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Clinician of the Year Winners

Clinician of the Year

These clinicians received exceptional care ratings, garnering nominations, votes and high praise in reviews. Thank you to all those that participated and congratulations to the winners!

Amanda Fitzgerald, RN

Amanda Fitzgeraldn
RN

Dallas, TX

What people said about Amanda:
"Amanda is an exceptional nurse who provides thorough and detail-oriented patient care, resulting in high healing rates. With proactive advocacy, exceptional documentation, and communication skills, she ensures that the care plan is followed and is an asset to any team."

- Pam Pryor, Crystal Care Home Health

With experience as a trauma ICU RN and part-time home health nurse, Amanda now focuses exclusively on home health care and brings a wealth of experience to providing high-quality care.
Kimberly Steele, LVN

Kimberly Steele
LVN

Richton Park, IL

What people said about Kimberly:
"Professional and diligent in her duties, great clinical skills and applies without prompts."

- Serenity Home Health Lorenzo Torre DON and Mariam Alatishe Q.A

Kimberly has been a nurse for more than 12 years and has experience in many specialties. She started out in long-term care but has also worked in mental health, hospice and more. She has experience with telehealth and doing chart reviews. Kimberly’s passion is to help others, and she enjoys being able to use Axxess CARE to reach more patients. Kimberly is a five-star rated clinician who has completed more than 1,000 visits on Axxess CARE.
Yochanan Ackerman, PT, DPT

Yochanan Ackerman
PT

Dallas, TX

What people said about Yochanan:

"Yochanan is a thorough physical therapist who communicates well with patients and ensures they achieve their desired outcomes."

- Joseph Kimunai, Administrator - Homeland Home Health Agency Inc.

As Head Physical Therapist, Yochanan supervises multiple PTAs, conducts evaluations and reevaluations, plans discharges, and establishes care plans for patients.
Jessie Rodrigues, PTA

Jessie Rodriguez
PTA

Bedford, TX

What people said about Jessie:
"Jessie is the best therapist I have ever worked with. He is dependable, goes above and beyond for his patients and is willing to work with any patient. His go-getter mentality and positive attitude is the reason he is highly requested by patients"

- Joni Pearson, Lead Scheduler, Amcare Pro Home Health

Jessie has been a physical therapist assistant for 16 years. He has worked at various rehabilitation and home care facilities where he has taken on leadership roles to help improve quality care for the aging population. Jessie approaches all his patients with compassion and positive communication. He has developed lasting friendships with his patients and their families, which has been a rewarding experience for him. In his free time, you can find him at the gym, doing outdoor activities or visiting his son’s family. Jessie is a five-star rated clinician on Axxess CARE.
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Eligibility

Nominated clinicians must have:

  • An active Axxess CARE profile on the mobile app
  • Completed internal or external visits for the nominating organization
  • A star rating
Nurse

Eligibility

Nominated clinicians must have:

  • An active Axxess CARE profile on the mobile app
  • Completed internal or external visits for the nominating organization
  • A star rating

Award

This award recognizes the many contributions of clinicians using the Axxess CARE platform to deliver quality healthcare in the home. A certificate signed by Axxess Founder and CEO John Olajide and $1,000 will be awarded to each 2022 winner selected from our RN, LVN or LPN, PT and PTA finalists among the 6,000 clinicians in the Axxess CARE network. Speech and occupational therapist nominations will be available for the 2022 Clinician of the Year awards. See the 2021 winners here.

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Elizabeth Robertson, RN

Elizabeth Robertson

RN

Chicago, IL

What people said about Elizabeth:
"Elizabeth is caring and professional. She's a strong communicator, and she looks out for her patients."

- Janet Flores, Administrative Assistant, Care Connect Home Healthcare, Inc.

Elizabeth graduated from the University of Chicago Olive Harvey School of Nursing in 1979 and later left for Hawaii to work at a children’s hospital and pursue a biology degree. She moved to California to start a family and work at Riverside County Hospital. She has since worked at University of Chicago and University of Illinois as a nurse, working in pediatric intensive care, surgical and emergent care. She had the honor to work in the first live liver transplant, be a primary care nurse for conjoined twins and assist with kidney and liver transplants. She now enjoys working as a home health nurse and case manager, but also travels with her childhood sweetheart in her free time.

 Diana Weaver, LVN

Diana Weaver

LVN

Long Beach, CA

What people said about Diana:
"Diana, an outstanding LVN, shows professionalism and care in her work with patients. She is organized, detail-oriented and prompt when completing clinical notes which makes it easy to coordinate care with her."

