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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...
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.
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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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!!