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General Orientation For New Staff

General Orientation For New Staff

Due to weather, General Orientation was cancelled on Monday, 2/1/2010
Human Resources will be contacting you today (Monday) on your specific schedule.

Below is information on:


Information for staff who attend GO & NSO:

NSO Schedule:

  • Tuesday, 2/2:  Plan to attend NSO according to the schedule you were sent.  If AB-Tech cancels class, NSO will be cancelled on 2/2 only.
  • Wednesday, 2/3:  NSO will occur regardless of weather or AB-tech cancellations.
  • Follow rest of NSO schedule for the week.
  •  Questions?  Contact Larry Borrelli at 213-1866 or pager 207-4346.

NSO Parking:

  • Park in the Hamilton Lot for NSO sessions 2/2 - 2/8.
  • From Biltmore Avenue:  Turn WEST on Choctaw off Biltmore.  Take a left (south) on Hamilton.  At stop sign, proceed straight up hill on Hamilton.  Hamilton parking lot is on the right.
  • From McDowell Avenue:  Turn EAST on Choctaw off Biltmore.  Take a right (south) on Hamilton.  At stop sign, proceed straight up hill on Hamilton.  Hamilton parking lot is on the right.

GO Schedule for NSO attendees:

  • Tuesday, 2/9:  Makeup GO date.
  • Arrive between 7:15 - 7:45. GO will be from 8:00am - 4:45pm.
  • Location is at the #2 classroom in the Human Resources Building, 5 Frederick Street
  • Onsite parking is available

Information for staff who will only attend GO:

  • The make-up GO will be Wed., 2/3, regardless of weather or AB-tech cancellations.
  • Arrive between 7:15 - 7:45.  GO will be from 8:00am - 4:45pm.
  • Staff park in Latta Parking lot
  • GO will be in the Glenn Theater in the Owen Heart Tower


Only attend General Orientation if Human Resources has told you where/when to attend.
The information below is for informational purposes only.

Human Resources facilitates General Orientation for new staff at Mission.

Day of General Orientation:

If you need to contact the facilitator the day of Orientation, call 828-777-0655.  This phone number is only available the day of orientation.

Inclement Weather:
All Mission classes and meetings follow AB-Tech's Inclement Weather Policy.

  • If AB Tech cancels classes, Mission General Orientation will be cancelled.  HR staff will contact you regarding a make-up General Orientation and start date.
  • If AB-Tech has a "late-start", General Orientation will start at it's normal time of 8am (please arrive between 7:15-7:45 for registration). 

Arrival:

Please arrive between 7:15 - 7:45 and not later than 7:45am. 

Directions & Parking:

Mission Hospital Campus Map

General Orientation is located in the Glenn Theater, which is on the second floor of the Owen Heart Center of the Memorial Campus in Asheville.

Staff will park in the Latta Parking Lot on 2/1.  After this date, orientation attendees will need to park in the Sunnicrest Lot on the AB Tech Campus.  Shuttles will provide transportation to the Heart Tower.

From Biltmore Avenue:  From the intersection of Biltmore Avenue and Victoria Road, proceed 0.8 miles south on Victoria Road, through the AB Tech campus.  Turn right then follow road to left 0.1 miles to entrance of Sunnicrest Parking Lot on left.

From Meadow Road:  From the intersection of MEadow Road and Victoria Road, proceed 0.3 miles to 1st road on left.  Follow road to the left 0.1 miles to entrance of Sunnicrest Parking Lot on left.

 Typical General Orientation Agenda: 

 

7:45                    Registration (Doors open at 7:15)
8:00 - 8:15        Welcome & Introductions
8:15 - 8:45        Mission/Vision/Values/Goals
8:45 - 9:00      Service Excellence
9:00 - 9:15        HR Welcome
9:15 - 9:30        Diversity & Inclusion
9:30 - 9:45        Patient Rights
9:45 - 10:10      Break
10:10 - 10:35    Mission 101:  Phones, Computer, Paperwork
10:35 - 11:00    Human Resources Handbook
11:00 - 12:10    Benefits
12:10 - 1:10      Lunch
1:10 - 1:40        HIPAA/Information Security/Privacy
1:40 - 2:05        Risk
2:05 - 2:10        Stretch Break
2:10 - 2:50      Infection Control
2:50 - 3:00      Break

3:00 - 4:00        Safety
4:00 - 4:40        Name Badges/Parking/Map
4:40 - 4:45        Evaluation/Adjourn

 


 

 

 

Information for staff who will only attend GO:

••                    The make-up GO will be Wed., 2/3, regardless of weather or AB-tech cancellations.  We need to get these folks in!

••                    Arrive between 7:15 - 7:45.  GO will be from 8:00am - 4:45pm.

••                    Staff park in Latta Parking lot

••                    GO will be in the Glenn Theater

••                    We expect ~ 20 new hires in this group

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Information for staff who attend GO & NSO:

 

NSO Schedule:

••                    Tuesday, 2/2:  Plan to attend NSO according to the schedule they were sent.  If AB-Tech cancels class, NSO will be cancelled on 2/2 only.

••                    Wednesday, 2/3:  regardless of weather or AB-tech cancellations.  We need to get these folks in!

••                    Follow rest of NSO schedule for the week.  Larry Borrelli (NSO) will work to cover all topics through Monday, 2/8.

••                    Questions?  Contact Larry Borrelli at 213-1866 or pager 207-4346.

 

NSO Parking:

••                    Staff should park in the Hamilton Lot for NSO sessions 2/2 - 2/8.

••                    From Biltmore Avenue:  Turn EAST on Choctaw off Biltmore.  Take a left (south) on Hamilton.  At stop sign, proceed straight up hill on Hamilton.  Hamilton parking lot is on the right.

••                    From McDowell Avenue:  Turn WEST on Choctaw off Biltmore.  Take a right (south) on Hamilton.  At stop sign, proceed straight up hill on Hamilton.  Hamilton parking lot is on the right.

••                    Click this link for location on Google Maps:  http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=71+hamilton+street,+asheville+nc&sll=35.579814,-82.552171&sspn=0.007312,0.01354&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=71+Hamilton+St,+Asheville,+Buncombe,+North+Carolina+28801&ll=35.579482,-82.551827&spn=0.007312,0.01354&z=16

 

GO Schedule for NSO attendees:

••                    Tuesday, 2/9:  Makeup GO date..

••                    Arrive between 7:15 - 7:45. GO will be from 8:00am - 4:45pm.

••                    Staff park in Latta Parking lot

••                    GO will be in the Glenn Theater

••                    We expect ~ 12 new hires in this group