relief ON Supervisor (details here)
Nursing—all shifts (LPN, RN, BSN)
CNAs
DSPs

Not sure how to submit a Letter of Intent or Resume? Click here for instructions!

Follow our Employee Recruitment Pages on Facebook and Instagram! While you're there, be sure to refer someone you know to our openings! You can earn up to $1,000 for each successful hire who works with us for a year, as a result of your efforts to refer them to us.

LOOKING FOR PROFESSIONAL TRAINING IN A SPECIFIC PART OF YOUR WORK?

Click here to see the calendar of training offerings from Staff Development, and talk to your supervisor about signing up for a session!

ACTION REQUESTED

HELP STOP DSP HOURS CUTS

As Fr. Jack shared last Friday, our friends at the They Deserve More coalition have been advocating for increased wages for DSPs for years. We greatly appreciate their advocacy and are delighted to support their efforts, especially with respect to these proposed drastic cuts to the Human Services budget.

Our promise to you is that we would not cut DSP hours at Misericordia as we know what DSPs (and all staff) mean to providing the best care possible for [our residents]. But if we don't take action and the cuts occur, it would mean that our government gap would increase significantly and there would be a need for even greater fundraising.

Take action now by visiting this link and sharing it with your friends and loved ones.

To read Fr. Jack's message in full click here.

MOVIES THAT MEAN SOMETHING TO YOU

It is said that movies can change one’s perception of themselves and the world, “building deeper understandings of different backgrounds and identities.”

This quarter, we invite you to share such meaningful movies with us, by dropping the movie title here and telling us why it’s important to you.

Click here to watch trailers for other submissions we have received.

TELL US WHAT’S ON YOUR 2024 BUCKET LIST

Whether it's baking a cake from scratch, flying on an airplane for the first time, reading 50 books, or anything else you hope to accomplish in the new year, we'd love for you to tell us about them. Your responses will be published in Campus Connections!

Click here to share something that's on your list!

Read our latest below:

"[This year] I would love to pay off my 2020 Honda CRV, freeing up some extra funds in the near future. I would also love to get acquainted with some residents on campus this year. I was enlightened by the different dynamics at Quinlan as a floater staff and would love to learn more about Quinlan and how I could be of service to the residents.

[Last year] I finally took that trip on Amtrak from Chicago to California. It truly was a scenic breathtaking experience through the Rocky and Serra /Nevada Mountains. I also have a second year Anniversary coming soon at Misericordia Cila Homes in March."—Tamara Vance