Marta is an exceptional nursing leader who impacts compassionate care by demonstrating Atrium’s mission, vision, and values. Marta’s embodiment of servant leadership is evident. She is a present and reliable leader. You can find Marta on the unit, connecting with patients, helping her team, and responding to patient needs. She establishes good rapport with patients and families through consistent leader rounding and addresses their concerns in real time.

Marta is not only focused on patient care but also on the well-being of her team. She encourages teammates to take breaks and prioritize work-life balance. She helps nurses build resiliency and avoid burnout. Marta understands and recognizes the value of the contributions to high-quality care from nurses. She is committed to honoring and recognizing all teammates for their tremendous efforts in the face of challenges from the pandemic and staffing challenges. Marta actively listens to and acknowledges input from the team.

Marta’s team appreciations her transparency and candor as it builds a strong trusting relationship. She encourages and engages the team in developing creative solutions to sustain improvements and change the culture. Under Marta’s leadership, the unit’s occurrences of patient mobility have shown a consistent upward trend from 20% to 70% in just six months.

Marta takes an interest in the professional development of her teammates. She inspires nurses to pursue advanced degrees, certifications, and clinical advancement. She fosters growth by connecting the nurse with resources to make them successful in their professional journey. Marta’s leadership drives every teammate to improve health, elevate hope, and advance healing for all every day. She displays caring, commitment, integrity, and teamwork in everything she does inside and outside of Atrium. Thank you for the opportunity to recognize Marta.