The Work Environment at John C. Lincoln North Mountain Hospital
Follow the links below to read about what makes John C. Lincoln North Mountain Hospital's work environment unique.
Magnet Designation
We strive to be the best - the best place for our nurses, the best place for our patients. Because of that, our nursing leadership is proud to say John C. Lincoln North Mountain Hospital is the first Valley hospital to be awarded Magnet Designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center, placing it among the top three percent of hospitals nationwide.
PRIDE Program
As nurses, we’ve got PRIDE. John C. recognizes and rewards professional excellence through our PRIDE Program (Professional Recognition Incentives for Development and Excellence).
Mentoring Program
Experienced nurses have the opportunity to share their talents and skills with others through the hospital's nurse Mentoring Program. The program promotes collegiality and professional growth in the areas of nursing research, academic administration and clinical growth. It also helps new nurses grow in confidence and practical experience under the watchful eye of a mentor.
Center for Advancing Nursing
The Center for Advancing Nursing (CAN) was designed to support John C. nurses in our professional and leadership development, in nursing research and as we continue our education.
Shared Leadership
John C.’s vision is that nurses, and all patient care providers, work together to provide quality care and achieve a common goal of improved patient outcomes. We believe the best way to do this is through Shared Leadership—working collaboratively at all levels of our organization on quality of care, problem-solving and policy-making issues.
Shared Leadership is the voice of the staff nurse in our organization. Our shared governance program consists of a practice council and a research/education council. Shared Leadership provides all of us in nursing with great opportunities to positively affect our professional environment, making it the best place to deliver quality care.
Department Environments
The work environment that often matters most to nurses is the one in the unit in which we'll work, and who we'll be working with. Toward that end, each of our nursing managers has described the work environment in their department and even their own philosophies about management. To learn department-level specifics, look at the Department Profiles and search by your areas of interest or the name of a department manager.
Professional Practice Model
Our Professional Practice Model is a reflection of many activities we've undertaken to:
- Help develop each of us individually as nurses;
- Develop the structure in which we perform; and
- Define and improve the process in which we deliver care
We've addressed all three components with one goal in mind: improved patient outcomes.
Nurse Satisfaction
When it comes to where we work, nurses at John C. Lincoln Hospital – North Mountain are happier than our counterparts nationwide. That’s as measured in a survey and by the standards set forth in the National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDQI). As nurses, we ranked John C. Lincoln Hospital – North Mountain higher than the national average in every category for our job and professional satisfaction.
About 270 nurses from the hospital participated in the survey as part of our journey to Magnet status, which is an exclusive recognition for hospitals that excel in nursing. The survey compared our responses to those of nurses at other hospitals in the nation that are most proud of their nursing environments, specifically those hospitals seeking Magnet status and existing Magnet hospitals.
Read what our fellow nurses, our physicians and our patients say about nursing care at John C.