Happy Nurses Week!
During Nurses Week and throughout the year, we truly appreciate nurses like you by providing opportunities for professional and personal fulfillment. With support, tools, and training, you have everything you need to grow, heal, shine, thrive, comfort, lead, and so much more.
When you feel empowered to be the nurse you want to be, you know you’re exactly where you belong!
Thrive in Your Career
No matter what path you take at BAYADA, you have everything you need to thrive as a nurse. We are proud to support you with programs that can help you expand your skills and knowledge, further your formal education, and provide opportunities for growing into new roles.
Training Programs
Upskill and advance with a wide variety of best-in-class training and advancement resources
Recognition Programs
Feel valued and rewarded as part of our Hero program, which recognizes exceptional clinicians
Employee Referral Program
Refer a friend to BAYADA—they get a rewarding career, you get a bonus of up to $2,500!
Free ANCC Contact Hours
Enjoy access to free educational content, including CEs—open to ALL nurses during Nurses Week!
Training Programs
Upskill and advance with a wide variety of best-in-class training and advancement resources
Recognition Programs
Feel valued and rewarded as part of our Hero program, which recognizes exceptional clinicians
Employee Referral Program
Refer a friend to BAYADA—they get a rewarding career, you get a bonus of up to $2,500!
Free ANCC Contact Hours
Enjoy access to free educational content, including CEs—open to ALL nurses during Nurses Week!
Leading the Way in Nursing Excellence
Welcome to the heart of nursing excellence at BAYADA, where we believe in empowering our team to become the nurse they want to be. In this spotlight, we shine a light on Marie Blessington, an outstanding nurse leader whose passion and commitment embody the spirit of our organization.
We thank our nurses at every level for helping to make BAYADA one of America’s Greatest Workplaces!
Read Marie Blessington's Story
Marie Blessington, RN, CJC, PCC (Pictured above)
Director, Clinical Standards and Leadership
What role do you and your team serve?
Together with my amazing Clinical Standards and Leadership team, we support and serve the organization by providing leadership and direction to attain clinical integrity, compliance, and performance through education, training, support, and evaluation.
How many years of nursing experience do you have?
37 years
What (or who) inspired you to become a nurse?
My inspiration came from my nursing school instructors. The more I learned about the craft of nursing, the more I wanted to pursue it as my lifelong profession. My teachers—all nurses—were very inspirational. I thank them for sharing their love for the profession and in turn igniting my passion.
What do you love most about being a part of BAYADA?
I have been part of BAYADA for more than 33 years. I thank Mark Baiada, our founder, and David Baiada, our CEO, for always appreciating and respecting the value that nursing brings to the delivery of excellent care. Delivering care within someone’s home is profoundly intimate, revealing how individuals can flourish beyond their expectations within their own familiar environment. I love being able to experience this and show other nurses that home is the place where you can practice both the art and skill of nursing the way it was meant to be. Unfortunately, that is not often the case in other clinical settings today.
What do you do for fun and to de-stress?
I love to cycle with my husband. I recently moved to Delaware and there are so many great cycling paths here and in our neighboring state of Maryland.
What do you love most about being a nurse?
So many things! But what I ove the most is the opportunity to work with and empower my fellow nurses. BAYADA fosters a culture of caring for each other, and I have the honor and privilege to work in a space where I get to do just that every single day. For that, I feel truly blessed.
Is there anything else you’d like to share?
Happy Nurses Week! And to my fellow nurses, reach for your dreams. Our profession offers so many wonderful opportunities. Believe in yourself and go for it!
What Type of Nurse Are You?
At BAYADA, You Always Belong
In celebration of our employees’ diverse abilities, experiences, and backgrounds, we have created a variety of programs that helps keep our promise of equal respect, dignity, and love for all.
We’re growing and so can you! Explore opportunities with our home health care partnerships
BAYADA has partnerships with select hospitals and health systems nationwide, expanding home health care access for patients and providing rich employment opportunities so clinicians to do the work they love. Click on the health system partnership near you to search for local job opportunities.
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