It's no secret that Texas hospitals and healthcare facilities of all types are facing serious scheduling challenges. These range from the widely known concerns of the very real nursing shortage—compounded by many nurses leaving the field due to burnout and other burdens—to the financial toll recruitment, turnover, and vacancies place on healthcare facility managers and executives.
Hospital and facility managers face the daily challenges of filling gaps in the schedule and ensuring safe nurse-to-patient ratios for clinicians and patients. They need flexible, affordable, and immediate staffing solutions.
Nursa’s PRN staffing in El Paso, Texas, is the best solution for your hospital or healthcare facility. Keep reading as we take you through the data and the financial implications of the Texas nursing shortage and demonstrate why Nursa is an affordable, sensible tool for quick and reliable staffing solutions.
Data on the Texas Nursing Workforce
The issue of the nursing shortage has garnered much attention and research as a national problem. States are conducting their own research as well, and Texas is no exception. The Texas Center for Nursing Workforce Studies has published several enlightening reports not only about supply and demand but also measuring nurse turnover and vacancy rates. Here's a summary of key data points:
- In 2019, 5.3 percent of West Texas RNs were 65 or older, and 16.3 percent were between the ages of 56 and 65.
- In 2019, 41.7 percent of qualified applicants for nursing programs were not admitted to a nursing program in West Texas.
- Using 2018 as a baseline, supply for West Texas RNs is expected to grow by 43.5 percent while demand is expected to grow more slowly by 26.9 percent, unfortunately still leaving the region with a shortage.
- In 2019, 13.1 percent of West Texas RNs were employed in hospital settings, with a turnover rate of 30.4 percent.
- In 2019, 19.1 percent of West Texas RNs were employed in long-term care facilities, with a turnover rate of 34.3 percent.
- In 2022, the West Texas vacancy rate for RNs was 18.3 percent, 16.9 percent for LVNs, and 18 percent for CNAs.
- Vacancy rates for RNs and LVNs rose drastically across Texas starting in 2019, settling at over 20 percent for LVNs and over 15 percent for CNAs and RNs in 2022.
- Through the year 2032, the demand for LVNs is expected to grow by 45.5 percent while the supply will only grow by 13.8 percent leading to an LVN deficit across Texas by the year 2025.
- Through the year 2032, the supply of RNs is expected to grow by 30.5 percent while the demand surpasses it at an expected 38.8 percent leading to an RN deficit across Texas.
- The demand for both RNs and LVNs is expected to grow in all medical settings, with inpatient hospitals and nursing care centers across Texas manifesting the highest demand.
Nursing Workforce Turnover is Costly
Several studies have examined the financial cost of nursing turnover for healthcare facilities and hospitals. Significant time and money go into the recruitment and hiring of each staff member and each loss is felt keenly by all involved. Studies show the financial cost of nursing turnover ranges from $22,000 to $64,000.
Furthermore, it is not only a financial cost experienced by turnover, but a cost to nursing staff morale and a blow to retention efforts as well. As internal nursing staff work to fill in shifts and take on more burden at work, this increases the likelihood of burnout and turnover.
So, how can hospitals save money while addressing legitimate staffing concerns?
Hospitals and healthcare facilities need to disrupt the cycle of turnover and vacancies by continuing thoughtful long-term recruitment strategies while shoring up their immediate staffing levels in the day-to-day. This can be done effectively and affordably, without compromising the quality of care, by contracting nurses on-demand with Nursa.
Solve Acute and Post-Acute Staffing Needs
Long-term care facilities and hospitals can post PRN shifts on Nursa.
Long-term care, often referred to as “post-acute” facilities, includes nursing homes, skilled nursing, rehabilitation, memory care, and others. Acute care includes hospitals and long-term acute care hospitals, or LTACHs.
Why is Nursa Preferred for Staffing in Texas?
There are many benefits to using Nursa to contract PRN nurses and nursing assistants to meet urgent staffing needs. With Nursa, there are no hidden fees; you pay for the staff you need when you need them. Nursa is not a subscription service, and there is no minimum or maximum quota for a hospital or facility. Pay for the hours worked by PRN staff when their shift is completed and nothing more. Nursa leverages technology to connect El Paso hospitals and healthcare facilities to local RNs, LVNs, and CNAs in real time.
Qualified, Local PRN/Per Diem Clinicians
Meet your clinician staffing needs with a pool of thousands of local CNAs, CMAs, LVNs and RNs available and looking for work on the Nursa platform. Nursa features local, active clinicians across every major metro area in Texas, including suburban and rural communities. Clinicians are available to quickly request shifts in most, if not all, Texas locations.
Find CNAs, CMAs, LPN/LVNs, RNs on Short Notice
Post shifts on the Nursa platform if you have a callout, high turnover, PTO, or another staffing option fails. Most shifts will be quickly requested! Most shifts are requested by clinicians within less than an hour — and often sooner.
No Obligation, No Minimum Requirements
Nursa has no minimum usage requirements and doesn’t cost to post shifts. You only pay when shifts get filled at your facility.
A Better Alternative to Travel Nurses and Agencies
Stop using travel agencies with expensive clinicians, per diem costs, and obtrusive contracts — the Nursa platform excels at getting your CNA, CMA, LPN and RN shifts filled with local, qualified nurses.
No Hire Away Fees
Since clinicians can use the Nursa platform at their convenience, Nursa doesn’t charge any hire-away fees! Unlike staffing agencies that charge thousands of dollars to hire clinicians, facilities can recruit and hire clinicians they connect with through the Nursa platform at no cost.
Now Offering PRN/Per Diem CMAs
The Nursa platform also features local Certified Medication Aides (CMAs) across the state. Post new shifts for CMAs to receive help with your facility’s medication administration needs.
A Hands-on, Local Support Team
Nursa has local teams who will support you and your facility as a partner in staffing. By simply using Nursa, you get access to multiple nearby experts to help get you started quickly, make the most of the platform, and answer any questions.
How to Find a Nurse Last Minute with Nursa
Make Nursa the go-to staffing solution to deal with vacancies, nurse call-offs, and fluctuations in patient intake. Follow the prompts to register and then post your PRN shifts for each type of clinician you need. In the Nursa mobile app, you'll be able to review the professional profiles of the professionals who request your shifts and select your preferred candidate. Use Nursa when you need a quick staffing solution, and let your staff be supported by safe patient ratios as you take the time and forethought necessary to fill your vacancies responsibly. Register your facility today and start posting PRN shifts.
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