Bon Secours’ new nicotine-free hiring policy (video)

As part of the Great American Smokeout, this week we announced our new nicotine-free hiring policy. In this special message for our Facebook Page, some of our leaders and team members discuss the policy and our mission of wellness. What do you think? Join the conversation in our blog comments on this post, or Facebook … Read More

Project Search 2011: eight students whos success inspired us

We are blessed to be a part of Project Search, to get to know these students and to watch them succeed. Just like 2010, it was an easy decision for us to offer employment to these young professionals – they continue to teach and inspire us as well as contribute to our mission and organizational success. … Read More

Bon Secours Ministry Continues Putting Down Roots – Tree Roots Actually

Thanks to newly planted trees, Bon Secours’ ministry is growing in different, lasting ways. In support of environmental stewardship and the health system’s continued commitment to green initiatives, Bon Secours Richmond was a sponsor of Richmond’s Third Annual Arbor Day Celebration on April 16 at the Carillon in Byrd Park. As part of this sponsorship, … Read More

Thank you Richmond area EMS crews!

This week is EMS week; a chance to celebrate Richmond area emergency services workers and the life-saving work they do. As part of our celebration of these critical caregivers, our ladies and gentlemen from Richmond Community Hospital offer this video thank you on behalf of all of Bon Secours Virginia. Have you said thanks to an … Read More

In Harmony: College of Nursing shared position offers working moms flex time for kids

Allison Peterson was a seasoned Human Resources professional adopting a child from China. Kristen Frago was a marketing executive with two young children born with profound hearing loss. Both needed more flexibility in their schedules. The answer came when Peterson moved into a part-time role at Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing and proposed the … Read More

A Nurse Practitioner’s Thoughts on Excellence

Michele Hughes, Orthopaedic Services Nurse Practitioner at Memorial Regional, was recently named the Director of the Orthopaedic Nurses Certification Board (ONCB). ONCB offers the only certification examinations for registered nurses in U.S. orthopaedics. Q. What is your vision for the standard of excellence in Bon Secours nursing? I believe that, with excellence in nursing, you … Read More

Mission Matters

This post was submitted by Sister Anne Marie Mack, C.B.S., BSHSI Senior Vice President of Sponsorship. To me, the heart of Bon Secours’ mission is the people who carry it forward. We say that our staff is the heart and hands of Bon Secours. It’s really true. Employees who are content and happy with their … Read More

Salva Vida Team Sees Hope in Haiti

When the Bon Secours Salva Vida team first traveled to Haiti just weeks after the devastating earthquake of January 2010, their “hearts broke,” said Dr. Fred McGlynn, an orthopaedic surgeon who co-founded the Salva Vida Fund that supports medical missions. Yet, when he and Ginny Heatwole, an RN at St. Mary’s Hospital, returned on the … Read More

New app for iPad and iPhone gives Bon Secours doctors mobile access to support patient care

Need to check a patient’s medical history, allergies or potential problems? Now that information can be at your fingertips…anywhere, anytime. A new handheld application called Haiku is linked into our ConnectCare system makes caregiving easier for physicians. Now, with the touch of a screen, physicians can find patients in the system and review information about … Read More

Sharing the Love: Employees Show Values in Action

The generosity of Bon Secours HealthSource team members helped more than 90 families enjoy a happier holiday in December. As part of the Values in Action program, hundreds of employees across the Bon Secours Richmond Health System donated clothing, food, gift cards, toys and cash to area families who faced hard times last year. Employees … Read More