Overview

First 30 Days

The first 30 days of your training will be primarily focused on learning the ropes as a Hospital Manager at NVA. Primarily in this stage, you will begin to learn about some of the specific tools and resources we use in our division. You will begin to dive into financial reporting and key initiatives available with NVA. A major facet of this introduction phase is connecting you to your division and NVA Support Team.

First 60 Days

This next phase consists of diving deeper into tools and resources NVA offers to manage your practice. By now, you have been through transition and are familiar with NVA’s practices and expectations of your responsibilities and how your workday will flow. At this stage, you will gain a deeper understanding in Human Resources functions such as processing new hires, developing employee growth, and coaching strategies. You will grow your marketing knowledge during this time and will become more comfortable maintaining and acquiring vendor relationships.

First 120 Days

You are up and running now! You will have ironed some kinks out and feel more confident in your role. You will be formulating staff meetings and have a plan for your team’s performance evaluations. You will be familiar with NVA and your division’s key initiatives at this point and will have plans in place for improving metrics for your practice. You will be perfecting your interview skills and understanding what attributes make candidates a perfect fit for your practice. You will be able to discuss financials and your role in managing them, as well as understand budgeting, inventory, and their respective components. You won’t be an expert quite yet, but you will know who to contact with questions and where to click to review materials. You will have scheduled your introduction HM workshop and further develop your connections within NVA’s network. You will have ownership of the decisions you make in your practice.

*In addition to this onboarding guide, you may also want to reference the Transition Onboarding Guide: https://transition.nva.com/onboarding-guide (password: TransitionDog2021) from time to time. Intended for hospitals joining the NVA family, this comprehensive guide includes the most up-to-date policies and procedures, operational protocols, support partner contact information, etc. This is a good one to bookmark for future!