As the world of healthcare changes rapidly in the US, so do the roles of those involved. This is especially true in facilities where patient care is crucial and the patient population continues to grow. Urgent care, community health centers, rehab facilities, and those healthcare organizations that serve an aging population, such as long-term care, skilled nursing, and home health industry, are among those feeling the most impact when faced with staffing issues.
There’s no doubt the nursing shortage plays a big role in some healthcare organizations’ staffing problems. It takes much more effort to recruit from a smaller pool of potential candidates, and retention becomes a challenge even for the most desirable workplaces. But other circumstances create staffing challenges for healthcare facilities in addition to the current nursing shortage.
If your healthcare facility faces staffing challenges due to high turnover, burnout, and regular short staffing issues, it’s time to find a trusted staffing partner. Patient care is, and always should be, priority one for healthcare facilities. When you run into staffing problems, you risk your patients’ well-being. And that puts you right on the path for a full-blown crisis. Here we offer five signs your healthcare facility needs a staffing partner now, before you’re in crisis.
1. Ongoing Staff Shortages
One of the biggest signs you need to partner with a medical staffing agency? Persistent staff shortages. When your staff regularly call out, or turnover is high, it puts a burden on your other staff members. When essential roles go unfilled, that extra burden can lead to burnout for those staff members on whom you rely to pick up the slack. The crisis can rapidly snowball, and suddenly, your patients and your facility are at risk. Avoid this potential crisis by partnering with BOS Medical Staffing.
2. High Turnover
High turnover rates can be a reflection of underlying issues, which certainly must be addressed. The disruption to patient care, along with added costs for recruiting new staff members and onboarding those same newbies, is a risk you shouldn’t take. By partnering with a staffing agency, you’ll avoid the disruption as well as the added strain on your budget.
3. Spikes in Patient Volume
Whether due to seasonal increase or a sudden onset of illness within the community (a la the Covid pandemic), patient numbers can spike, and you find you need more staff to handle the extra care. Your staffing partner can get you the help you need, whether long-term or temporary, on a moment’s notice.
4. Lack of Qualified Candidates
The demand for qualified and skilled professionals is high, and the pool of potential candidates is pretty shallow. Medical staffing agencies work with candidates who offer all levels of experience and expertise. From specialized care to general care, these candidates have already been vetted, their credentials confirmed, and they are more than ready to begin working at your healthcare facility as soon as the need arises.
5. Limited Recruiting Time and Resources
Time spent recruiting, interviewing, qualifying, and onboarding can seem endless. And for many healthcare facilities today, it is. If you’re already stretched to the limit, the endless tasks involved in hiring staff are easily handed over to a medical staffing partner, like BOS. We have the expertise, experience, and recognition to ensure your new hire is exactly the staff member you need. Because we take a keen interest in understanding your healthcare organization’s culture, values, and specific staffing needs, we take on the burden of finding the right people for the job, and you carry on doing what you do best-providing patient care.
For more ways BOS Medical Staffing can help your healthcare facility with all your staffing needs before it’s too late, please contact us.
