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<\/p>\nTaya Vonnahme has always had extraordinary goals for her career in healthcare. What started out as working as an activity assistant at the Manning Plaza back in 2005, eventually led to her current role as the Director of the Recovery Center at Manning Regional Healthcare Center and several more credentials behind her name. <\/p>\n
\u201cI knew I wanted to be in healthcare since I was young after watching the impact my family had on people in the community as healthcare providers,\u201d shared Vonnahme, MSN, RN, ARNP, tCDAC.<\/p>\n
After becoming a CNA and working at the Plaza throughout high school, Vonnahme received her LPN from Iowa Lakes Community College in 2009. After transitioning to MRHC full time as a discharge planning nurse in 2011, she continued to add jobs to her title until 2015 when she applied to go back to school for her RN. Once she graduated with her associate\u2019s degree in nursing, she transitioned to a house supervisor at MRHC and eventually obtained her BSN from Walden University in 2018. Earlier this year, Vonnahme continued her education at Walden and earned her master\u2019s degree as a Family Nurse Practitioner.<\/p>\n
\u201cMRHC has been an amazing support in my financial ability to go to school,\u201d Vonnahme said. \u201cThey helped pay for part of my associate\u2019s degree and paid for my bachelor\u2019s and master\u2019s degrees. Their financial assistance made for less stress in my life as a full-time student, nurse and mom, among everything else in our busy lives.\u201d<\/p>\n
Vonnahme continued to advance in her career at MRHC throughout her education. She transitioned from her role as a house supervisor to the Director of the Recovery Center in October of 2020 and continues to work in the ER. Vonnahme provides all the medical care for recovery center clients, including inpatient and outpatient detox, history and physicals and any other medical needs, with the anticipation that she will become their primary care provider in the future.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have set my goal to have my DNP (doctorate in nursing practice), so I have enrolled in a doctorate program with a commitment from MRHC to pay my tuition there as well,\u201d said Vonnahme.<\/p>\n
Not only is she grateful for the opportunities and financial support that MRHC has given her, Vonnahme is also thankful to work for a healthcare organization close to home.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnyone who knows me knows that I have always made it clear that the reason I work in Manning is being able to take care of those I know,\u201d Vonnahme said. \u201cThis community is where I was raised and I\u2019ve been shown how important community support is. This [career] is how I can continue to support my community.\u201d<\/p>\n
Vonnahme also shares that she would not be where she is today without her co-workers or the positive team environment at MRHC.<\/p>\n
\u201cI work closely with our frontline staff here at MRHC, and we have an amazing team helping each other out from every situation that arises each day,\u201d said Vonnahme.<\/p>\n
The team environment at MRHC continues to build despite the many challenges that healthcare has faced in the past 18 months. Although these uncertain times in healthcare are everchanging, the senior leadership team believes that one way they can help motivate and inspire staff is to invest in them as people and in their careers.<\/p>\n
\u201cMRHC is supportive of staff who have a desire to grow within the organization,\u201d shared MRHC CEO, Linn Block, RN, BSN, MHA. \u201cTaya\u2019s progress is truly a testament to her drive for learning and caring for those in her community. Taya is a valued employee who is truly thriving close to home.\u201d<\/p>\n