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Committee hears staffing pressures, new HR hire and succession planning at Hillcrest
Summary
County staff reported rising agency nurse use after retirements and departures, a newly hired HR associate, and committee discussion of in‑house RN candidates should a Director of Nursing vacancy arise.
During facility updates Kevin Powell said agency staffing use has increased recently because of retirements and staff departures; the facility is working to reduce reliance on agency staff. He identified a newly hired HR associate as an asset in those staffing efforts.
Committee members discussed succession planning for the Director of Nursing position; no imminent retirement was reported, and the group considered internal RN candidates should a vacancy occur. Powell said fall-prevention training and other staff in-services were recently conducted to address recent serious falls.
The committee did not adopt specific staffing mandates at this meeting but requested continued monitoring of agency use, recruitment progress and outcomes of staff training.
