RN200

In response to BBRUSS...Thank you for your feedback. I believe the problem we are having at our hospital lies in how HR is choosing to utilize this tool. I don't have a problem with the interview, but at our hospital, it is the first step-before an applicant is able to have an interview with managers. If they are considered to have an "unsatisfactory" interview, they are barred from ever having an actual interview, and barred from ever being able to work anywhere else in our organization for the REST OF THEIR CAREER! If an applicant asks where they scored low, so that they can address these weak areas, they are told that it cannot be discussed, or they might share information with other co-workers that could help them to pass future interviews. I am working on communicating with HR to see if we can change the way that we "implement" the Talent Plus interviews, but am afraid our concerns will not be heard. It is creating a hostile work environment, which affects patient care. We are losing some of our best, and most qualified nurses to other hospitals because of the impacts an "unsuccessful" score has on career path. We also have RNs leaving simply because they feel they do not want to work for an organization who would promote something so detrimental to professional development and employee satisfaction. It breaks my heart, and makes me sick to think that we may not be able to stop this devastation to our experienced work force. The people who are doing well on the Talent Plus interview ARE NOT our qualified nurses, and are often some of the most toxic personalities to the workplace environment. We are not selling cosmetics or used cars--we are taking care of sick and dying human beings!

I am so curious if this post comes from someone at my hospital, where we are fighting to change the exclusionary way the Talent Plus interview process is being utilized. If not, it is interesting to hear that the process is not being received well in other institutions, and perhaps this unfortunate coincidence could help support our cause. At our hospital, we have RNs talking about leaving who haven't even had to take the interview, but simply based on the fact that they don't want to work for an employer who would disrespect their employees and be unsupportive of their career development.