Homework I: The Importance of Human Resources Management to the Health Care System
Research the changes in the healthcare industry in the past five to ten years and the role of HRM in maintaining success while adapting to these changes. Select one healthcare trend for deeper study. On the basis of your research, present an analysis of the trend by addressing the following:
1) Describe and explain the trend you selected, citing some important data. Focus on changes in the trends over the past five to ten years and the effects of these trends on HRM.
2) Briefly note the common characteristics of an effective healthcare HR department and explain which of these characteristics will equip HRM to respond to the selected trend.
3) Explain five common HRM metrics used to ensure positive outcomes and give an appropriate example of each metric as it applies to a healthcare organization.
4) Explain the strategic importance of the selected trend as it relates to the overall plan of a healthcare organization and its HR department.
5) State your opinion or conclusion about the selected trend on the basis of the research you conducted.
Homework II
Scenario: You are the HR manager of a healthcare organization. One of the newly appointed nurses has complained about a senior doctor. She claims that the doctor sends her obscene messages on her cell phone and also makes obscene gestures at her.
Tasks:
1) Write a paper addressing the following:
2) How would you define sexual harassment? What is the legal definition?
3) Does the complaint in the scenario fall under the definition of sexual harassment? Why or why not?
4) What would be the implications of this complaint, if it is found true, for the senior doctor and the healthcare organization?
5) How would you, as an HR manager, address this complaint? What does the law require of HRM in such cases?
6) What steps would you take to prevent this kind of situation from recurring?
Homework III
In this homework, you will explore the differences among educational levels, the scopes of practice, and credentialing and licensure requirements for various employees in a healthcare organization.
Scenario: You are the HR manager of a newly established healthcare organization. The board of directors of the organization asks you to prepare a presentation on the required profiles for the following roles:
o Administrator (i.e., chief executive officer, vice president of nursing or finance, etc.)
o Physician
o Registered nurse
o Nurse's aide
o Laboratory technician
o Dietary aide
o Maintenance professional
Tasks:
For each role, provide the following information:
1) Educational qualifications required for the role
2) Scope of practice for the role
3) Credentialing and licensure requirements for the role
4) A description of the importance of the role in a healthcare organization
5) Explain the legal aspects of the HRM role.
For the workforce as a whole, address the following:
1) How would you build and maintain a climate of mutual respect and trust among employees?
2) What is the importance of diversity in the workforce?
Your homework should be addressed in 16 to 20 PowerPoint presentations.
Homework IV: Labor Union Issues
In this homework, you will research labor relations and common labor union issues for the nursing staff in an acute care organization.
Tasks:
On the basis of your research, present an analysis addressing the following:
What are the common labor union issues for nursing staff in an acute care organization? (You may select another setting of interest to you.) Explain at least five such issues. How can these issues be addressed by HRM? How do these issues impact contract negotiations and organizational performance? What challenges do you foresee related to labor union issues for nursing staff in an acute care organization?
Homework V
Tasks:
Select one healthcare organization of interest to you and research the compensation package in the organization.
1) On the basis of your research and findings your paper should address the following:
2) Do a cost-benefit analysis of the selected healthcare organization. Explain your analysis of the cost-benefit ratio and how it helps an organization.
3) Explain the impact of the cost-benefit ratio on recruitment and retention strategies of a healthcare organization.
4) Outline ways to improve the cost-benefit ratio of the selected healthcare organization.
5) Explain the role of HRM in ensuring the most competitive compensation package for employees.
6) Describe methods of improving the compensation package of the selected healthcare organization. Explain how your recommendations could enhance recruitment and retention strategies of the organization.
7) Discuss how you would address competitive compensation, benefits packages, career development, and succession planning in working towards the selected healthcare organization's strategic goals.
Your homework should be addressed in an 8 to 10 pages document.
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
• The answer must be using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, typed, with one-inch margins on all sides.
• The response also includes a cover page containing the student's name, the title of the homework, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
• Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.