{"id":502,"date":"2020-01-12T06:27:53","date_gmt":"2020-01-12T06:27:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/blog\/?p=502"},"modified":"2020-08-04T10:24:46","modified_gmt":"2020-08-04T17:24:46","slug":"challenges-of-working-with-nurse-staffing-agencies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medely.com\/blog\/challenges-of-working-with-nurse-staffing-agencies\/","title":{"rendered":"Challenges of Working with Nurse Staffing Agencies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A good nurse is hard to find, unless you know where to look. With a national shortage of nurses and a growing number of open positions for RNs and other allied healthcare professionals occurring simultaneously, qualified nurses are in high demand, but scarce supply.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your organization needs to hire nurses \u2014 fast \u2014 but doesn\u2019t want to spend extra human power on the search for those elusive healthcare professionals, turning to a traditional healthcare staffing agency may seem like an easy answer. However, the cost of outsourcing your nurse recruiting efforts may in the long run far outweigh the benefits.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Challenges of Working with a Traditional Nurse Staffing Agency<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>They\u2019re slow. <\/b>Nurse s<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">taffing agencies move at a snail\u2019s pace. From verifying the credentials of their client base, to connecting a nurse to an open position at a healthcare facility, outdated and inefficient methodologies mean that healthcare institutions might wait three to twelve months to hire a nurse through a staffing agency. In <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/revcycleintelligence.com\/news\/healthcare-staffing-recruiting-a-major-problem-for-hospitals\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">one study<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, only 5% of surveyed hospitals said that they felt they were able to hire quality candidates in a timely manner.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is already a lot of pressure placed on active nursing teams, and an untimely vacancy or care emergency can be extremely detrimental to an institution\u2019s operations. It is critical for both hospitals and outpatient facilities to fill open nursing positions as quickly as possible in order to maintain a high quality of patient care.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>They\u2019re expensive. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The nurse shortage means that staffing agencies can charge exorbitantly for access to a limited pool of qualified RNs and LVNs. An external talent source may price its services between 12% and 50% of an employee\u2019s hourly wage. For example, if an institution hires a per-diem nurse through a staffing agency at $26 per hour, a hospital or outpatient facility will owe $13 to the agency per hour worked by the nurse. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A 13-week per-diem employee working 12 hour shifts in this scenario might cost an organization $42,588, with a third of these expenses going to staffers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vacancies themselves are a financial burden on healthcare institutions. Staffing those open nursing positions may cost even more if they are not filled quickly and efficiently: up to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/hundred5.com\/blog\/cost-of-hiring-an-employee\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$7,645<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at larger organizations. Some hospitals report that they spend <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/revcycleintelligence.com\/news\/healthcare-staffing-recruiting-a-major-problem-for-hospitals\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$30,000<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> filling leadership roles. And that\u2019s without incorporating a go-between entity in the hiring process.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Nurse Staffing agencies are not healthcare organizations. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While there are many healthcare-specific staffing agencies in operation, not all of them are fully versed in the intricacies of medical ethics, credentials, or the legal aspects and implications of nursing. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Background checks, credential verification, and other screening measures are typically performed by the agency upon their acquisition of job-seeking nurses. Improper screening performed by the staffing agency can have dire consequences for a hiring organization, and directly affect patient care if any oversights are made during this process.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fortunately, other talent sourcing options exist in this modern age of medicine. Working with Medely, a contemporary staffing solution, can save your hospital or outpatient facility time and money, without sacrificing the quality of your hires.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why Choose Medely<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Medely is made by medical professionals. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We know what you need, because we\u2019ve been there. Medely started as an idea to address staffing shortages through technological interventions, creating a more cost-effective and transparent hiring solution for medical institutions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not only that, but all of our screening and vetting processes are performed by registered nurses. This includes and in-depth background check which incorporates a social security number trace, a nationwide criminal search, a county court records search, a federal criminal search, as well as an OIG search. And additionally unit assessments which verify both clinical experience and personality fit for the specific needs of the job.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Medely is cost-effective. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Organizations can sign up for free at Medely.com and not pay anything for services until the job is booked and completed. Our flat-rate pricing allows you to save 40% or more compared to the expenditure of hiring a staffing agency. Payments and insurance are also handled through the Medely platform, eliminating the costs associated with internal handling.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Medely is modern. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medely allows hospitals and outpatient care facilities alike to skip the middleman and connect directly to thousands of qualified nursing candidates and other allied professionals through an online platform. Once you post a job, the Medely solution automatically matches the specific requirements of the position with an active best-fit and highly skilled healthcare professional. This cuts the hiring process down to minutes, rather than months.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once a job is in progress, employers can access a candidate\u2019s credentials and background checks through the web-based portal. You can additionally track active jobs in real time, and payments and time tracking are automated, saving your organization both time and labor.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Final Thoughts: Challenges of Working with Nurse Staffing Agencies<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Staffing agencies can prove to be more of a hindrance than a help when sourcing qualified per-diem healthcare professionals. Solutions made by medical professionals for medical professionals such as Medely offer methods which saves facilities time and energy, and bolsters quality of patient care.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medely is a nurse staffing platform that finds qualified travel and per-diem nurses for your hospital or outpatient facility as soon as you need them. To find out how Medely can be an asset to your organization, <a href=\"https:\/\/medely.com\/facilities\/sign_up\">sign up here for free<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A good nurse is hard to find, unless you know where to look. 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