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Nursing recruitment strategy attracts 174 new graduate nurses
New nursing grad Ashley Dingee and nurse mentor Joanne Thomas.
In March, RHA B launched a campaign targeted at new graduates offering them full-time employment in the zone of their choice. "We are very pleased to welcome graduate nurses to RHA B; they are a great addition to our health care team," says Donald J. Peters, President and CEO of RHA B. "Recruiting the best and the brightest is a high priority for our organization. Our dedicated staff are committed to providing the best possible healthcare and promoting wellness to our patients and communities." He says RHA B offers great diversity in both career choice and lifestyle. Geri Geldart, vice president of nursing affairs for RHA B adds that the number of new graduates is impressive and its success is a positive step in addressing the region's nursing recruitment needs. "RHA B offers challenging nursing career opportunities as well as individualized orientation and mentorship programs, a focus on teamwork and educational opportunities." The Nursing Mentorship Program, operating in all RHA B zones, is helping to improve recruitment, retention and career satisfaction for both new and experienced nurses. A mentor can be a teacher, a role model, a coach or even a sounding board. Geldart says "the region's experienced nurses take on the mentoring role to provide a supportive environment for nursing graduates in helping them transition from their formal education to the nursing profession." Ashley Dingee couldn't agree more. "I was very excited to get a full time nursing position at the Upper River Valley Hospital where I had worked as a student the previous summer," said Ashley, a recently hired registered nurse. "The new graduate initiative was a positive experience and a great benefit to me. I feel having a mentor was important in making my transition successful from a graduate nurse to a registered nurse. My mentor Joanne Thomas encouraged questions, was an excellent support and reinforced the importance of teamwork in nursing." Each zone program is led by a mentor coordinator. Heather Hamilton is the mentor coordinator for zone 3. The mentor coordinator helps guide the nurse mentors, and works with the new nurses to ensure they are getting the most out of their educational and work placement experiences. "Mentors are one of the key factors to successful work experiences," says Hamilton. "Our nurse mentors offer consistency when it comes to setting goals and objectives, and assessing performance. New nurses can learn so much from our experienced nurses and it gives them the confidence they need to succeed and they want to continue to work with us." RHA B welcomes 39 new nursing graduates to the Moncton Zone, 55 to the Saint John Zone, 57 to the Fredericton Zone, 9 to the Upper River Valley Zone and 14 to the Miramichi Zone. The nursing graduate program is one part of the larger RHA B Nursing Recruitment Strategy. Media Contact: Sonya Green-Haché Regional Director, Corporate Communications Regional Health Authority B 506-623-5523 |
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