SMC offers Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Basic Life Support (BLS) classes. For more information, please e-mail the Department of Education: Denise Sabatka (e-mail address)

Nursing (intranet)

We believe our nurses are key to our patients' overall healing, beyond their providing medical care. This translates into a single RN coordinating each patient's care during his or her hospitalization. The idea is to provide each patient with the convenience and comfort of sharing their personal needs with their personally assigned RN.

New Hire Coordinator

We want to keep the excellent nurses we have and to support the new nurses we hire so they, too, can reach excellence. Our goal is to make sure your employment here will be as positive an experience as possible. The New Hire Coordinator will also provide feedback and support to you as a new RN.

Mentoring Program

Our Mentoring Program is designed to create healthy relationships within our organization. It is founded on the premise that our mentors will serve as teacher, guide or coach for the mentee. A mentoring relationship is a two-way partnership that provides both the mentor and the mentee with the opportunity to give and receive. This program fosters long-term relationships that are based on trust, respect, effective communication and support.

Responsibilities of the Mentor

The mentor shall promote the growth and development of the mentee by:

1. Serving as a role model
2. Sharing the organizational values and vision
3. Building relationships based on trust, respect, effective communication and support
4. Sharing their power and influence
5. Serving as an advisor to the mentee related to the organizational culture and professional development of the mentee
6. Establishing objective, measurable goals with the mentee
7. Monitoring and giving timely, objective, specific and balanced feedback to the mentee

Responsibilities of the Mentee

1. Seeking and asking for advice
2. Sharing needs and goals with the mentor
3. Actively listening to the mentor
4. Striving for continuous learning
5. Committing to the goals, values, and vision of the organization
6. Recognize and accept the limits of the relationship as outlined by the mentor and mentee

Benefits of an Effective Mentoring Relationship

1. Assist with recruitment and retention of talented, committed staff
2. Promote interdependence within the organization
3. Promote a sense of professional and personal growth for both the mentor and the mentee
4. Enhance networking within the organization
5. Encourage resourcefulness among the associates
6. Rejuvenate the associates both personally and professionally
7. Promote trust, respect, effective communication and support among associates.
8. Develop lasting relationships
9. Improve associate satisfaction, which in turn will promote improved patient care, and satisfaction