[Answered]: Consider the turnover in the three positions at…

Consider the turnover in the three positions at PrimeHealth Nursing and the problems of attracting qualified people to these positions. What might the organization do to control the turnover and increase recruiting yield? Consider recruitment methods most likely to yield sufficient numbers of qualified applicants and selection tests that have the best validity for identifying applicants with the best fit with each of the three jobs. PrimeHealth Nursing and Care Centers (PrimeHealth) is a 65-bed geriatric, skilled nursing facility. Like many nursing and extended care facilities, PrimeHealth has been struggling to attract applicants for many of its open positions. Its current vacancy rated for key positions includes the following: (a) LPNs 20 percent, (b) nursing 40 percent, and (c) housekeeping assistants 20 percent. In the past its external recruitment efforts have been to utilize the traditional methods of newspaper ads and notifying the local high schools and trade schools of openings. Internally, PrimeHealth posts all open positions and encourages employees to monitor the postings and refer their friends and relatives for consideration. However, the lack of applicants for open positions is reaching a critical point, resulting in a moratorium for any new patient admissions. In addition, PrimeHealth has been forced to utilize temporary staffing agencies for LPNs to cover open night and weekend shifts. To deal with this crisis, a task force composed of department heads has been established. The role of the task force is to evaluate the recruitment situation and make recommendations. Questions 1. Identify a strategic staffing approach that the task force should consider for dealing with PrimeHealth’s staffing issues. a. What might PrimeHealth do to reduce the turnover rate in these positions? b. What types of applicants should PrimeHealth target in each of these positions? What types of applicants will be a good fit with these jobs? 2. What other methods of recruitment should the task force consider? What changes are needed to the recruitment process to make it more likely PrimeHealth can recruit enough qualified applicants to meet its demand? 3. What selection tests might have the best validity in identifying applicants who are the best fit with each of the jobs?