Career ladder for RNs in LTC?

Specialties LTC Directors

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Hi

I know pretty much every hospital has a career ladders for RNs where they can be RN1, RN2, RN3, etc based on their skills and experience. Does anyone know of any career ladders for RNs in LTC? I am trying to develop one but can't find any LTC references.

Thanks for any ideas!!

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Specializes in LTC, Hospice, Case Management.

Been in LTC 20+ years. Never heard of RN1, RN2, etc.

Why are you trying to develop this? Work or school?

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Thanks.

I am trying to develop this for work so that we can compete for nurses with the hospital. One of the benefits that the hospital offers them is a career ladder...this means they would be hired in at one level but then offered the opportunity for job advancement while still working at the bedside - so they don't have to go into management to get a promotion. From what I have seen at career fairs and doing interviews, many younger nurses are looking for career ladders. It's getting harder to recruit, so I am just trying to think of new things...

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It would be for LPNs too actually - so that they can advance professionally within their job....

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Specializes in LTC, Hospice, Case Management.

Hmmm. Nice thought, but still never heard/seen this done in LTC. Sorry!

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Specializes in Administration.

Our Subacute and Transitional Care units are departments within a hospital system, and we have a career ladder just like the rest of the hospital departments. RNs put together a portfolio of their accomplishments which include any PI studies they have participated in, research, Unit Based Councils, policies they have written or helped write, etc. It doesn't carry over from year to year - the nurses have to reapply each year to show their continued involvement in projects which advance the professional practice of nursing. It's a ton of work, but the rewards (including financial incentives) are worth it.

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Great - thanks.

I hope it translates to a pure post-acute/LTC setting.

We'll see. Worth a try though.

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We have done it with CNAs. Don't see why it wouldn't work with nurses. Always is better to have incentives for employees.

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Specializes in LTC.

I think it would be a very positive thing to have a career ladder implemented in LTC. It might be helpful for retention.

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I'm interested in this....have you made any plans with this you could share with the group>

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Our facility did not have a career ladder as such, so I manufactured one of my own. After much study on my own time, I drafted a pain management program and presented it to my DON. I was given room and time to run the program, which evolved into restraint management and fall prevention. It took lots of study offsite and on my own time, but was well worth the effort.

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