Vitalité Health Network Thanks Its Employees

The Network will be celebrating the commitment of its staff between June 4 and June 8. Many activities are planned throughout the week to celebrate great accomplishments.

Years of service

It will be once again an opportunity to salute the years of service of many staff members. Employees with 5, 10, 15 and 20 years of service will receive a pin.

Employees with 25 years of service on December 31, 2017, will be presented with a personalized watch while those with 30, 35 and 40 years of service will be recognized at a dinner.

Recognition awards

The 2018 recipients of the Vitalité, Excellence in Management and Leadership, Creativity and Innovation, and Safety awards are now official.

Vitalité Award

This award recognizes an employee who is dedicated to his or her work, is honest and fair toward the organization, co-workers, and/or patients/clients, is a source of motivation and inspiration, and whose work ethic reflects the six core values of the Network, namely respect, compassion, integrity, accountability, equity, and engagement.

  • David Thibodeau, Nurse Manager – Surgical 1 (Northwest zone)
  • Marie Allard, Executive Secretary (Restigouche zone)
  • Nicole Robichaud, Resource Nurse (Restigouche zone)
  • Nicole Arsenault, Occupational Therapist (Acadie-Bathurst zone)

Creativity and Innovation Award

This award recognizes a Network team who, through its creative and innovative work, successfully developed and implemented a new concept or found an effective and efficient original solution designed to solve a problem or simply improve practices.

In 2018, the award goes to the NB Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Centre of Excellence.

Safety Award

This award recognizes a Network employee who has shown ingenuity and a concern for prevention in his or her approach to patient/client or employee safety.

In 2018, the award goes to Martine Brideau, Resource Nurse – Ambulatory Care in Bathurst.

Excellence in Management and Leadership Award

This award recognizes one of the Network's managers for his or her excellence in management and leadership.

The 2018 recipient is Brigitte Sonier-Ferguson, Regional Director, Research, Scientific Development and Training.

Photos of the various events will be posted on the Network’s Facebook page during the week. A few photos will also be published in the August 2018 issue of The Link.

Please join us to say “Thank you” to our employees!