Escondido, Calif.-based Palomar Health has launched its new $100,000 registered nurse incentive program to recruit and retain staff, according to an April 10 news release shared with Becker's.
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Nurses say some Massachusetts hospitals have turned to mandatory overtime to help ease workforce shortages, according to The Boston Globe.
Nurse recruitment and retention is top of mind for every hospital and health system executive given that the shortage of registered nurses is only expected to intensify.
A staffing platform that connects nurses to shifts in skilled nursing facilities and home health settings is expanding to offer hospital shifts. The platform, connectRN, has launched hospital staffing services in Tennessee and Florida, according to an April 11 news…
Panelists from different markets and pockets of the country recently met to discuss healthcare in 2030. The panelists engaged in discussions about a range of topics including the need for financial resources, medical innovations, and how health systems can provide…
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Washington lawmakers have passed staffing legislation aimed at reducing nursing shortages, The Spokesman-Review reported April 6.
Some hiring managers are setting their sights on older employees rather than younger ones due to a difference in work ethic, The Wall Street Journal reported April 6.
Healthcare gained 33,900 jobs in March, down from the average monthly gain of 54,000 over the prior six months, according to the latest jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Only 12 percent of nurses are men. Raising that number would benefit not only the healthcare profession, but men themselves, Bloomberg editors suggested in an April 6 viewpoint piece.
Healthcare as an industry is constantly evolving, with new advancements in technology, treatments and patient care. However, with this constant change comes the challenge of attracting and retaining a skilled and motivated workforce. In today's competitive workforce market, healthcare organizations…