Onboarding and Probation for Healthcare
A first day that is the same for the fifth joiner as the first.
What this looks like in healthcare
The parts of onboarding and probation that are specific to this sector, rather than general.
Employee Onboarding
A joining experience that is the same for the fifth joiner as the first.
What this coversHide
Employee Onboarding
A joining experience that is the same for the fifth joiner as the first.
What this coversHide- Pre-joining communication
- Employee information collection
- Document collection
- Appointment documentation
- Policy acknowledgement
- Employee ID creation
- Department allocation
- Reporting manager assignment
- IT and system access
- Asset allocation
- Hospital orientation
- Department orientation
- Role-specific orientation
- Safety orientation
- Patient-service standards
- Initial training
- 30/60/90-day plans
- Probation reviews
- Confirmation process
The general method — what onboarding and probation covers, the questions it answers and what an engagement produces — is the same whatever the sector, and is set out on the employee onboarding and induction page. What is above is the part that differs for healthcare.
Other HR topics for healthcare
Where to start
Most engagements begin with a review of how this runs in your business today, then a written process and the sequence to implement it.