Tampa Bay is a highly populated area on the west coast of Florida. It includes three major cities: Tampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater, and has a population of approximately 3,175,000. It has a subtropical climate with two distinct seasons (dry and rainy). Tampa Bay is a charming region to live in, and there is a high demand for registered nurses (RNs), licensed practical nurses (LPNs), and certified nursing assistants (CNAs).
Nursa’s PRN staffing in Tampa Bay, Florida, is the best solution for your hospital or healthcare facility. Keep reading to learn why.
Find Staffing Solutions in Tampa Bay, FL, with Nursa
In recent years, nurses have been in short supply in Tampa Bay hospitals and healthcare facilities. However, since there has been an alert about this nurse staffing shortage (as much as 59,000 nurses by 2035), institutions and some groups in the Tampa Bay, Florida, region have been putting their heads together to solve the long- and short-term problem at hand. Much of the problem stems from nurse turnover caused by nurse burnout.
One significant solution to this persistent nursing shortage is the education of new nurses. Initiatives include decreasing the learning curve of new nurses through job placement programs and one-on-one training and increasing the hours of nurses teaching at universities to inspire the new generation. These initiatives are essential as the labor demand for nurses in Florida is estimated to grow by 21 percent. At the same time, 41 percent of nurses will reach retirement age.
The problem for hospitals and healthcare facilities could not be more significant: internal staff members are often overworked due to a shortage of nurses. As the workload increases, the mental and physical strain rises for nurses and other healthcare workers. They must cover extra shifts, work overtime, and care for more patients. Work overload can lead to stress, concentration problems, depression, and other mental health-related problems. Nurse happiness is in the facilities’ hands.
Furthermore, patients begin to feel a decrease in the quality of care. If they have no other options, they overwhelm the services with complaints, illnesses, frequent relapses, and other problems directly related to the nursing shortage.
Healthcare facilities and hospitals may notice their staff losing motivation or deciding to quit overnight. Nurse recruitment becomes a challenging priority for the facility. They need to call in emergency travel nurses, paying extremely high rates and spending their money on lodging and travel. It’s a vicious cycle, as the shortage makes itself worse. Tampa Bay healthcare facility managers might find it too stressful to remedy these situations with healthcare staffing agencies or travel nurses alone.
PRN Staffing Solutions in Tampa Bay, FL
Hospitals and healthcare centers in Tampa Bay, Florida, need flexible staffing options. There are many ways to find healthcare workers in Tampa Bay, but the best and most economical is through on-demand nurses, also known as PRN or per diem nursing jobs. A recent study commissioned by Nursa found that more and more facilities rely on PRN nurses to meet their staffing needs.
Healthcare facility managers in Tampa Bay can register their hospital or healthcare facility with Nursa, submit the required information and documentation, and start posting shifts so qualified local clinicians can request them. Nursa’s technology significantly speeds up the nurse hiring process by connecting facilities and clinicians in real time. Filling shifts is typically quick, but if a shift is not taken, there is no cost for facilities.
To find these RNs, LPNs, and CNAs in Tampa Bay, the hourly rate should be a little higher per hour than the rate of internal staff, but there is still a significant saving since PRN clinicians are not paid benefits. Another advantage is that facilities can hire PRN clinicians who are a good fit, turning a short-term job into a long-term solution. Posting PRN shifts with Nursa will give hospitals and healthcare facilities a permanent advantage. They will be able to care for patients and ensure patient and nurse safety and all the healthcare staff will be grateful for this.
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.
Post PRN Jobs with Nursa Today
Nursa offers hospitals and other healthcare facilities in Tampa Bay, Florida, both short- and long-term staffing solutions. Post PRN jobs today to cover all your facility’s staffing needs.
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