Who We Are.
Meet Ecumen’s caring and committed professionals
Hayley Fast
Assistant Executive Director – Prairie Hill & Sand Prairie
Hayley oversees our St. Peter campus (Prairie Hill & Sand Prairie) and joined our team in January 2024. She received her Bachelor of Science in Social Work from Winona State University. Prior to working for Ecumen, she worked at a small memory care facility in Mankato. Before entering into the long term care world, she was a child protection social worker in Olmstead County. Hayley’s favoritve part of her day is doing morning rounds and checking in on all the residents and team members. When she isn’t working, Hayley is spending time with her husband and chasing after her two little boys. They typically can be found at the lake, hiking, on a bike ride, exploring new parks, or cheering on the Twins, Vikings, Timberwolves, Wild, or MSU Mavericks!
Nathan Duitsman, RN
Clinical Director – Prairie Hill & Sand Prairie
Nate oversees the Nurses and resident assistants and work closely with residents who are receiving nursing services at both Ecumen Sand Prairie and Prairie Hill. Nate initially wanted to start a career in Law Enforcement and obtained his Associates Degree from Alexandria Tech in 2010. Nate joined the Minnesota Army National Guard in 2010 and served 11 years completing two deployments. One in 2011 serving as a gunner for convoy missions escorting equipment out of Iraq as part of Operation New Dawn. Then in 2016 Nate spent 10 months in Siani Egypt conducting base security for the MFO Nate started in the medical field working as Direct support professional in Mankato working with individuals with disabilities. In 2014 Nate had a career change and worked in a manufacturing plant in Mankato until 2018. In 2018 Nate went back to school for my nursing. After nursing school Nate started with Ecumen Pathstone as a TMA until he passed his boards. Nate worked at Pathstone as an RN in their short term and skilled nursing facility. Nate left Ecumen and went to work in the hospital between Med/surg and the ED for a couple of years. Nate found his way back with Ecumen as a Nurse Manager at Sand Prairie in St peter and now taking on the Clinical Director position. Nate enjoys talking to and connecting with all of the residents and team members that we have the pleasure of serving.