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The rural healthcare staffing crisis

 

 

 

CAUSES, CONSEQUENCES AND SOLUTIONS

 

What’s clear, now more than ever, is that rural and critical-access hospitals across the U.S. are operating within a workforce model that’s become totally misaligned with the realities of the current labor market.

And those realities are stark. Rural nursing shortages are roughly at 13% - exponentially higher than metropolitan areas, where the current shortages are peaking at 5%.

For rural and critical-access hospitals, trying to meet these shortages isn’t just difficult; it’s costing money, creating financial imbalance as more hospitals look to short-term staffing models as unviable Band-Aids.

In this whitepaper, we discuss the strategic shift required for rural and critical-access hospitals to move away from this ‘Band-Aid’ model toward a predictable, retained workforce model that spans a multi-year period, is sustainable, and offers operational stability.

In this guide, you’ll learn…

The true reality of rural staffing
The cost of inaction


The pitfalls of short-term hiring
How you can build a sustainable workforce


The benefits of international nursing and a planned workforce strategy
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About Conexus

 

At Conexus, we understand the myriad issues rural and critical-access hospitals face - from poor nurse-to-patient ratios that can lead to possible burnout to a critical shortage of nursing staff. The situation is dire, but it isn’t doomed.

Working with Conexus, your rural and critical-access healthcare organization will close its systemic workforce gap quickly. How? We have 1600+ experienced RNs and 80+ ASCPi Medical Laboratory Scientists in our talent pipeline ready to stabilize your staffing profile.

More than a staffing agency, Conexus nurses have an 85%+ permanent conversion rate, helping your organization:

  • Reduce your long-term turnover
  • Better able to long-term plan
  • Minimize repeat onboarding
  • Reduce over-reliance on travel labor
  • Provide continuity of operations rather than short-term coverage
 



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