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DPH outlines hiring changes that speed nurse recruitment; commissioners press for permanence
Summary
DPH human resources presented a revamped hiring model aimed at shortening nurse hiring timelines, reporting increased RN FTEs and nearly 100 candidates in process; commissioners asked whether streamlined practices are permanent and how the approach coordinates with city HR.
The San Francisco Department of Public Health presented a multi-pronged strategy to accelerate nurse recruitment and retention, telling the Health Commission that consolidation of job descriptions, batch hiring and new applicant-tracking tools have increased hiring throughput and reduced vacancies.
Erica Thorson, recruiting strategist at DPH, said the department consolidated hiring lists and eliminated burdensome questionnaires to create two comprehensive RN hiring lists,…
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