You have been hired as Unit Supervisor at a dialysis center that was recently acquired by a
Question:
You have been hired as Unit Supervisor at a dialysis center that was recently acquired by a large healthcare system. Within the first days you learned that the acquisition affected the organizational culture and employee satisfaction. The rate of turnover in nursing staff increased from 5% before the acquisition to 17% after the acquisition. Your unit began experiencing nursing shortage that negatively affects working environment and patient care outcomes. Prepare a brief report with voice over for the senior executive team of the dialysis center and discuss the employee retention challenges in the dialysis center, proposed strategies and programs that the organization should invest in to solve the nursing shortages and turnover problems. Be sure discuss specific retention strategies, such as onboarding and orientation; compensation and benefits; work environment; organizational culture; coaching and mentoring; leadership; employee engagement; employee development; recognition and acknowledgment.