New Employee Orientation
Details:
Complete the Hospital Application assignment prior to beginning this assignment. Based on the Hospital Application assignment, you have determined that not
only does the orientation program for new employees need to be revised, but a new professional development program needs to be created for existing
employees.
Part I: New Employee Orientation
The purpose of this assignment is to create an expanded outline or blueprint for a new employee orientation program that explains how it can be used to
prepare employees.
Continuing in the role of the hospital administrator from the Hospital Care Application assignment, you are required to create a blueprint or an expanded
outline of the new employee orientation program for the Director of Human Resources (your supervisor), who will decide whether or not to implement the
program.
Using what you have learned from the assigned readings and your own research, formulate new employee orientation program to train new hires. Include the
following elements:
A training schedule that includes the necessary preparation needed to provide the training (who, what, when, where, why, and how), as well as a description
of the practice training activities and feedback you will provide.
A description of written materials, such as handouts, to be provided during the training.
A description of at least one computer-, Web-, or DVD-based training element that will be used in the program, including consideration of the idea that
staff may have varying levels of technology readiness.
Explanation of how the new employee orientation program is related to motivation and retention. Include discussion of the financial incentives provided to
employees.
Part II: Professional Development Program
The purpose of this assignment is to develop an expanded outline or blueprint for a new professional development program for existing employees and to
explain how the program can be used retain quality employees. Consider how the organization leverages workforce diversity to encourage employees to
collaborate and apply their unique talents.
Continuing in the role of the hospital administrator from the Hospital Care Application assignment, you are required to create a blueprint or an expanded
outline of the professional development program for the Director of Human Resources (your supervisor), who will decide whether or not to implement the
program.
Using what you have learned from the assigned readings and your own research, formulate a professional development program for existing employees. Include
the following elements:
The focus of the program, which could include a combination of the following: learning new skills, additional certifications, licensure, and cross-training
for other areas not usually assigned.
A training schedule that includes the necessary preparation needed to provide the training (who, what, when, where, why, and how), as well as a description
of the practice training activities and feedback you will provide.
Description of written materials, such as handouts, to be provided during the training.
A description of at least one computer-, Web-, or DVD-based training element that will be used in the program, including consideration of the idea that
staff may have varying levels of technology readiness.
Explanation of how organizations leverage workforce diversity to encourage employees to collaborate and apply their unique talents.
General Requirements:
While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using
APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
