By: Sheila Crowley
Murray County News Staffwriter
Jessie Jorgenson is now at the helm leading staff and programming of Hospice of Murray County. The Westbrook-Walnut Grove graduate is excited about this new opportunity.
She spent ten years serving as a diagnostic medical sonographer with Avera, ACMC in Marshall and Sanford in Sioux Falls before returning to school to obtain her bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Management.
Jorgenson attended classes at Rasmussen in Mankato to earn her degree. Upon graduation, she worked at Centerville Care and Rehabilitation Center in South Dakota and most recently at Valleyview Manor in Lamberton.
Jorgenson admits she’s always loved working with senior citizens which is one of the reasons she opted to move in that direction. “I just wanted to be an advocate for the patients and staff,” she commented. “This job will help fulfill my leadership role goal.”
Jorgenson had several interactions with Hospice through her work with the manors so when the opening in Slayton became available she was excited about the opportunity. Although the work structure is a little different the premise of the work remains the same with regards to healthcare. Her position at Hospice will oversee fewer patients and staff than her previous positions, however, also allows Jorgenson the chance to be out in the community to support her program more. “I’ve always loved Slayton and have developed several relationships with people in the area so this just seemed like the best of both worlds to me.”
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