How can the Human Resources department help you?

You will submit a short paper that discusses a case scenario. Papers should be three (3) full pages, double-spaced, with 12-point Times New Roman font. Please submit your paper in Microsoft Word format. Support your statements with evidence from course materials and other sources. References from the textbook and other sources should be properly cited using APA style formatting. Your reference page does not count toward the page requirement.
There is no minimum number of references, however, you should use your textbook as a reference. If other articles are used, they should be from a credible source and included to help support your ideas. Your reference page does not count toward the page requirement.
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The assignment opens on Sunday, February 20 and will be due Friday, March 11 at 11:55 PM (central time). Please submit the paper under the Assignments tab.
CASE STUDY SCENARIO
You are the Department Manager of an Outpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation Center (the Center). The Center is one component of a larger healthcare system which has a substantial Human Resources department with resources that are available to employees and management. The professional staff of the Center is composed of registered nurses, occupational therapists, physical therapists, and speech language pathologists.
There is a rumor amongst employees at the Center that business, along with patient load, is growing and the healthcare system wants to expand the Center. There is room in the current building for more professional staff and their equipment. Some of the professional staff have been talking with their colleagues at other facilities and recruiting them to join the Center without your knowledge. You, as the Department Manager, have received “cold calls” asking about open positions, though there has been no official communication from the system until now. Professional staff who have been at the Center for 10 years or more are becoming frustrated saying, “If they pay a new person more than me, I am walking out of here.”
Apparently, there is some truth to the rumor as administration called this morning and asked you for a business plan.
Review and analyze the scenario by looking at chapter topics that we have covered so far: Human Resources challenges in healthcare organizations, strategic management and quality standards, legal issues affecting the workplace, job design and analysis, how to use emotional intelligence to handle conflict, and healthcare recruitment and selection.
Review the scenario and your impression of the problem. Then, discuss these questions:
1) As Department Manager, what actions do you need to take moving forward?
2) How can the Human Resources department help you?
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