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Thursday, March 7, 2024 San Juan Regional Medical Center Earns Platinum Recognition from Family Friendly New Mexico

San Juan Regional Medical Center is proud to announce that we have earned the Family Friendly Business Award® Platinum level recognition. We received this honor for having family friendly policies that help our employees succeed both at work and at home.       

Family Friendly New Mexico’s mission is to support employers that adopt certain policies that help employees and their families thrive in the workplace. The organization says these policies can improve productivity, employee retention and morale.

San Juan Regional Medical Center meets the family-friendly policies requirement by offering a myriad of comprehensive and personalized benefits to our caregivers, including:

  • Paid leave
  • Health support and wellness program
  • Flexible work schedules
  • Economic support- including educational assistance and onsite childcare
  • Pay equity awareness
  • Diversity and inclusion policies, and 
  • Community investment

“We are proud to invest in our caregivers and offer robust benefits, opportunities and support,” said Jason Rounds, President and CEO of San Juan Regional Medical Center. “As a community owned and operated hospital, we know how important family and community are. We want to make sure our caregivers have a healthy work life balance where they can enjoy a meaningful career as well as care for their families and contribute to our community.”

In addition, we have earned the Family Friendly Business Award® Education Support Special Designation, also at the platinum level, for exceeding standard support policies, promoting employee growth.

“We value your dedication to enhancing employee education and development, fostering a vibrant workplace,” said Giovanna Rossi, MSc, founder of Family Friendly New Mexico. “We believe employers are vital in unlocking employees' potential through activities like upskilling, professional development, literacy programs and obtaining certificates and degrees.”

Since 2006, San Juan Regional Medical Center has offered continuing education benefits to eligible employees. We also provide a tuition assistance program to support the pursuit of educational endeavors. Furthermore, we recognize and celebrate employees’ achievements in attaining certificates and degrees. 

For a list of all the 2024 award recipients click here: https://nmfamilyfriendlybusiness.org/award-recipients/.

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