For May 2024 year-to-date, we are exceeding our Finance Goal as our operating margin is at 4.3%. We are also exceeding our Growth Goal as our gross patient charges are at 105% of budget.
-Welia Finance Team
New Employee: Colleen Thompson, RN- Pine City Urgency Services
Position: RN- Pine City Urgency Services
Email: cthompson@welia.org
Start Date: June 24, 2024
BLS Dates-Skills Training
Are you up for BLS renewal? After completing your online portion, you will need to sign up for hands-on skills. Please bring your course completion certificate with you the day of hands-on skills. You will not be tested without it. Below are the dates and links for sign ups.
Contact Jamie Welton at jwelton@welia.org with questions or concerns.
All Employees Skills:
| July 10, 7:30am-12pm | https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A054EAEA92FA1F49-46524232-blsskills | |
| October 9, 11a-2p | https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A054EAEA92FA1F49-46523658-blsskills | |
| October 23, 7-10a | https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A054EAEA92FA1F49-46524022-blsskills |
Pine City Skills:
| September 17, 8a-2p | https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A054EAEA92FA1F49-46527290-blsskills |
Hinckley Skills:
| December 10, 8a-2p | https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A054EAEA92FA1F49-46527343-blsskills |
New Hire Dates:
| June 26, 12-2p | https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A054EAEA92FA1F49-46526296-blsskills |
| September 25, 12-2p | https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A054EAEA92FA1F49-46526291-blsskills |
| November 27, 12-2p | https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A054EAEA92FA1F49-46526348-blsskills |
| December 18, 12-2p | https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A054EAEA92FA1F49-46526346-blsskills |
Blended learning evening dates are currently unavailable.
Contact Jamie Welton at jwelton@welia.org with questions or concerns.
The Buzz Feed
New Pharmacy Student
New Employee: Amanda Crandall, RN
Position: RN
Email: acrandall@welia.org
Start Date: June 24, 2024
Background/Education: Bemidji State University
What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Positive atmosphere
What are your three favorite movies? Grizzly Man, A Few Good Men, Good Will Hunting
What is your favorite color? Green, blue
New Employee: Makinzie Crandall, Clinic LPN
Position: Clinic LPN
Email: mcrandall@welia.org
Start Date: June 24, 2024
Background/Education: Pine Tech LPN program graduated 2024
Currently enrolled in the Pine Tech RN program and set to graduate Spring of 2025.
What are you excited about working at Welia Health? I'm most excited to learn new skills and to put into practice what I was taught during school.
What are your three favorite movies? Mean Girls, Fifth Wave, Clueless
What is your favorite color? Yellow
What are your hobbies? Reading, listening to music, hiking, playing with my dog, and cooking.
New Employee: Shelby Kolu, Perioperative RN
Position: Perioperative RN
Email: skolu@welia.org
Start Date: June 24, 2024
Background/Education: BS in Elementary Education
Diploma in LPN
AS in Registered Nursing at Northwest Technical College
What are you excited about working at Welia Health? I grew up in Mora and got to see the hospital change so much! Closer to my family as well.
What are your three favorite movies? John Tucker Must Die, Burlesque, Taylor Swift The Eras Tour (Taylor's Edition)
What is your favorite color? Green
What are your hobbies? Reading, crocheting, sewing, and playing video games
New Employee: Carlie Swanson, Nursing Assistant- Hospital Nursing
Position: Nursing Assistant- Hospital Nursing
Email: cswanson@welia.org
Start Date: June 24, 2024
Background/Education: Hinckley Finlayson High School
What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Being in the hospital setting.
What are your three favorite movies? 1. The Notebook 2. Tangled 3. 13 Going On 30
What is your favorite color? Pink
What are your hobbies? Working out, hanging out with friends and family, being outside.
New Employee: Emily Thomas, ED Unit Coordinator
Position: ED Unit Coordinator
Email: ethomas@welia.org
Start Date: June 24, 2024
Background/Education: AAS Degree in Diagonostic Sonography from St. Cloud Community & Technical College 2004. Currently in a HR certificate training through Coursera.
What are you excited about working at Welia Health? Relaxed, small town feel.
What are your three favorite movies? I don't like picking favorites because that excludes so many other great choices. 1. Pride and Prejudice 3. Bridgerton
What is your favorite color? Pink
What are your hobbies? I like to travel, hike, most things outdoors, lake days, relax in hammock, read.