In addition to unplanned absences and last-minute callouts, healthcare facilities need a solution for longer-term needs such as planned sick leave, parental leave, or just being chronically understaffed. Facilities often ask existing staff to fill in or sign contracts with travel agencies, but this often leads to burnt-out staff, costly overtime, and inflexible costly travel contracts.

Medely local assignments offer the long-term coverage you need with more flexibility, affordability, and control than typical contracts. 

  • More flexible: Schedule as few as one shift per week for four weeks or more.
  • More affordable: Work with a local professional so you don’t have to pay travel premiums.
  • More control: Interview candidates to find the right fit. Cancel if it doesn’t work out.

Facilities that require more training also love to use assignments. They’re able to pick the professional they want, invest the time to train, and then add them to their favorites list to build a float pool of pre-trained pros. When they need to fill a per diem shift, they can send it to their favorites first, ensuring a smoother transition for everybody.

For Nakei Kemp, human resources manager at Good Samaritan Hospital, assignments were a great way to obtain coverage after an unexpected shortage at her facility.

“The most recent is the LVN we needed for the month assignment. They gave me two days’ notice that we needed somebody for the whole month, and [my Medely representative] Lindsey was able to come in to find somebody, so we were able to fill it, and we didn’t have a delay. They didn’t have to reschedule patients or any of that, it was prompt, and she was on it,” Nakei Kemp shares.

How it works

Here’s how Medely assignments work:

  • You create the assignment request by telling us what type of healthcare professional you need, the time period you’ll need them for, how many shifts, and any other requirements you have. You’re able to schedule as few as one shift per week over four weeks to allow for flexibility, but you can schedule as many shifts as you want for as long as you need coverage.
  • We’ll notify local healthcare professionals in our network who fit your requirements so you don’t have to pay travel premiums.
  • Review candidates’ experience, credentials, and skills as they apply.
  • If you want more information about a candidate before booking, you can interview them to ensure the right fit for your facility. In case something doesn’t work out, Medely offers easy cancellations for any reason. You have total control.

New Assignments Update

We’re excited to announce that we’ve also upgraded our assignments experience with our latest release. With recent updates based on feedback from our users, it’s easier than ever to review candidates, schedule interviews, and choose the right candidate. Here’s what we updated:

  • We know it can be time-consuming and difficult to decide which candidates to consider, so we’ve made the decision process easier. We’ll tag “recommended” candidates to help you choose the best candidate quickly.
  • We’ve made it easier to scan the candidate’s profile with the most important information at the top.
  • We’ve heard your feedback and have made it easier to coordinate an interview! Now in addition to calling candidates, you can also text them to get in touch more easily. No more missed calls or voicemails. 
  • If you manage multiple facilities, now you can manage assignments across all of your facilities in one single view.

With all of these updates, your long-term flexible solution to contingent staffing is even easier to use! Just post an assignment, easily select the best candidates, and schedule an interview. You’re in total control while still getting the flexibility and affordability you need.

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