Welcome to PeaceHealth! We are excited about your arrival.
In preparation for your start of employment, we want to share some helpful tips with you.
First, what is a caregiver? Every employee is a valued member at PeaceHealth; therefore, we refer to all our employees as "caregivers.”
Please refer to the drop-down arrows below for information about your orientation.
Time of arrival, location and parking information for your first day will be included in your PeaceHealth Welcome and Orientation Schedule email sent from your Recruitment Coordinator.
All new caregivers, physicians and clinicians attend PeaceHealth Orientation in person.
After PeaceHealth Orientation, you may attend a unit/department-specific orientation, or report directly to your department.
If you will work directly with patients, you may be required to participate in one or more of the following:
Your schedule will be included in the PeaceHealth Welcome and Orientation Schedule email sent from your Recruitment Coordinator.
You can expect to be in orientation for 5-6 days depending on your role.
If you are experiencing any of the following symptoms: a fever of 100 degrees or greater, cough, sore throat, headache, body aches, runny nose, nausea, vomiting, and/or diarrhea or unexplained rash, please contact your direct supervisor. We will work with you and your direct supervisor to identify a revised start date.
First paychecks are placed in the mail by Friday of pay week.
We are paid every other week. View the current payroll calendar in My HR > Pay & Time Off (PeaceHealth account required to access).
The 1st of the month following or coinciding with the date of hire or status change date. Benefits eligibility
Caregivers eligible for Health & Welfare benefits must either enroll or decline within 30-days from their start date. If eligible, you will receive an email to your PeaceHealth Inbox prompting you to select your benefits, the deadline date will be provided as well.
The Paid Time Off (PTO) program offers caregivers flexibility in planning time away from work for vacation, holidays, illness, emergencies, or personal business. Caregivers eligible to earn PTO do not have a wait time to use PTO, once it is accrued in your Time and Attendance account it is available for use. PTO is accrued for each regular hour worked and the annual accrual rate is based on employment status and years of service.
New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day.
This is an opportunity to learn and practice the World Health Organizations’ recommendation for proper hand hygiene, which consists of proper procedure using a) hand sanitizer and b) soap and water. Expect to learn and demonstrate both processes, the latter at a sink with running water. Get a head start, visit W.H.O. to learn more!
Within 7-days of your start date with PeaceHealth, you should receive a legitimate email from PeaceHealth AccessNow with an invitation to claim your PeaceHealth network account. Before your first day at PeaceHealth, open the email and click the embedded link within the email. The link will take you to a webpage where you will follow the instructions and screen prompts to claim your network account and user ID. Any issues or questions should be referred to our Technology Solutions Partners at 1-800-452-1425.
We welcome and encourage you to refer your colleagues to any available positions. Once the referred candidate is hired into an eligible position, you may be eligible to receive a minimum $500 referral bonus. To learn more about referral bonus policy, eligibility and further information, visit the referral program page after you’ve started your employment with PeaceHealth.
If you would like to refer someone before you start working with us, please ask the person you are referring to list you as the person who referred them when they complete their application.
If you have specific questions about: