At Central Maine Healthcare our team members are committed to providing exceptional care and experiences for our community and for each other every day.

Essential Duties:

Supports and facilitate the orientation and onboarding of new hires.Develop, implement, and revise programs that enhance cost effectiveness and quality patient care.Participate in identifying the learning needs of Respiratory staff.Communicate effectively with staff and leadership team regarding educational needs and offerings.Assess, plan, and implement programs for staff development to advance and maintain knowledge, critical thinking, and skills competency.Develop relationships with local colleges and universities.Plans and coordinates conferences and seminars.Designs and develops new patient equipment instructional materials; demonstrates use to staff.Conducts classes and / or provided individual instructions / recommendations for identified learning deficiencies.Supervises preceptor program house-wide as needed: resource for preceptors and students on the units.Makes recommendations and implements updates and changes to current clinical competencies and educational programs based on best practice and research recommendation.Evaluates and maintains initial and ongoing competency validations in compliance with JCAHO and CMS standards.Orients new staff members; evaluates skill competencies during the 90-day probationary periodEvaluates and documents staff performance of clinical skills.Performs administrative duties as needed: management reports; Learning Management System for competency records.Evaluates and documents staff performance of clinical skills, enhancing clinical competency.Serves as a Respiratory planner to provide contact hours for appropriate CE and CME educational opportunities.Provides expert clinical bedside consultation to staff.Treats patients and families with respect and dignity; ensures patient confidentiality.Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical /healthcare errors.

If you are passionate about making a difference and are looking for your next great career opportunity, we look forward to reviewing your application!