Anitra has been part of the RelateCare team since March 2021, working as a triage nurse on many different programs such as Duke Health and JPS Health Network. Bringing with her a clinical background in mental health and triage nursing, she brings deep empathy and understanding to every patient interaction. This combination has been recognized more than once during her time with RelateCare, including a previous Employee Excellence Award for her standard of care and her contribution to the wider team.
What stood out in Anitra’s nominations this year was the way she shows up for those around her. Colleagues describe her as a nurse who is consistently willing to help when questions arise about new processes and approaches every interaction with patients and team members alike, as a chance to bring a little more comfort into someone’s day. Her clinical expertise is matched by a generosity of spirit, and her presence has become a steadying influence on the wider clinical team.
Anitra’s commitment to caring for others extends well beyond her shifts. In her own time, she is actively involved in missionary work, dedicating much of it to serving her local community and travelling internationally to support people in need, most recently on a mission trip to Africa. As one of her nominators put it, the values Anitra brings to her work are not only exemplified at RelateCare but in everything she does to bring joy and comfort to hurting people.
It is this consistency, compassion and the dedication Anitra’s brings that so closely embodies the spirit of the Susan Ellingsen Clinical Excellence Award. Anitra is a truly worthy recipient, and everyone at RelateCare extends our heartfelt congratulations.
About the award
Susan Ellingsen, RN, was one of the original RelateCare clinical team members who consistently demonstrated excellence in customer service and the highest clinical quality and safety standards.
Susan exemplified the RelateCare values of Integrity, Innovation, Collaboration, Empathy, and Excellence. Her compassion and extensive clinical knowledge ensured that every patient received the highest level of care. Her dedication to teamwork, expertise and openness set clinical training and development standards.
Above all, her effervescent sense of humor imbued every interaction with patients and colleagues, making everyone she touched feel valued and welcome. Tenn her retirement after ten years of dedicated service, the Susan Ellingsen Clinical Excellence Award was established.
The award is presented annually to the RelateCare clinical team member who embodies and exemplifies Susan’s qualities and values during her decade at RelateCare. This prestigious award is a testament to the recipient’s exceptional contributions to our organisation.