Upgrade Staff Training

Many long-term care facilities struggle to maintain adequate staff training procedures. With ever-changing training requirements and continual onboarding needs, it’s difficult to streamline the needed processes. When prioritizing resident care, staff and supervisors may find themselves overwhelmed trying to stay up-to-date on necessary training needs. Issues associated with inefficient procedures also include disorganized employment materials, difficulty completing annual training for each staff member, and unfortunately—negative results from state surveyors. Studies even suggest that unsatisfactory staff training can jeopardize the quality of care in facilities, resulting in negative impacts for residents’ well-being. The costs are immense when long-term care facilities are unable to efficiently train new and existing staff.?

There is an ongoing shortage of employees in the senior care industry, and turnover rates for staff continue to hover around 50 percent. One of the leading causes of high turnover is inefficient training processes for new employees, as new staff often leave when they aren’t given the tools to properly integrate into an organization. Onboarding is essential to staff retention, but it can also be costly. Research estimates that hiring a new staff member costs at least four thousand dollars, and it takes an average of 42 days to fill an open position. With the high price and time commitment it takes to replace each staff member, facilities can benefit greatly when they increase their staff retention rates. Having fulfilled and successful staff begins with an efficient, repeatable onboarding system.?

In addition to the impact staff training has on operations and finances, providers are required to demonstrate an adequate training program. Long-term care facilities are encouraged to leverage any resources available for their training systems, such as technology and other community organizations. Regulators understand the flexibility required to adapt and handle the evolving long-term care industry, and support all facilities in their utilization of software which helps them train and maintain staff competencies.?

The long-term care industry continues to grow as the nation’s population ages, and this increased demand for providers to deliver quality care remains complicated by shaky labor markets. To avoid negative outcomes from inefficient staff training and onboarding, such as losing staff and noncompliance citations, long-term care facilities must utilize technology in their staff training systems. Care Fundamentals LMS from ResiDex is the complete tool for staff and supervisors to learn, update their training, and ensure new employees are successful in their roles.?