Challenges of Employee Recruitment and Retention of Healthcare
Challenges of Employee Recruitment and Retention of Healthcare
Andrea Richardson
HCA 459: Senior Project
Instructor: Vicki Sowle
Submitted: September 27, 2010
Sixty-nine percent of health care organizations report having moderate to substantial difficulty retaining employees with critical skills, compared with 43% of organizations across all industries, according to a reports by Watson Wyatt Worldwide and the American Society for Healthcare Human Resources Administration reports. Jamie Hale of Watson Wyatt said the high-stress condition in hospitals explains why some workers want to leave. Chronic shortages of nurses and physical therapists needed at hospitals and clinics heighten employee retention problems. Health care workers almost always have job opportunities abroad. For example, a pharmacist could work at a retailer instead of a hospital and a nurse could work for a health insurer. In addition, the report -- which is based on survey responses from 110 health organizations -- finds that 42% of health care organizations offer comprehensive reward strategies, such as retirement plans and vacations, compared with 70% of other industries (Hale, 2010). This paper will be used to better understand the challenges involved in recruiting and retaining qualified employees to replace the large number of employees who recently retired or are reaching retirement age in the coming years. The healthcare industry and the public have an interest in ensuring that trained, qualified employees are available to work.
Over the past year, the shortage of healthcare workers has received increased attention. In fact, HHS recently launched a campaign to encourage school children to consider careers in nursing and the health professions. As baby boomers retire, they will far outnumber those in the workforce. Retired baby boomers will require more healthcare services, and healthcare organizations will need to be staffed adequately to provide those services.
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Andrea Richardson
HCA 459: Senior Project
Instructor: Vicki Sowle
Submitted: September 27, 2010
Sixty-nine percent of health care organizations report having moderate to substantial difficulty retaining employees with critical skills, compared with 43% of organizations across all industries, according to a reports by Watson Wyatt Worldwide and the American Society for Healthcare Human Resources Administration reports. Jamie Hale of Watson Wyatt said the high-stress condition in hospitals explains why some workers want to leave. Chronic shortages of nurses and physical therapists needed at hospitals and clinics heighten employee retention problems. Health care workers almost always have job opportunities abroad. For example, a pharmacist could work at a retailer instead of a hospital and a nurse could work for a health insurer. In addition, the report -- which is based on survey responses from 110 health organizations -- finds that 42% of health care organizations offer comprehensive reward strategies, such as retirement plans and vacations, compared with 70% of other industries (Hale, 2010). This paper will be used to better understand the challenges involved in recruiting and retaining qualified employees to replace the large number of employees who recently retired or are reaching retirement age in the coming years. The healthcare industry and the public have an interest in ensuring that trained, qualified employees are available to work.
Over the past year, the shortage of healthcare workers has received increased attention. In fact, HHS recently launched a campaign to encourage school children to consider careers in nursing and the health professions. As baby boomers retire, they will far outnumber those in the workforce. Retired baby boomers will require more healthcare services, and healthcare organizations will need to be staffed adequately to provide those services.
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