Job sharing in a rural satellite health clinic : a human health resource model for retention

Abstract

Disparities in health care access and health human resources exist in rural communities. Rural nursing practice is very challenging which leads to retention issues. Job sharing is an innovative scheduling solution. The Healthy Work Environment Framework (RNAO, 2007) is used to demonstrate howjob sharing within a rural delivery model, facilitates healthy and stable work conditions that lead to job retention. It also describes the benefits that are experienced across individual, organizational and external systems.