Healthcare facilities and hospitals in Boise, Idaho, are increasingly operating with a shortage of nurses. The Gem State has just under eight (7.83) registered nurses per 1,000 people, placing it 50th in the rankings for the ratio of RNs compared to the rest of the United States.
Pressure is rising, not only on nursing clinicians who find themselves increasingly in demand and often overworked, but on managers and schedulers to meet patient needs, provide adequate staffing levels, prioritize nurse retention, reduce turnover, and simultaneously recruit nursing staff to fill vacancies.
Boise healthcare facilities and hospitals need flexible staffing solutions that can help them shore up shift gaps as well as meet medium and long-term staffing needs. In short, they need Nursa.
Nursa's PRN staffing is the best solution for your Boise, Idaho, hospital or healthcare facility. Keep reading to learn why.
Nurse Staffing Challenges: What the Data Says
According to the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN), Idaho currently has 29,269 licensed registered nurses and 3,103 licensed practical nurses (LPNs). This supply of nurses is not enough to meet the current demand, which is projected to continue rising as the baby boomer generation ages and their healthcare needs grow.
In the last few years, several healthcare facilities across Idaho have been forced to close, with many others operating at reduced capacity because they lack sufficient staffing. Nursa-commissioned research gaging opinions of healthcare executives highlighted the following key points:
- An overwhelming majority of respondents (98 percent) view nurse staffing as a "significant concern."
- More than half of respondents admitted to deploying four or more strategies to address nurse staffing concerns.
- The use of contracted nurses more than doubled between 2019 and 2023.
- Contracted nurses are seen as equally valuable to internal staff nurses by 93 percent of health system leaders.
- More than half of respondents believe a larger talent pool would enable them to offer more flexibility to their nursing staff.
- More than three-quarters of respondents raised starting wages for nurses by at least 20 percent in the last two years.
With staffing needs that range from urgent to short-term and long-term, Boise healthcare facilities and hospitals find themselves in situations where they are increasingly competing for the same nursing clinicians to provide quality patient care.
The average period of time for recruitment of a staff RN is 86 days, which means that short-term solutions are necessary.
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.
The Advantages of Utilizing Nursa for Staffing Solutions
Healthcare facilities and hospitals across Idaho are turning to Nursa for flexible nurse staffing solutions.
- Nursa's platform updates in real time, allowing clinicians to browse and request shifts near them.
- Nursa sends out notifications to clinicians when a need is urgent, often helping facilities cover staff call-offs.
- Nursa does not charge hire-away fees, which means facilities can use Nursa to try out clinicians before offering a permanent position.
- Nursa does not impose quotas for its use. Facilities post shifts only when they need coverage.
- Nursa provides clinicians with scheduling autonomy and the opportunity to earn extra income, which means access to a large talent pool for facilities.
Register Your Facility with Nursa Today
Your facility is not the only one struggling with nurse staffing challenges. Nursa leverages technology and the independent contractor model to provide facilities with adaptable and responsive staffing solutions without long-term commitments or contracts. Register your facility today and post your PRN shifts for local nursing clinicians to find.
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