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WORKFORCE / FEATURE
4.
FLEXIBILITY
Gen Z and Millennials want flexible schedules. Those surveyed said " allowing a flexible
work environment (flexible hours, ability to change shifts, etc.) " is a top reason
they would accept a job at a children's hospital, and " flexible scheduling " is a top
reason they would apply for or accept a job over another industry. Yet most younger
workers do not think a children's hospital job offers schedule flexibility, ranking
" no control over your work schedule or hours " as the second highest " negative or
disadvantage. " The number one thing that would " absolutely convince " them to
stay longer than three months is flexible hours.
ACTION PLAN:
Get creative with schedules. Children's
hospitals are trying different ways
to introduce flexibility into clinical
schedules. One strategy is to use eighthour
shifts on weekdays and allow
more leeway in start times. Another
is to allow staff to sign up for shifts
based on personal schedules and preferences.
As the schedule comes together,
staff work together to ensure shifts
are covered.
Create a float pool. A tiered float pool
at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta allows
nurses to work on an as-needed
basis. In the bottom tier, nurses work
occasional shifts; in the middle, nurses
work a few days a week; in the top,
nurses float between the hospital's
campuses and day and night shifts,
essentially working full-time hours
but in various settings.
Offer
sabbaticals. At Nationwide
Children's, nurses in high-acuity units
can step down to a lower-acuity unit or
ambulatory clinic for four to six weeks
or can flex to a different unit once every
few shifts. PICU nurses can take
temporary stints with the home health
nursing team.
Implement
virtual
nursing. Virtual
nursing allows experienced nurses to
work in command centers advising
newer nurses at the bedside. Younger
nurses benefit from the shared knowledge
while the virtual nurses can work
shorter, less-taxing shifts.
Get more details at childrenshospitals.org/keys
PERCEPTION VS REALITY
Although non-healthcare
workers would like to work
at a children's hospital,
many of them believe it's
difficult to get a job at one.
55%
believe children's
hospitals only hire
people who have
college degrees
57%
say it's hard to
get a job in
health care today
59%
say applying for
a job in health
care is difficult
41%%
believe they have
to know someone
who already works
at a children's hospital
to get a job there
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