Baumann Andrea, Crea-Arsenio Mary, Ross Dana, Blythe Jennifer
Global Health Office, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, MDCL 3500, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4K1, Canada.
School of Nursing, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, MDCL 3500, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4K1, Canada.
Hum Resour Health. 2021 May 5;19(1):62. doi: 10.1186/s12960-021-00606-y.
Historically, immigration has been a significant population driver in Canada. In October 2020, immigration targets were raised to an unprecedented level to support economic recovery in response to COVID-19. In addition to the economic impact on Canada, the pandemic has created extraordinary challenges for the health sector and heightened the demand for healthcare professionals. It is therefore imperative to accelerate commensurate employment of internationally educated nurses (IENs) to strengthen and sustain the health workforce and provide care for an increasingly diverse population. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of a project to help job-ready IENs in Ontario, Canada, overcome the hurdle of employment by matching them with healthcare employers that had available nursing positions.
A mixed methods design was used. Interviews were held with IENs seeking employment in the health sector. Secondary analysis was conducted of a job bank database between September 1 and November 30, 2019 to identify healthcare employers with the highest number of postings. Data obtained from the 2016 Canadian Census were used to create demographic profiles mapping the number and proportion of immigrants living in the communities served by these employers. The project team met with senior executives responsible for hiring and managing nurses for these employers. The executives were given the appropriate community immigrant demographic profile, a manual of strategic practices for hiring and integrating IENs, and the résumés and bios of IENs whose skills and experience matched the jobs posted.
In total, 112 IENs were assessed for eligibility and 95 met the inclusion criteria. Twenty-one healthcare employers were identified, and the project team met with 54 senior executives representing these employers. Ninety-five IENs were subsequently matched with an employer.
The project was successful in matching job-ready IENs with healthcare employers and increasing employer awareness of IENs' abilities and competencies, changing demographics, and the benefits of workforce diversity. The targeted activities implemented to support the project goal are applicable to sectors beyond healthcare. Future research should explore the long-term impact of accelerated employment integration of internationally educated professionals and approaches used by other countries.
从历史上看，移民一直是加拿大人口增长的重要驱动力。2020年10月，移民目标被提高到前所未有的水平，以支持应对新冠疫情的经济复苏。除了对加拿大的经济影响外，疫情还给卫生部门带来了巨大挑战，并增加了对医疗保健专业人员的需求。因此，必须加快对国际教育护士（IEN）的相应雇佣，以加强和维持卫生人力队伍，并为日益多样化的人群提供护理。本研究旨在确定一个项目的有效性，该项目通过将具备工作能力的加拿大安大略省国际教育护士与有护理岗位空缺的医疗保健雇主进行匹配，帮助他们克服就业障碍。
采用混合方法设计。对寻求卫生部门工作的国际教育护士进行了访谈。对2019年9月1日至11月30日期间的一个职位库数据库进行了二次分析，以确定招聘信息发布数量最多的医疗保健雇主。利用2016年加拿大人口普查获得的数据，创建了人口概况，描绘了居住在这些雇主所服务社区的移民数量和比例。项目团队与负责这些雇主护士招聘和管理的高级管理人员进行了会面。向这些管理人员提供了适当的社区移民人口概况、一份招聘和融入国际教育护士的战略实践手册，以及技能和经验与所发布职位相匹配的国际教育护士的简历和个人简介。
总共对112名国际教育护士进行了资格评估，其中95名符合纳入标准。确定了21家医疗保健雇主，项目团队与代表这些雇主的54名高级管理人员进行了会面。随后，95名国际教育护士与一名雇主进行了匹配。
该项目成功地将具备工作能力的国际教育护士与医疗保健雇主进行了匹配，并提高了雇主对国际教育护士能力、人口结构变化以及劳动力多元化益处的认识。为支持项目目标而开展的针对性活动适用于医疗保健以外的行业。未来的研究应探讨加快国际教育专业人员就业融合的长期影响以及其他国家所采用的方法。
