Our nurses embody this mission by following a Nursing Practice model focused on relationship-based care, ensuring that patients and family are at the center of all we do. By nurturing communication between healthcare teams and with our patients and their families, our nurses strive for caring conversations that help anticipate each individual’s needs.
Nursing Vision
In order to create a nurturing environment, the vision of our Nursing Department is to employ passionate, professional nurses who provide high-quality holistic care to our patients. We believe that the practice of holistic nursing promotes an environment for optimal well-being of the body, mind and spirit.
We combine our vision to employ passionate and professional nurses with our philosophy of professional excellence by evolving the creative art and science of nursing. Patients are treated as members of our own families, with a focus on dignity, respect and what matters to them. We include our patients and their family members in all aspects of decision-making in order to provide what matters most — at the time it matters most.
CMH nurses fulfill many roles within their patient’s care team besides providing direct patient care. They often serve as educators, interpreters and advocates for our patients. This includes helping our patients and their families understand the health issues they’re facing and the potential resources available to them, while serving as their advocate in order to promote the best possible outcome for each patient.
Nursing Vision and Philosophy: A Community of Nurses Changing Health Care
At Central Maine Healthcare, our nurses are more than a team of skilled, dedicated professionals. We are also a close-knit community of friends and neighbors who support each other in the pursuit of a common goal: providing exceptional, evidence-based care that puts patients at the center of everything we do.
Ours is a diverse community of nurses with a wide range of degrees, specialty training and certifications, and that diversity is our strength. We use each nurse’s unique skills and talents to achieve our vision of a team of passionate, professional nurses providing high-quality, holistic care that matters to our patients. We foster a safe patient- and family-centered experience that is open and responsive to the communities we serve.
As nurses, caring for patients in times of illness or injury is only part of our role. We’re also educators and advocates. We provide education to empower people to achieve their health and wellness goals, and we champion their efforts by providing support, guidance and connections to helpful resources. Our philosophy reflects the marriage of art and science in the multidimensional role nurses play at CMH: We, as a nursing community, assure professional excellence by evolving the creative art and science of nursing. Patients are treated as if they are members of our own families, focusing on dignity, respect and what matters to them.
Our Core Values
We foster a respectful, supportive environment in which every nurse feels empowered to achieve their personal and professional best. Our nursing community embraces:
- Accountability. As members of a team, our strength comes from each other. That’s why each of us is accountable to our colleagues to uphold our values and provide high-quality care every day.
- Efficiency. Every member of our community has a clear understanding of their responsibilities and receives the necessary resources, training and support to fulfill them.
- Evidence-based best practices. We follow protocols and care strategies that are grounded in the latest science and have demonstrated effectiveness.
- Holistic care. We promote health in body, mind and spirit.
- Mutual support. Ours is a team where nurses can rely on each other for assistance. We look out for each other and build each other up.
- Shared clinical decision-making. In many cases, our nurses spend more time than other members of the care team with patients, which is why their input is essential when crafting plans of care.
- Self-improvement. We encourage our nurses to be lifelong learners and support their participation in continuing education. We conduct regular performance improvement evaluations to ensure the members of our community always adhere to the highest standards of quality and safety.
Nursing Practice Model
The CMH practice model exemplifies a culture that empowers and supports nurses to advance their professional development from Novice to Expert. This means helping them stay on top of the ever-changing healthcare industry through our Professional Advancement Program, TeamSTEPPS program and other career opportunities. By focusing on their professional growth, our nurses learn how to make positive changes that directly impact our patients.
By making this investment in our nursing team members, we hope to show them how appreciated they are for the specialized contribution they make every day in the delivery of healthcare and their ability to positively affect care and outcomes of our patients. We believe this is essential to provide the highest quality care to our patients in today’s healthcare environment.
Connect With Us
Feeling inspired to give back to your community? Consider a career in nursing at Central Maine Healthcare. We are always looking for talented, compassionate nursing professionals to join our team, and you may be the perfect fit. Let us know you are interested by applying online, and one of our recruiters will get back to you with details.
Contact our human resources department at 207-795-2392 or recruitment@cmhc.org.