Chesapeake Medical Staffing is excited to announce that Bianca Harris has been named as July’s Clinician of the Month! She has been a vital part of our team, and we’re happy to share her story with all of you! “When I graduated high school, I initially wanted to work on television. After my first year at Seton Hill University, I was lucky enough to get an internship, that fell within my broadcasting and communications majors, at a local radio station. I routinely covered celebrity news, current events and played the top ten pop hits. After a few months, I came to dread my broadcasts and I knew immediately that this … Continued

  We are happy to announce June’s Clinician of the Month for Chesapeake Medical Staffing as Nicholette Ward! She has the passion and empathy we are looking for out of all our clinicians, and are proud to have her in our family! Caring for others has always been my passion; it’s built into my DNA. No matter how young I was, I had the determination to help others be their best. At age 9, I decided I wanted to become a nurse so I could continue to help others reach their optimal state of health. I grew up on an island where healthcare was seriously lacking in care, in the … Continued

Please join CMS in honoring Travis Spence as May’s clinician of the month! Travis has been with CMS since 2016 and is on his 12th contract (yes you read that right – 12th) assignment with the agency. He has been an ER rock star working at University of MD Baltimore Washington Medical Center for a number of assignments before transitioning to St Joseph Medical Center. Travis recently returned to where it all started at Baltimore Washington and just extended once again. In fact, they love having him as part of their team so much that they are working around his upcoming trip to Australia. Enjoy your time off, Travis – … Continued

Please join CMS in congratulating Jaala Palmer as April’s clinician of the month. Jaala grew up in Baltimore county before relocating to FL and starting in nursing school. She got her start in a floating position and held it down on a variety of MS and Tele floors. After moving to WV for a staff position Jaala started her first travel assignment in PA. She found CMS via internet job boards and reviews and made the leap to switch agencies after reviewing options and benefits with our team – especially her recruiter, Reen Parks! Jaala has been a welcome addition to the team and receives wonderful feedback from our both … Continued

Please join CMS in honoring Chelsi Goble as March’s clinician of the month! Chelsi followed her father’s footsteps into the ER and has been working in that fast paced environment for the last 6 years. After traveling for an assignment to AZ Chelsea returned to the Baltimore area and has completed several successful assignments with CMS. She was extended multiple times at GBMC (and will remain on board with them PRN) while she heads to her second location. Our team absolutely loves working with Chelsi, in particular, her recruiter, Laura Zimmerman, who nominated Chelsea for this award. But the love does not stop there – check out what some of … Continued

Please join me in congratulating Tricia C who has been nominated for February’s agency clinician of the month! As CMS has expanded geographically from MD into NJ, Tricia has been one of our standout clinicians. She has completed 4 assignments at 4 different locations and all of them were a hit – she has worked at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Hunterdon Medical Center, East Orange Hospital, and Englewood Hospital and Medical Center. Tricia grew up just outside NYC in Paramus, NJ, and spent summers down the shore (LBI). The diversity in experience has led her to be successful at a variety of locations and has really shaped her abilities … Continued

Please join me in congratulating January’s clinician of the month – Sherri Potter! Sherri got her start in healthcare as a volunteer parademic when she was just 18 years old. Not long after that she started at Hopkins as a trauma tech for 8 years before going to nursing school and working in the ER. After transitioning to the PACU Sherri joined CMS and has completed several successful contracts. She has been with CMS since June of 2018 where she has worked in the PACU and ASC settings at Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC), and now is back at Hopkins at Bayview Medical Center working in the Cath Lab (assisting … Continued

Congrats to Brittney Gallion who we are excited to honor as December’s clinician of the month! She joined the CMS team in August of 2018 and is about to complete her 2nd contract assignment with Johns Hopkins. The feedback has been amazing and she already as another contract lined up in the ICU at Sinai. Before joining CMS, Brittney had amassed a wide array of skills from her time working in a comprehensive transplant unit at Hopkins, pre-op and PACU for a verity of procedures at Mercy, and then a very high-acuity ICU at Franklin Square. Her recruiter, Kate, was very excited to nominate Brittney and has really enjoyed their … Continued

Please join CMS in honoring Sally Hunter as November’s clinician of the month! Sally was born and raised in New York and surrounded by family who worked in the healthcare field. Being surrounded by those in the field, she moved to Baltimore to pursue her career in nursing and started her career in the OR at Johns Hopkins Bayview. Since August of 2017 Sally has been working through CMS at University of MD Harford Memorial Hospital, where she has now been extended 5 times! The feedback is amazing for Sally – just take a look at some kind words from her clinical supervisors and recruiter, Kevin: Sally has been a … Continued

Please join me in congratulating Kareema McKellar with October’s CMS agency clinician of the month award! As an agency that primarily staffs nursing departments, we are VERY excited to honor Kareema as our first allied health professional to win this award! Kareema has almost 10 years experience as an ARRT certified Radiologic Technologist and has spent the last 3 years in the Cath Lab setting. She was extended at her first assignment with CMS at Prince George’s Hospital and has returned to working agency after a short stint at INOVA Fairfax to complete 2 more successful contracts at University of MD Medical Center. Kareema receives amazing feedback from her clinical … Continued