Why nurses choose contract labor over permanent placement

The segments of the nursing population that choose contract labor over permanent placement represent a substantial percentage of the workforce. One of the most important questions healthcare staffing firms has to answer, is how can we attract someone to a temporary assignment that is used to permanent placement.

Medical Liability and the Healthcare Staffing Firm

Participants in the delivery of healthcare have long been primary targets in litigation surrounding complaints of medical malpractice.  Good Samaritan laws that can provide some protection from damages resulting from unintentional harm fly out the window as soon as a licensed provider of care becomes involved.

How does Per Diem Medical Staffing work?

Per diem medical staffing comprises a portion of the total healthcare staffing in the US. Per diem medical staffing consists of those assignments that are not contracted for long segments of time. Unlike per diem medical staffing, travel contracted staffing typically commits a caregiver to a pre-determined schedule that can last several weeks or even […]

The (not so) Simple methods to test for FTEs…

Under the Affordable Care Act – (Part One) It seems a majority of organizations are safely under or over the minimum FTE requirements for complying with the ACA.  This blog is not comprehensive, but will give you a few guidelines to untangle some of the regulation.

The Real Worries a CNO Loses Sleep Over

Our team scoured the internet, pooled experience, called upon all available resources. The results of that effort is this collection of real worries that keep a Chief Nursing Officer or Nurse Manager awake at night.