- Oscar Parel, Administrator, Eminence Home Health Care, Inc.

Diana has more than 25 years of experience working in healthcare, starting from high school when she elected hospital occupations. When she helped her first patient, she knew she wanted to be a nurse eventually but she started a family soon after, so she worked in multiple roles like as an urgent care receptionist, assistant office manager of a chiropractic firm and certified medical assistant and technician for an orthopedic practice before returning to school for her LVN degree and IV certification. She now works as a home health nurse and shows a true passion for serving patients in need of healing, compassion and a shoulder to lean on. Diana is motivated by pushing herself to learn new skills and goes above and beyond in her work. She’s also a spiritual person and enjoys encouraging others with her positive vibes.

 Nico Razalo, PT, DPT

Nico Razalo

PT, DPT

Chicago, IL

What people said about Nico:
"We’ve worked with Nico many times. He's excellent with patients, he's on time with his schedule and with his notes."

- Nathaniel Opina, Administrator, Elite Healthcare Providers

Nico has worked as a licensed physical therapist in Illinois, New York and Indiana for more than three years, gaining significant experience working with home healthcare geriatric and pediatric patients. He graduated in the Philippines with bachelor’s degree in Physical Therapy, worked in a hospital clinic and in the home health setting. After a year, he moved to the United States to work and to further his education. He completed his Doctor in Physical Therapy degree from Dominican College of Blauvelt, New York. He also worked for various schools in the city of New York catering to the needs of children with disabilities.

 Maria Brown, PTA

Maria Brown

PTA

Dallas, TX

What people said about Maria: 
"Maria is dedicated to her work, putting her patients first. She’s down to earth, communicates well and is a great team player."

- Joseph Kimunai, Owner, Homeland Home Health

Maria is passionate about her job, caring for her patients’ health and wellbeing. She feels fortunate and blessed to be able to impact and improve the quality of life for her patients. She helps maximize their potential by motivating them and explaining the importance of physical therapy in their recovery at home.
Raquel Hoyte, RN

Amanda Fitzgerald

RN

Dallas, TX

What people said about Amanda:

"Amanda is an exceptional nurse who provides thorough and detail-oriented patient care, resulting in high healing rates. With proactive advocacy, exceptional documentation, and communication skills, she ensures that the care plan is followed and is an asset to any team."

- Pam Pryor, Crystal Care Home Health

With experience as a trauma ICU RN and part-time home health nurse, Amanda now focuses exclusively on home health care and brings a wealth of experience to providing high-quality care.

 Yochanan Ackerman, PT

Yochanan Ackerman

PT

Dallas, TX

What people said about Yochanan:

"Yochanan is a thorough physical therapist who communicates well with patients and ensures they achieve their desired outcomes."

- Joseph Kimunai, Administrator - Homeland Home Health Agency Inc.

As Head Physical Therapist, Yochanan supervises multiple PTAs, conducts evaluations and reevaluations, plans discharges, and establishes care plans for patients.
Kimberly Steele, LVN

Kimberly Steele

LVN

Richton Park, IL

What people said about Kimberly:

"Professional and diligent in her duties, great clinical skills and applies without prompts."

- Serenity Home Health Lorenzo Torre DON and Mariam Alatishe Q.A

Kimberly has been a nurse for more than 12 years and has experience in many specialties. She started out in long-term care but has also worked in mental health, hospice and more. She has experience with telehealth and doing chart reviews. Kimberly’s passion is to help others, and she enjoys being able to use Axxess CARE to reach more patients. Kimberly is a five-star rated clinician who has completed more than 1,000 visits on Axxess CARE.

 Jessie Rodriguez, PTA

Jessie Rodriguez

PTA

Bedford, TX

What people said about Jessie: 

"Jessie is the best therapist I have ever worked with. He is dependable, goes above and beyond for his patients and is willing to work with any patient. His go-getter mentality and positive attitude is the reason he is highly requested by patients"

- Joni Pearson, Lead Scheduler, Amcare Pro Home Health

Jessie has been a physical therapist assistant for 16 years. He has worked at various rehabilitation and home care facilities where he has taken on leadership roles to help improve quality care for the aging population. Jessie approaches all his patients with compassion and positive communication. He has developed lasting friendships with his patients and their families, which has been a rewarding experience for him. In his free time, you can find him at the gym, doing outdoor activities or visiting his son’s family. Jessie is a five-star rated clinician on Axxess CARE.