Meet the award-winning Clinical Navigator team
Hourig Karalian, MSN, BSN, RN
Education: Villanova University (BSN), New York University (MSN)
Why Nomad: Nomad puts clinicians in the driver's seat by allowing them to choose their next adventure. The values and culture consistently demonstrate alignment with having the best clinicians provide high-quality, safe patient care. Best colleagues (kind, smart, and innovative)!
Hobbies: Interior decorating, Orange Theory Fitness
Fun Fact: I went trick-or-treating at President Nixon's house as a child. He had such a presence! I will never forget his kindness and eggplant suit.
Caffeine choice: Dunkin Donuts unsweetened French Vanilla, black
Favorite meal: Manti (Armenian dumplings)
Favorite artist: Taylor Swift
Clinical pet peeve: Alarms that aren't responded to and keep ringing, IV tubing lines (spaghetti).
Favorite self-care act: Exercising
JoAnne Salreno, BS, ASN, RN
Education: Mercy College of Ohio (ADN), Youngstown State University (BA)
Why Nomad: I love working for Nomad as it gives me a chance to not only advocate for patients as a nurse, but for fellow clinicians who are on assignment.
Hobbies: Reading, spending time with my family, going to the beach.
Fun Fact: I interviewed Katie Couric at SunDance Film Festival in College for our school newspaper.
Caffeine choice: Coffee
Favorite meal: Pasta + Meatballs
Favorite artist: Taylor Swift
Clinical pet peeve: Not emptying the dirty linens at the end of the shift.
Pets: A fluffy labradoodle, Chewbacca
Favorite self-care act: Doing the NY Times Crossword in the morning.
Tiff Miller, AAS, RRT, RRT-NPS
Education: Collin College (AAS in Respiratory Care)
Why Nomad: I had been at the bedside for almost a decade and the thought of working on the other side of healthcare was interesting to me. I was also intrigued by being a part of building out Allied Health at Nomad and working to provide a friendly and usable platform for clinicians to find their next travel assignment.
Hobbies: Propagating plants, pilates, and creating art and cozy spaces.
Fun Fact: I am a double descendant of the Mayflower and my great-uncle invented the plastic twist-tie
Caffeine choice: Coffee with oat milk
Next travel destination: Washington D.C.
Favorite meal: I love Korean food - kimchi soup is a favorite and I don't want it if it is not volcano lava hot.
Favorite artist: Rembrandt. I’ve read many books about his work and it fascinates me.
Clinical pet peeve: Albuterol "for fun" or being called to the bedside for a low pulse ox alarm only to find the pulse ox probe lying in the bed or on the floor.
Pets: Douglas Po, Augustus Bear, and Ramona Bea (all French bulldogs)
Favorite self-care act: I have this neck stretcher thingie that is supposed to be done for 10 minutes a day. I try to be religious about it and be in a quiet room when I do it.
Frequently asked questions about Clinical Navigators at Nomad Health
- When you apply for a job and travel with Nomad, you’ll have various Navigators—who are experts in their roles—assist you along the way. A Clinical Navigator is a special type of Navigator that has a clinical background and can provide services such as clinical skills assessments, specialty-specific education, and test remediation. As clinicians, we’ve been in your shoes and understand the hospital environment—the long hours, patient care challenges, coping with stressors, etc. Because of this shared experience, we can evaluate your skills and advocate for you in ways that only another healthcare professional can.
- If you’re on assignment with Nomad, you can ask your On-Assignment Navigator to have a Clinical Navigator reach out to you.