How Far Ahead Should You Start Looking for Your Next Travel Assignment?
Your current travel assignment may still have weeks left, but that does not mean it is too early to start thinking about the next one. Waiting until your final week can leave you choosing between whatever happens to be available. Starting too early,…
Staffing Questions Healthcare Leaders Should Ask Before Holiday Scheduling Begins
Holiday staffing problems rarely begin during the holidays. By the time uncovered shifts, unexpected call-outs, increased overtime, and PTO conflicts start appearing on the schedule, many of the decisions that could have prevented them needed to hap…
Are You Staffing for Average Patient Volume or the Days Your Workforce Actually Breaks?
Hospital staffing plans built around average patient volume can look adequate on paper and still fail on the days that matter most. A unit may appear appropriately staffed across a month or quarter while repeatedly experiencing shorter periods when …
Why a 90-Day Vacancy Should Trigger a Different Recruiting Strategy
A healthcare position that has been open for 90 days is telling you something. It may be compensation. It may be the schedule. The required experience may be narrowing the candidate pool more than expected. The local market may simply not contain en…
When Is Outsourcing a Healthcare Search More Efficient Than Keeping It Internal?
Most healthcare organizations do not need to outsource every open position. Internal talent acquisition teams understand the organization, its hiring process, its culture, and the
Why Allied Health Vacancies Can Quietly Reduce Hospital Capacity
When hospital leaders discuss workforce shortages, nursing vacancies often dominate the conversation. But a hospital can have nurses available, staffed beds, and physicians ready to