ROCKPORT and BELFAST — Five care team members from MaineHealth Pen Bay and Waldo Hospitals were recently honored with employee awards during ceremonies held on the hospital campuses.

Each quarter, the hospitals recognize care team members who have won any of the organizations’ employee awards.

Awards given this quarter include:

 The DAISY Award, which celebrates and recognizes nurses by collecting nominations from patients, families and co-workers. This international award honors and thanks nurses for the care and kindness they provide. 

 The Nursing Excellence Award, given as part of Nurses Week (May 6-12), recognizes a direct patient care nurse for demonstrating remarkable performance or commitment to the MaineHealth Values in Action: Patient Centered, Excellence, Ownership, Respect, Ownership, Integrity and Innovation.

 The Sunshine Award, given to a clinical team member who supports patient care, for the extraordinary contributions they make every day in the lives of patients and families.

At MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital, Heather Russell, RN, OB, won the DAISY Award and Abbie Knickelbein, RN, Wound Care, won the Nursing Excellence Award.

At MaineHealth Waldo Hospital, Kelly Gubbels, RN, PACU, won the DAISY Award; Rachel Brewster, RN, Radiology, won the Nursing Excellence Award; and Marcia Newbert, CNA, PACU, won the Sunshine Award.

MaineHealth is a not-for-profit, integrated health system whose vision is, “Working together so our communities are the healthiest in America,” and is committed to a mission of providing high-quality affordable care, educating tomorrow's caregivers and researching better ways to provide care. MaineHealth includes a Level 1 trauma medical center, eight additional licensed hospitals, comprehensive pediatric care services, an extensive behavioral health care network, diagnostic services as well as home health, hospice and senior care services. With more than 2,000 employed providers and approximately 23,000 care team members, MaineHealth provides preventive care, diagnosis and treatment to 1.1 million residents in Maine and New Hampshire. MaineHealth hospitals include MaineHealth Behavioral Health at Spring Harbor in Westbrook, MaineHealth Franklin Hospital in Farmington, MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital in Damariscotta, MaineHealth Maine Medical Center in Portland, Biddeford and Sanford, MaineHealth Memorial Hospital in North Conway, N.H., MaineHealth Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick, MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital in Rockport, MaineHealth Stephens Hospital in Norway and MaineHealth Waldo Hospital in Belfast. MaineHealth also includes the MaineHealth Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital in Portland, MaineHealth Behavioral Health in Westbrook, MaineHealth Home Health and Hospice in Saco, the MaineHealth Institute for Research in Scarborough, the MaineHealth Medical Group and MaineHealth NorDx in Scarborough. MaineHealth affiliates include Maine General Health in Augusta and Waterville and St. Mary's Health System in Lewiston. It is also a significant stakeholder in the MaineHealth Accountable Care Organization in Portland and a joint venture partner in the New England Rehabilitation Hospital in Portland.