Exceptional Employee Selection Process

Organizations must utilize an exceptional employee selection process to hire the best candidates for the organization. If an organization does not use a selection process that aligns with their organizational values, they are at risk of employing individuals that will not perform up to organizational expectations. The consequences of an inadequate selection process can range from a decrease in patient satisfaction to a reduced patient safety. Good employees are the foundation of an organization, and the quality of the selection process can help the organization flourish or can have detrimental effects. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate an organization’s employee selection process by identifying an open position within an organization …show more content…
Rushing is an issue in the selection process where a manager quickly hires an employee to fill a position (Lussier & Hendon, 2016). Managers will hire the single applicant for a position rather than wait for more qualified applicants. The managers want to rush to fill positions to reduce the overtime hours acquired by staff. The quicker a manager hires an individual, the quicker the individual can be oriented and start working to help fill holes in staffing. Rushing to hire employees can cause even more issues with turnover, lower productivity, and patient safety concerns (Lussier & Hendon, 2016). It would be wiser for managers to take their time to find a match for the job that is competent, more likely to stay longer, and have a higher productivity. As a manager, it is important to take the process slow and make sure the best person for the job is hired. Other than some units rushing to select employees, the employee selection process is very effective. The organization finds applicants that fit appropriately within the organization, but individual unit managers often quickly hire employees that may not fit on the specific unit. Employers must make sure they identify needed qualities before posting a position and look for these qualities during the interview …show more content…
However, managers often have ideas of essential requirements for the job. If managers can ensure they are hiring highly competent nurses, then they can help improve nursing turnover, nursing shortage, bedside care, workforce development, and talent management (Markey & Tingle, 2012). The situational assessment is relatively new to the organization. Many of the nurses hired more than a year ago within the organization did not complete the situational assessment. A nurse manager could use clinical practice scenarios to assess an applicant’s critical thinking skills and how they would respond in various situations (Markey & Tingle, 2012). The clinical scenarios would help the manager assess individuals who were internal applicants that did not complete the situational assessment. The manager can improve the interview process within their department by incorporating clinical scenarios and ensure they are hiring highly competent