New Teammate Orientation

We created the New Teammate Orientation program to help make it as easy as possible for you to become a fully engaged member of our workforce and our culture of caring. 

On This Page

• Your First Week – All Teammates
• Clinical Teammate Uniforms
• Nurse and Patient Care Support Orientation
• Other Important Reminders 

Your First Week

• Before your start date, speak with your leader (via phone or email) to confirm you know important pre-orientation details such as parking information, badge pick-up instructions, your unit schedule, appropriate dress codes, work-area specific information and more.
  • If you have not been contacted by your leader prior to your first day, please reach out to your Talent Acquisition Consultant directly.
• Teammate Badges: Your ID badge is a visible symbol that you are now a member of our team. While at work, always display your badge above the waist with the photo facing out. 
  • All Teammates will receive an email from Atrium Health Corporate Security with instructions to upload their photo and select a pickup location.
  • Once photo submission is approved, teammates will receive a confirmation e-mail (example linked here) with badge pickup instructions.
    • Teammates will need to pick-up their ID badge at a facility during the first week and will be required to present a photo ID to receive their badge.
    • Badges may be picked up by teammates, educators (with a list), or managers at the security or badging office during designated hours.
• All new teammates will complete a “Advocate Health New Teammate Orientation” eLearning module by the assigned due date.
• Questions? Please speak to your hiring leader or Talent Acquisition partner if you have any questions. Their contact information is at the bottom of your offer letter.   

Clinical Teammate Uniforms

As of May 4, 2021, Atrium Health is taking steps to enhance patient safety by standardizing the scrub colors worn by clinical teammates throughout the system. The consistent uniform colors will ensure patients and their family members know who is caring for them. You can determine the appropriate color for your position using the grid below. 

Teammates may begin wearing their new uniform color immediately, even if their current unit/location/role has a previously designated uniform color standard. If you are required to wear surgical scrubs for infection prevention purposes (OR areas, procedural areas, etc.), you will continue to follow the departmental policy for wearing surgical scrubs.

If you do not work in one of the areas shown in the table, contact your leader for uniform information. 

For visual reference when purchasing uniforms, please see the Visual Color Guide.

Effective May 6, 2021 the uniform policy for our Medical Group practices will be as follows:

• Levine Children’s teammates can wear a pediatric friendly scrub top with their designated scrub pants color
• Non patient facing clerical teammates may choose to wear teal scrubs or business casual attire. If they will be filling a patient facing role on a temporary basis they should wear teal scrubs.
• Deviations from the uniform standard determined from this survey can only occur on system designated days

Nurse and Patient Care Support Orientation 

For Nurses, Medical Assistants, Nurse Aides, Healthcare Technicians, Unit Secretaries, Psych Techs, ED Paramedics & Patient Safety Attendants

Our goal is to give you the tools and knowledge you need to safely begin your practice as part of the Nursing Team at Atrium Health. Please review the following carefully:

• Portions of Orientation and the Electronic Health Record training programs are in a virtual format which you may complete from home with leader approval. If you do not have access to a computer and internet, e-learning can be completed at the Center for Learning & Development (Building K, Classroom 9) or ask your leader about a computer at your facility.  
• The facility contact or leader will provide orientation details to each teammate by Friday before their start date. 

Epic University information:  

• New teammates will complete their electronic health record training within Epic University: https://training.epic.com/eut
• Please be sure to log into Epic University using Go Remote if you are not completing your training on-site at an Atrium Health computer.
• For information on the test out process, click here: Test Out of Training
• For Encompass Support, call 866-446-6161 (Option 1, 3).

Questions you may have:

For other questions, contact Pamela Liggins for assistance: Pamela.Liggins@advocatehealth.org

Other Important Reminders

• Stay home when you are feeling ill with fever/respiratory symptoms. Teammates with cold or flu-like symptoms should notify Teammate Health at 704-631-0200, so teammate illness can be monitored.
• Hand Hygiene is essential, as is coughing/sneezing into your elbow. Continue using proactive standard infection prevention techniques.
• Take steps now to prepare for how you will handle possible disruptions in childcare and other personal responsibilities so that you are available to provide vital care for our communities.