TIPS AND TRICKS FOR ONBOARDING A NEW HIRE

When a new employee–whether temporary, temp-to-hire, or permanent–comes on board, ensuring a smooth onboarding process is critical. Having a consistent, user-friendly process can ensure the new employee is happy and productive from the start.

Have All Information in One Place

A new staff person will receive a lot of information about your medical facility at the beginning; there’s no way around it. So having all of the information in one place is important. That way, important papers don’t get lost, and the new medical staff member can plan on how long it will take to get everything finished.

Your new perioperative or rotating nurse will soon be working with others in the facility, and not just dealing with human resources. The right onboarding will share information facility-wide to ensure a smooth transition.

Get the Employee Acclimated

Some of the best practices for onboarding a new employee include:

• Assigning a personal mentor or guide to each new employee;
• Welcoming them with decorations, personal greetings or cards from other medical personnel, and company merchandise if available;
• Setting up “coffee times” to connect them with other surgical staff.

Save Time for You and Your New Employee

Much of the legwork of onboarding a new temporary or permanent surgical staff member can take place before they even walk through the door. Setting up the phone and email system in advance will save time for the new rotating or perioperative nurse and fellow employees who would otherwise have to find time to help them.

How you treat a new employee on the first day will go a long way toward ensuring their future happiness. The immediate supervisor should be close at hand and should personally introduce the new employee to other team members.

Effectively onboarding new surgical staff members and making them feel comfortable will not only ease their anxiety, but it will also allow them to settle in for a successful career with your facility.

Work with JVH for Your Surgical Staffing Needs

At JVH Surgical Associates, we specialize in providing perioperative and rotating nurses in Northern Virginia, Washington, DC, and Maryland. Using a staffing agency, such as JVH Surgical Staffing will help you meet any problems with nurse shortages, or other employee deficits in your healthcare facility.

Our company is committed to helping medical professionals grow in their respective careers. We value our people and the relationships we have with them. If you need help in finding skilled OR nurses, perioperative nurses, or other surgical staff, you can count on us. Schedule a consultation today to get started. We look forward to working with you.