Why choose us?

"Work where your heart is, close to home."

Progressive healthcare organization
Advanced Technology
High levels of employee and patient satisfaction
Excellent benefits package
Collaborative team environment
Positive and supportive work environment
Family atmosphere

Meet a few of our outstanding team members below:

2009 KHS Spirit Award
Mary Jane Hotopp,
Valley West Community Hospital Mammography & Radiologic Technologist
Our winner brings her spirit to patient care. Patient satisfaction results for our winner have been in the top 13% to top 1% for the past 4 years! Mary Jane loves to contribute to the development of others. She has contributed to the professional and personal development of many of her peers in her years with our system. She is described as an “expert” in patient satisfaction, a “perfectionist” in positioning, and “Quality” guru. Her “spirit” shows in her desire to be adaptive, open to change, and to view “new and different” as an opportunity to grow and learn. It is this “spirit” that is contagious to her co-workers and felt by her patients.

2009 People Pillar Award
Mary Johnson, Kishwaukee Community Hospital Lead Order Entry Specialist
Mary is one person who is always smiling, willing to help, learning, growing and taking on challenges. She is truly a leader when it comes to the standards of behavior and lives them on a daily basis and in every interaction. She creates a positive and supportive work environment for employees, co-workers. She is a perfect example of someone who makes KCH a great place to work and receive care.

2009 Service Pillar Award
Kishwaukee Community Hospital Maternity Suites
KCH Maternity Suites Department incorporates all aspects of customer service. In their various roles, the individuals in this department have hardwired the ability to impact patient experiences in a positive way as demonstrated by 12 consecutive quarters where patients rated their service and care in the top 10 to 15% of the country; overall assessment is at the 91st percentile, which means our service pillar winner is rated better than 90 percent of the 1000 hospitals in the Press Ganey database.

2009 Quality Pillar Award
Kishwaukee Community Hospital Pharmacy Department
The Quality Pillar encompasses organizational goals that focus on creating a safe, clinically strong and effective environment for our patients and our staff. It is about excellence in practice. The KCH Pharmacy Department re-invented the way they work to better support our patient focused care, to improve patient safety, and to support new technology. They expanded their services to 24 - 7 and support the technology of Bedside Medication Verification. Pharmacists have joined the clinical team for patient rounding, patient and family education, and for immediate consultation regarding clinical challenges patients may present.

2009 Growth Pillar Award
Valley West & Kish Hospital Community Wellness Departments
The staff met increased demand for services, adapted to new technology, and worked to exceed patient, co-worker and physician expectations. With increasing consumer demands for high quality care , service and education, projecting a positive, professional image and offering the right services at the right times have become imperative to the success of the health system. Community Wellness at both hospitals offers the HeartWise Cardiac Risk Evaluation, for example, and this past year increased volumes by123% at Kish Hospital and 964% at Valley West. The success of this program demonstrates the team’s ability to coordinate and communicate across several disciplines, including outpatient scheduling staff, CT, phlebotomists, and nurses.

2009 Kishwaukee Community Hospital RN of the Year
Beth Post, RN, Maternity Suites
Beth has worked at KCH for over 20 years and is nationally certified in her specialty area of nursing. She is always smiling, staying upbeat, helping and encouraging others. She works well with others within and outside her department. Beth incorporates research findings into the care of patients. She goes above and beyond when it comes to customer service. This stellar nurse always strives to do her best and continues to play an integral role in moving the OB department forward. She embraces challenges with an open mind and a positive attitude.

2009 Valley West Community Hospital RN of the Year
Cindy Fox, RN, Hospital Supervisor
Cindy reaches out to patients, physicians and staff in her role as hospital supervisor. Cindy excels in patient care and consistently seeks opportunities to go above and beyond to exceed her patient’s expectations. She serves as a mentor and leader in the organization. She recently obtained Trauma Nurse Specialist certification and entered into a bachelor’s completion program this spring.