Job Summary:
The RN Professional Development Practitioner for Home Care & Hospice will play a crucial role in ensuring that the nursing staff is well-trained, competent, and up-to-date with the latest medical practices and standards.
Job Description:
The Role: RN Professional Development Practitioner for Home Care & Hospice
The RN Professional Development Practitioner in Home Care & Hospice is multifaceted, involving a combination of services related to the orientation, continuing education, and assessment of staff. The primary goal of this position is to ensure that the nursing staff is well-equipped to provide high-quality care to patients in their homes.
Position Highlights:
- This position is a 40-hour-per-week day position
- M - F schedule
- Flexible hours
What You'll Do:
- Collaborates with the entire interdisciplinary team to assess the learning needs and competencies of staff.
- Designs, delivers and assesses learning activities and curriculums related to clinical competencies, departmental/organizational policies, regulatory requirements, and the use of clinical information technologies.
- Creates a supportive environment for nursing research, scientific inquiry, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice.
- Participates in the development, coordination, and delivery of new staff orientation and education activities. Serves as a consultant/mentor for staff in areas of program development, clinical practice, and professional development.
What You Need:
- Maine state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) is required.
- At least 2 years of experience in Home Health and Hospice.
- Familiar with the Outcome and Assessment Information set (OASIS).
- Strong knowledge of Home Care regulations.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced atmosphere and capability to multi-task.
Why MaineGeneral:
- Generous Earned Time Program
- Student loan reimbursement potential for RNs
- Continuing Education Opportunities/Tuition Reimbursement
- Growth opportunities within the organization
- Dedication to employee safety, wellness, and work/life balance
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
Scheduled Work Shift:
Job Exempt:
No
Benefits
Supporting all aspects of our employees' wellness - physical, emotional and financial - is a critical component of being a great place to work. With the wide range of benefits and programs available, employees have the resources they need to be well at every stage of life and plan for the future.
Physical Wellness:
- We offer quality health, dental, and vision benefits and wellness programs and resources to provide employees access to resources for a healthy lifestyle and help manage health care costs.
- Employees have access to industry-leading leave for new parents.
- A generous earned time plan is offered to all employees - We believe employees need and deserve time away from work to observe holidays, be with family, go on vacation, or simply take care of themselves.
Emotional Wellness:
When life gets challenging, employees have access to our Employee Assistance Program for employees and anyone in their household.
Financial Wellness:
- An employee discount program is available to all employees for services provided by MaineGeneral Medical Center.
- Loan Reimbursement is available for this position dependent upon current degree level. Please discuss benefit with the recruiter.
- Tuition Reimbursement is available to all employees to further develop skills and career.
- We offer eligible employees up to 2% of eligible pay in 403(b) company-matching contributions plus another 2% in the 401(a) retirement income plan.
- Three insurance plans are available to protect your family from the sudden loss of income in the event of your death, terminal illness or serious injury from accident.
- We offer both short-term and long-term disability insurance to replace a portion of your income if you become disabled and cannot work for a period of time.
Career Mobility:
Helping our employees develop their skills and grow their careers is critical to how we retain our talent and sustain our business. We do this by offering our teammates a variety of leadership-supported programs and learning and development resources for every stage of their professional development. We know that our employees are our most valuable resource they are how we grow our business and care for our community.
Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Vet/Disability Assistive technologies are available. Application assistance for those requesting reasonable accommodation to the career site is available by contacting HR at (207) 861-3440 .