HR Management Overview. Roles of Human Resource Management

Roles of Human Resource Management
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Human resource management is critical in determining the effectiveness of managing people in an institution. The strategy is designed to maximize the performances of the employees to achieve the vision laid forward by the employer. CITATION Wil10 \l 1033 (Wilton, 2010) The department is solely responsible for overseeing employees' conduct and performance, recruiting, training and development of the employees. For an institution to achieve success, the employees have the biggest role to play in turning a vision into reality, and that’s why the sole purpose of HR management is ensuring that success is achieved through the employees. This position is critical as it maintains the balance of all aspects of the organization; finance, social and ethical. The management conduct towards the employee is monitored, and it cannot make certain decisions without running them by the human resource management. The employees are also under scrutiny on how they conduct their duties and how they interact with each other. Human resource management is the glue that holds an organization together
The human resource managers have key roles and responsibilities in healthcare organizations such as staffing and recruiting of suitable personnel, facilitating employer-employee relations, seeing to it that facilities comply with laws of the healthcare system, training employees, and creating a good working environment. Staffing and recruiting of suitable personnel are critical in the quality and efficiency of the services provided, and it is up to the human resource manager to select appropriate candidates to fill the positions. This responsibility is huge as unfilled positions affect the workflow of the institution, which consequently affects the patients. HR needs to be knowledgeable on how to recruit new personnel and fill vacant positions to provide quality and fast medical services. CITATION Fal13 \l 1033 (Fallon, Fallon, & Charles, 2013)
Compliance with laws governing the health care system is a requirement for the operation of a healthcare facility. When issuing the employees with contracts, there are certain aspects of health and labor laws that human resource management needs to take into consideration by working with lawyers. Laws like the Medicaid and Medicare Patient Protection Act of 1987 need to be adhered to to ensure that the patients get the service they paid for. For the employees, laws that govern labor and employment provide them with a safety net, and it is up to the HR to make sure that the health facility complies with these laws to avoid any complaints, fines or legal actions taken against them.
Another role of human resource management is facilitating a mutual and respectful employer-employee relationship. The relationship is interdependent as one party requires the other for the smooth execution of responsibilities in the health facility. The HR manager, therefore, acts as a bridge between the two parties. Employees go through the HR manager to air their complaints and grievances to the management while the management, in turn, goes through the HR manager to give instructions and requirements that the employees should follow in their execution of the job. The HR manager can ensure a good employer-employee relationship by not being biased and making sure the demands from both sides are met to their satisfaction.
New employees require some training and direction on how the facility operates, what is expected of them, and rules and regulations to follow irrespective of their qualifications. The orientation makes it easier for the employees to fit in with the new culture and environment and facilitates easier relations with coworkers. The HR department is tasked with providing the training to the new workers and those getting a promotion to new positions o how to conduct themselves to avoid conflicts between coworkers or complaints from patients.
The working environment needs to be positive to influence and increase performance and efficiency in the health facility. The human resource manager ensures that every employee is well versed with the rules and regulations of the facility, for instance, every worker needs to be aware of zero tolerance to abuse and discrimination policy of the institution. The HR also pushes foe clean, safe, and motivating working conditions for the employees while also making sure that their rights are respected.
Healthcare is a basic need, and it is required to have a certain level of perfection. The delivery of the services is not perfect by any means, but healthcare givers are working to ensure that the service is efficient as possible. The human resource manager has a role to play in achieving this goal, and its key role should be providing a good working environment for the workers, that is, the doctors, nurses, and subordinate staff. The profession requires doctors and nurses to work long nightshifts, which can be detriment...