Machias—Rob Janssen, RN, BSN, CEN assumed the position of Chief Nursing Officer at Down East Community Hospital. Mr. Janssen replaces Karen Labonte who ended her tenure as Chief Nursing Officer in June, 2011.

 

“It is always a pleasure to promote from within the hospital. Though we interviewed candidates from away, none demonstrated the professionalism, nurse advocacy or community loyalty that we were seeking. Rob has those attributes and has capably led our emergency department for two years. He has been a very effective member of the senior team as interim chief nursing officer since assuming that role in June.” stated CEO Doug Jones.

 

Mr. Janssen first joined the Hospital in 2010 as a nursing supervisor. Shortly, after his arrival he was promoted to Nurse Manager of the Emergency Department and Cardiac Rehabilitation. Rob later stepped in as Interim CNO when Karen Labonte left the position earlier this year.

 

Rob is a graduate of Georgian College in Barrie, Ontario, Canada in 1990 with a degree in Nursing. He worked in the Emergency Department at St. Joseph’s Hospital in London, Ontario for the next 6 years then moved to Greenville, North Carolina to work at Pitt County Memorial Hospital where he gained experience in Emergency Medicine, Cardiac Intensive Care and a Flight Nurse for their helicopter rescue program. While in Granville, he obtained his BSN from East Carolina University and then his Certification in Emergency Nursing.

 

Rob moved to Maine in 2010 with his family to work at Down East Community Hospital. Rob and his wife Pam, who is also a nurse, enjoy working at the hospital and serving the people of Washington County. The CNO is responsible for the practice of Nursing by assuring consistency in the standard of practice over the clinical setting. “It was an honor to be chosen for the position of CNO. I look forward to continuing the work I started as Interim CNO, working with the skilled professionals helping to ensure the delivery of comprehensive quality care to all our patients here at Down East Community Hospital.”