If you’re at Memorial Regional Health and spot more than one staff ID badge bearing the name “Jourgensen,” you’re not seeing things. Four Jourgensen family members work here. It’s often said that MRH provides high-quality, professional care with a personal touch—and the Jourgensens’ commitment to their MRH roles and our community exemplifies the MRH way.

Terri Jourgensen is a float nurse. She was the first to join MRH, in 2013. Terri’s husband, Todd, is MRH Facilities Director. Actually, you could say he’s the one who’s been around the longest because, before becoming a staff member in 2021, he served on the MRH Board of Directors for 11 years. Their son, Trey, was hired as an MRH Facilities Technician about four years ago. He works with his father to ensure that all our locations are safe, efficient, and in good condition. And Trey’s wife, Jacie, is an emergency room nurse who’s been with MRH for eight years— predating her marriage to Trey six years ago. Plus, Terri and Todd’s daughter, Madysen, a registered dietitian, also worked at MRH for several years.

And if you want to go even further back in time, Terri’s father, Jim Severson, served on the MRH Board for two terms decades ago, when Terri was in middle school. There’s no doubt the Jourgensen-MRH connection runs deep.

Terri works on the clinic side wherever she’s needed. On any given day you might find her in Cardiology, Wound Care, Pediatrics, Rapid Care, or Specialty Care. “I love it,” she said.

Terri works on the clinic side wherever she’s needed. On any given day you might find her in Cardiology, Wound Care, Pediatrics, Rapid Care, or Specialty Care. “I love it,” she said.

Todd got inspired to take the facilities job because he had retired from their family business and was getting restless. “Actually I got a little bored and needed something to do, but I always believed in the hospital,” he said. “Most hospitals are kind of the hub for their communities, and that’s why I think MRH is—it’s an anchor for our community.”

Trey finds his job surprising and rewarding. He takes pride in caring for MRH facilities, and he enjoys doing something different every day. “In healthcare, there are so many people behind the scenes,” he said. “People may not realize, especially younger generations coming up, that there are job opportunities for everybody.”

Jacie has loved working in the emergency room ever since her first shift. “I remember going home and telling my husband, this is the coolest job ever. I love the variability in each shift, it’s different day to day, and I love the crew. We have a really awesome group of people who really care about the community and each other. MRH is very important to our community because we need healthcare here. People need access to good quality healthcare without traveling several 100 miles.”

Terri’s family moved to Craig when she was in elementary school. Todd grew up in Casper, Wyoming. The two met in college, at the University of Wyoming, and lived and worked in Minnesota and Fort Collins for several years before settling down in Craig and raising Trey and Madysen here.

The Jourgensens all live in Craig, and outside of work, they enjoy camping, golfing, snowmobiling, and snowshoeing together. Terri takes care of Trey and Jacie’s young children, Luke and Lennon, one or two days a week and works at MRH the other days. Terri and Todd’s most recent addition to the family is their chocolate lab, Eden.

Most weekdays you’ll find Trey arriving at MRH around 5:30 a.m., Jacie at 5:45, Terri at 6:00, and Todd at 6:30. Their busy days are chockful of meaningful work and the occasional “hello” to one another in the hallways.

“Since both my husband and I and grandma and grandpa work at MRH,” Jacie said, “my children get excited, like, oh, this is mommy and daddy’s workplace, and oh, it’s also grandma and grandpa’s workplace. It’s almost like a family outside of our family.”