Honored
PUTNAM — Jessica Provencher, registered nurse (RN) for Day Kimball Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit (ICU), was  named employee of the month for May by Day Kimball Healthcare (DKH).
Provencher, who has been a nurse for some seven years, began her career first working in a nursing home and then skilled nursing before coming to DKH in 2015. In her current role as charge nurse and staff nurse in the ICU/ITEL departments, she is responsible for the assessment and care of the hospital’s intensive care patients. She also works per diem in the Cardio Pulmonary Rehabilitation Center.
She earned her associate’s degree in nursing from the Community College of Rhode Island, Warwick, and is working toward a bachelor’s degree from the University of Rhode Island. She has also just completed the Clinical Nurse III program at DKH, an educational, experienced based program that encourages growth, advancement and development to further nursing careers at DKH. Provencher grew up in Harrisville and currently lives in Pascoag where she lives with her significant other, Rob, her daughter, Lea, and two dogs, Yabo and Rosie. She enjoys gardening, CrossFit, and spending time with her daughter.