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HR is hard at work at
Duplin General
 Susan
Hayes thoroughly enjoys her job. As the vice president of
human resources with Kenansville, N.C.-based Duplin General
Hospital for the past two years, Hayes has taken on quite
a bit of work. "It is always hard to describe my job," she
says. In a nutshell, she takes care of all policies and procedures
as well as the administrative benefits at the 101-bed facility.
Duplin
General provides healthcare services for the 44,000 citizens
of Duplin County. Opened in 1955, the hospital offers medical/surgical
care, intensive care, maternal and child health, psychiatric
and skilled-nursing-level care. For emergencies, specially
trained physicians are on duty 24 hours a day.
Duplin
General is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation
of Healthcare Organizations and is a member of The American
Hospital Association, Coastal Carolina Health Alliance, Eastern
Carolina Health Network, North Carolina Hospital Association
and Premier. It is also affiliated with University Health
Systems.
Hayes
notes that the hospital utilizes job fairs and print advertisements
to attract and retain employees. The majority of those who
apply for jobs with Duplin General are either recent graduates
or people who have relocated to the area. As far as the job
opportunities, the only real need at Duplin is for registered
nurses and licensed practical nurses. "There is a drastic
shortage, not only here but nationally," she says. "The biggest
demand is in critical care." Although it depends on the position,
it usually takes a bit longer to fill nursing positions than
any other. "It can take as long as six months," she adds.
Other
than employment, there are many advantages to living in North
Carolina. "Besides the fact that it is beautiful here," Hayes
says, "there is so much diversity - we're an hour from Raleigh
and Fayetteville, the beach is nearby, we are only three hours
from the mountains." For those wanting to relocate to a quiet,
small-town area that is in close proximity to a thriving metropolis,
this is the perfect place to be.
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