Nurse Hiring Case Study
Effective Hiring
By Alisha Cortez
For ENGPROF
It has often been said that employees are the most valuable resource in any profession. This is most certainly the case when discussing the hiring of a licensed nurse. Nurses have an incredibly important and valuable role in providing care for individuals in their time of greatest need. Nurses are counted on to be on the front line and be knowledgeable, accurate, and comforting. For most patients in an acute setting it is the nurse that functions as the main communicator and as such serves as the face of the organization. It is for these reasons that choosing the right nurse is critical to the success of an organization. The first step in the hiring process begins with evaluation from management of resumes. This tried and true method allows the employer to ensure a candidate meets the necessary criteria and can be beneficial in serving to reduce the time spent in interviews by ruling out any candidates that are unqualified for the position. Resumes can provide valuable information on education, certifications, as well as job history. A prospective employer can examine the resume for relevant data in an applicant as well as identify any concerns with job history such as frequent job changes or long periods of unexplained …show more content…
During this time an applicant can be monitored for their interactions in a less formal environment than across an interview table. Applicants can be assessed on their ability to relate to patients and their ability to communicate effectively. Studying the applicants body language can be telling as to the comfort level the applicants feel with the population they may soon be asked to work with. This is also a good opportunity to allow the applicant to interact with current employees and ask any questions they may have regarding the
By Alisha Cortez
For ENGPROF
It has often been said that employees are the most valuable resource in any profession. This is most certainly the case when discussing the hiring of a licensed nurse. Nurses have an incredibly important and valuable role in providing care for individuals in their time of greatest need. Nurses are counted on to be on the front line and be knowledgeable, accurate, and comforting. For most patients in an acute setting it is the nurse that functions as the main communicator and as such serves as the face of the organization. It is for these reasons that choosing the right nurse is critical to the success of an organization. The first step in the hiring process begins with evaluation from management of resumes. This tried and true method allows the employer to ensure a candidate meets the necessary criteria and can be beneficial in serving to reduce the time spent in interviews by ruling out any candidates that are unqualified for the position. Resumes can provide valuable information on education, certifications, as well as job history. A prospective employer can examine the resume for relevant data in an applicant as well as identify any concerns with job history such as frequent job changes or long periods of unexplained …show more content…
During this time an applicant can be monitored for their interactions in a less formal environment than across an interview table. Applicants can be assessed on their ability to relate to patients and their ability to communicate effectively. Studying the applicants body language can be telling as to the comfort level the applicants feel with the population they may soon be asked to work with. This is also a good opportunity to allow the applicant to interact with current employees and ask any questions they may have regarding the