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How to Implement A Staff Development Model for Hospitals

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Properly trained employees are at the core of any thriving healthcare establishment. One way HR executives can nurture a capable workforce is through staff development. This entails helping your staff members acquire new knowledge, improve their skills and advance in their careers. The ideal staff development plan goes beyond checking a few boxes in human resources management.

You need a strategic approach to instill competence while aligning with your organization’s competencies. MedCerts Partner Solutions can enhance this process using different models that we can tailor to your hospital’s needs. This extensive insight on how to develop a staffing plan will improve your employee’s technical and soft skills.

Importance of Choosing the Right Staff Development Model

Staff development has become imperative in any organization seeking to succeed in today’s dynamic healthcare industry. Some benefits of implementing the right staff development model include:

  • Enhanced Retention: The opportunity for career development can entice employees to stay in your organization. Enhancing your employee’s career prospects boosts their growth potential while instilling loyalty.

  • Nurturing Future Leaders: Staff development allows you to scout and grow prospective leaders already in your organization. This step will future-proof your enterprise while maintaining your culture.

  • Employee Empowerment: Employee development can boost confidence and instill a sense of autonomy. Your staff can now proactively perform their duties to ensure optimal patient care.

How to Choose and Implement a Staff Development Model

The ideal employee development model for your organization needs to achieve the perfect blend of personal fulfillment and professional growth. A few key steps you can take to identify and execute an effective staff development approach include:

Assessing Your Needs

Evaluating your organization’s existing and future needs is the first step you can take when choosing a training model. You can undertake this assessment using a gap analysis that compares current staff competencies with the desired ones. The gap analysis report can help you identify employee strengths and weaknesses along with the challenges and opportunities for growth.

You can perform assessments and make your observations to obtain an objective picture. Collaborating with MedCerts can further streamline this process by providing expert assistance in assessing your staffing needs.

Designing the Plan

In the plan formulation stage, you get to highlight the objectives, resources and methods you’ll employ during staff development training. This stage depends on your organization’s strategic goals and gap analysis report. Partnering with MedCerts can help you determine the best approach for your organization.

Implementing the Plan

When it comes to implementing a staff development plan, MedCerts offers three robust employer partner models designed to meet your organization’s needs:

  • Train-and-Hire Model: This model focuses on recruiting and training individuals with the specific competencies your hospital requires. Upon completion, these individuals are ready for absorption, ensuring you have a pool of qualified candidates.

  • Upskilling Model: The upskilling model enhances the skills and knowledge of your current employees. It also boosts their morale through engagement, fostering a culture of continuous learning and growth.

  • Hire-Our-Grads Model: With this model, you gain access to graduates who’ve completed rigorous training programs at MedCerts. These graduates have the necessary skills and knowledge to excel in their roles, providing you with a reliable source of new talent.

Partner With MedCerts

Healthcare staff development is a collaborative endeavor that needs creativity and commitment by staff and management. You can leverage MedCerts Partner Solution to craft a customized development model for your institution. Partner with us today to improve the performance and quality of your organization by enhancing your staff’s skills and knowledge.

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Written by

Jennifer Kolb

National Director of Workforce Development

As MedCerts National Director of Workforce Development, Jennifer Kolb is responsible for overseeing strategy and business development efforts at MedCerts with an emphasis on the k-career pipeline.

Prior to MedCerts, Jennifer served in several leadership positions at Tallo and Hawkes Learning where she built and lead sales and marketing, new product launches, technology development updates and an entire product relaunch to be ADA compliant.

Jennifer has spent a decade within the workforce industry working with educators, state leaders, business and industry officials, post-secondary institutions and grant organizations from across the country, all with the mission of bettering people’s lives. Coming from a long line of educators and with a business-centered mindset, Jen is passionate about student success and cultivating creative strategies for ensuring all talent has access to educational and career-related opportunities.

Jennifer earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Marketing and Psychology with a focus in business management from Clemson University.

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