New Staff Orientation

Welcome to BNHS!  Please read below to get a feel for items to do when you first start.

With Supervisor or Team – first week

• Confirm hiring info
• Determine schedule
• Identify workstation, get supplies, locate secure location for valuables
• Meet PI and team-members
• Set up voice mail.
• Take tour of dept/school/bldg, find places to eat
• Get copy code/learn copier
• Work out computer and printing, get network login
• Get job description, meet with supervisor to go over job.
• Understand priorities, relationships, level of autonomy, scope of authority.
• Start credentialing if necessary.
• Identify nearest exit and learn evacuation procedures
• Get home phone numbers of supervisor/team
• Get copies of dept phone/email list

With Dept Staff, Administrator or Do Individually

First Week

• Get familiar with which dept staff handle which areas and meet them.
• Work out:
  • payroll forms,
  • mailbox,
  • bldg access card,
  • keys,
  • bldg ID,
  • UWATs (long distance authorization),
  • email list,
  • get on OWLS,
  • schedule HIPAA training,
  • get picture taken for bulletin board,
  • get needed authorizations (Secur ID, EProcurement, SAGE, Financial Desktop, ERA Commons are some examples)
• Do UW New Employee Orientation (if new to UW). Here they can also sign up for a Benefits Orientation and a Husky Card. They can also register for the mandatory Prevention of Sexual Harassment briefing .
• Schedule benefits and sexual harassment briefings
• Get UW NetID set up (if new to UW). Once you have your UW NetID, you may;
  • Get UW email set up (if new to UW)
  • Set up/confirm ESS info and UW directory info from MyUW
  • Set up direct deposit from MyUW (optional)
• Get a parking pass or UPASS (optional)

Within First 3 Weeks

• Submit benefits forms
• Schedule "Fall Thru Cracks" meeting with administrator
• Identify training needed and sign up for classes
  • Computer Training
  • Office of Nursing Research Training
  • Staff Training
• Network with other staff on procedures and dept practices
• Pick up first paycheck from payroll coordinator (paydays are 10th and 25th of each month)
• Join union (if your position is in the union)

For assistance please contact Laurie Rossnagel .