National Nurse Week is May 6-12 and we want to thank all of our BrightStar Nurses for their hard work, dedication and passion for what they do. One of our core values is “Serve with Passion” and our Nurses portray that in every way.
We would like to recognize and thank our Office Nurses Jen, Ruth, Elaine and Sarah.
Jen Winarski, RN | Director of Nursing
Jen has been with us for 4 ½ years and started off as a staff nurse. She displayed such a passion for home care that we quickly moved her into Case Management. Over time, we began to see her leadership skills emerging and now as our Director of Nursing she continues to take our organization’s clinical skills to a higher and higher level. - Jim, Owner
Jen is over all fantastic! Couldn’t ask for a better Director of Nursing to work side by side with. She provides amazing training and coaching to all field staff and continuing education opportunities to help them grow and learn. She is an amazing listener to go to in any time of need and truly has the patient’s best interest at heart when it comes to clinically being able to provide the best quality care to them. – Office Staff Member
Jen knows her clients well and tailors her care to the client’s unique needs. She also works hand in hand with our field staff to help them grow and excel. – Office Staff Member
Ruth Babb, RN | Care Coordinator
Ruth has been with us for 2 ½ years as a Case Manager and she continues to go above and beyond for our clients and our Field Staff. She truly cares for each of her home care clients and has a genuine love for what she does. - Jim, Owner
Ruth is an amazing nurse! Always going above and beyond for her patients, she takes her time when she is with her clients to ensure she is providing the best quality care possible. She will drop everything at the drop of a dime to help out and has gone out and stayed out all night servicing patients’ needs---- sometimes even putting clients’ needs before her own. – Office Staff Member
She is so dedicated to her clients and goes above and beyond to serve her clients with passion. - Office Staff Member
Elaine Ludwig, RN | Care Coordinator
I always wanted to be either a nurse or a teacher, and when it came time to go to college there was a nursing shortage, so I pursued a nursing degree. I later became a registered nurse as a single mom of four young children. Once my children were grown I went back to school and completed my BSN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing) degree. I have been a nurse for over 30 years and have a wealth of experiences, from hospital, to long-term care, to assisted living and finally to home care. As I oversee each client’s care, I thoroughly enjoy using this knowledge as a teaching tool for both the client and their family. Now, as a BrightStar RN Care Coordinator, I am able to fulfill my lifelong desire to be both a nurse and a teacher, serving others needs. Elaine has been with us 3 ½ years as a Case Manager and her clients love her. She is close to retirement but every time we think she wants to wind down her case load, she ends up taking on more clients. Selfishly, we hope she never retires! - Jim, Owner
Elaine is such a worker! Always busy and always working. She has already tried to retire once and has come back full force to help us in our time of need (and well… has never retired yet!) she is always willing to help the team with whatever it takes to get the clients taken care of and serviced. She has a big heart and truly loves each member of this team and each one of her patients. -Office Staff Member
Elaine builds personal relationships with her clients and treats them like family. – Office Staff Member
Sarah Moyer, RN | Care Coordinator
From a young age I knew I wanted to join the nursing field. My Grandmother was a nurse and as I grew up, I watched and admired her as she provided care to her patients. I have been a nurse for over 15 years now and I love going to work every day. My Background started in Hospice, Long Term Care, and Dialysis settings. I treat all my patients as if they were part of my family. Home Health Nursing allows me to not only focus on the patient, but I can also support their family and friends. As a BrightStar Care Coordinator I am able to use all of my past experiences in nursing to advocate for each and every one of my clients and provide the best care possible for them. I love being a part of the BrightStar Care team and look forward to providing excellent care to you. Sara is relatively new to BrightStar but has a wealth of experience in home health, hospice and infusion care. She is a welcome addition to our team, never showing a bit of stress or negativity. Just a ray of sunshine. - Jim, Owner Sarah is a very smart and knowledgeable nurse. She works very long days seeing patients through the late evening hours to accommodate their needs. She is always willing to help out, regardless if it is her on call weekend or not. If she does not have obligations already she will be there in a heartbeat to help out even if it’s working as a field nurse covering a call off. She is thorough and patient with a heart of gold. - Office Staff Member
Sarah cares so much about her clients and goes above and beyond to meet her client’s needs. She is compassionate and caring. We're so glad she's part of our team! - Office Staff Member