By Jackie Larson, Executive Vice President, Aya Advisory Solutions Over the past two years, many healthcare systems short on staff and high on census have relied on contingent labor to meet the needs of their communities. As we move towards a post-acute phase of the pandemic, what can healthcare systems… Read More
Healthcare consultant Christi Green participated in a State of New Hampshire-sponsored project to increase staffing in long-term care facilities. The goal of the project was to support hospitals as they transition patients out of the acute care setting and into long-term care. This was vital during the pandemic to free… Read More
By Brenna Brown, Senior Director, Permanent Staff Recruitment. Health systems and hospitals are aggressively building up their nursing workforce. According to Liquid Compass, hospitals across the country have posted 212,805 direct hire registered nurse openings, 116% higher now than before the pandemic. Within the past year, the Aya Healthcare Permanent… Read More
By Cristal Mackay, Workforce Consulting and Analytics. Workers from every industry have taken time in recent years to reflect on their personal and professional goals. In healthcare, nearly one in five workers have quit their job during the pandemic, citing COVID-19, poor pay and burnout as reasons.[1]… Read More
The current direct-hire RN market shows 212,000 open jobs, which is 116% higher than the pre-COVID average. As we look forward, the US Bureau of Labor and Statistics projects 438,100 new nurse-related jobs will be created by 2026. With this large volume and forecast of open needs, many hospitals and… Read More
While travel nursing has long been an essential healthcare service, the number of nurses moving to a travel career has increased over the past two years. Aya Healthcare’s own Carol Tuttas, PhD, RN, Clinical Manager, and April Hansen, MSN, RN, Group President of Workforce Solutions, recently published an article exploring… Read More
One quote from research recently commissioned by Aya Healthcare sums up the pervasive nurse burnout we encountered, “Every COVID shift is just surviving. You’re walking out of there feeling drained, yet you also feel like, ‘Did I do anything at all?” We reached out to a group of nurses (new… Read More
Northern Arizona Healthcare (NAH) operates two hospitals: Flagstaff Medical Center and Verde Valley Medical Center. While their initial usage of locum tenens was low, their physician recruiter worked with a handful of different agencies. Each agency had multiple contacts for different phases of the procurement process. There were issues with… Read More
This summer, Aya Healthcare added an exciting new employee to its marketing and recruitment teams. This new hire’s name is AyaBot, and it is one chatty staff member! If you’re looking for a new travel nursing company – or just want to learn more about jobs, housing or insurance from… Read More
Each year, as the weather gets cooler, summer turns into fall and fall into winter, some people rejoice over the return of pumpkin spice, while others count down to Black Friday deals and white elephant exchanges. For those that work in healthcare, however, the fall and winter months also signify… Read More
In today’s app-happy society, everything you need is right at your fingertips. Need a ride? Take a Lyft. Hungry for dinner? DoorDash it. Looking for a date? Simple: Swipe right. Want to streamline your PRN staffing? Even simpler: Shift your thinking and partner with Shifts. A cloud-based software solution… Read More
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: CHOC Children’s (CHOC), a Magnet-designated facility located in Orange County, opens about 35 new graduate nurse positions for their residency program two times a year. They typically receive hundreds of applications for these few positions. CHOC opened their new grad residency program application process for seven… Read More