More than 2,500 people work at the hospital. The average age of employees is 41 years. Our worst enemy is our best friend. We're a 24-hour a day industry, but we don't have to offer traditional shifts. Word of mouth often attracts people to the hospital.
Morale is high and the healing work is satisfying, said the human resources officials.
An effort by management to recognize quality employees and quality work has dramatically increased job satisfaction, he said. Other ideas are being considered to help employees tailor their benefits to their families, he added. We're looking for the person who will stay. Rasmusson and Brysz-Gerding said a recent survey suggests that the hospital is doing better than the national average at keeping employees. All of this ties in with retention.