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Need for nurses in Indiana during pandemic raises their prospects for higher pay
Indiana’s rise in cases means there is a need for traveling nurses here in Indiana. In fact, Hundreds of those positions are open across the state right now. News8 David joining us now. The president of Indiana’s hospital association said increasing hospitalizations are putting a strain on hospitals which creates staffing shortages in Indiana and…
Demand for ICU nurses is up 281% as hot spots surge across the country
Heroes they don’t always wear capes these days they mainly wear ppe right they are the doctors and nurses on the front lines of this fight and as covet spreads they’re spread thin the demand for icu nurses is off the charts right now up nearly 300 percent from last year nationwide that’s…
Day in the Life: COVID-19 ICU Nurse
As the nation’s daily count of COVID-19 cases continues to rise, we are again seeing a major demand for nurses and travel nurses in facilities across the country. For some of us, we have experienced this public health catastrophe in waves, while others have been working COVID crisis contracts since March. Either way, nurses have…
Finding the exact candidates you’re looking for is easier than ever with NurseFly’s new Talent Pool
NurseFly helps you connect with qualified candidates that are actively looking for work and place them in jobs they love. One way we do this is by surfacing your jobs to relevant candidates using sophisticated online marketing and allowing them to apply directly to the opportunities they want. The second way we do this is…
Election 2020: What Issues are Important for Nurses
The election in the “Year of the Nurse” is just around the corner. Nurses have seen changes to their profession this year that have highlighted some of the major gaps and discrepancies in our healthcare system. There are 3.8 million Registered Nurses in the U.S.. That’s a fair amount of voting power. The American Nurses…
A new launchpad to supercharge your recruiting process: introducing our new Recruiter Dashboard
As a recruiter, you should be able to focus on your candidates and moving them through the process to fill your jobs. What you shouldn’t have to do is work so hard to keep track of all the moving parts. At NurseFly, we’re reimagining the recruiting process so you can focus on what you love…
Congratulations to Our Agency Partners Who Made SIA’s 2020 List of Fastest-Growing US Staffing Firms
Every year, SIA publishes a list of the fastest-growing US staffing firms. Making the list isn’t easy; companies need to have posted a minimum of $1 million in US revenue in 2015 and have had a compound annual growth rate of at least 15% from 2015-2019. The companies in this year’s list had some impressive…
From the Frontlines: Tackling Racism and Inequity in the Health Workforce
Months of nationwide protests catalyzed by the murder of George Floyd, alongside COVID-19’s disproportionate impact on the Black community, sparked a nationwide reckoning: social inequities continue to define the Black experience in the US. Systemic racism most severely affects our public health ecosystem, with a devastating impact on the health and livelihoods of Black Americans. …
How Health Systems are Leveraging Technology to Improve Talent Recruitment, Retention, and Their Bottom Lines
With hospital operating margins down 28%, identifying ways to cut costs and improve processes is more important than ever. Every department is working with a limited budget, so finding ways to significantly reduce costs and inefficiencies is critical. A major step in the right direction would be to move away from outdated and redundant processes….
REPORT: The Impact of COVID-19 on Healthcare Workers
As we enter a resurgence of COVID-19, we continue to read, hear, and in the experience of healthcare workers, witness, the devastating nationwide effects of the coronavirus pandemic. We’ve seen thousands of nurses around the country continue to rise up and help areas hardest hit, but not without challenges to nursing and perils across health…
How the Pandemic is Changing the Way Healthcare Staffing Agencies Prepare for Crisis
With COVID-19 sweeping the country, healthcare staffing agencies have been forced to rethink how they respond to and address market needs as it relates to their own business processes, strategies, and resources. As a result, this pandemic has demonstrated how companies are opting to leverage candidate engagement tools, be more agile in approaching new areas…
Connecting with and keeping track of all-star candidates just got easier
Recruiters are focused on two things: connecting with the perfect candidates for their jobs and efficiently moving them through the recruitment process so they can place them. NurseFly has always been committed to helping recruiters connect with qualified, actively-seeking candidates in real-time and streamlining the process of placing them in the perfect role. Figuring out…
COVID-19 RN Licensure Changes – July 2020
Note: Due to the ever-changing needs of the COVID-19 crisis, RN licensure requirements are subject to change if the state revokes an emergency declaration. Please check the NCSBN website or contact the state-specific Board of Nursing for the most accurate information at the time of hire. Healthcare workers have been surviving in short-staffed units for…
What’s it like to be a travel nurse right now? – A June 2020 guide to travel nursing
In past posts, I’ve discussed why cancellations are occurring and how coronavirus has affected travel nursing (mostly related to the lack of revenue in hospitals right now/the economic crisis), and what travel nurses can do to avoid contract cancellations. In this post, I want to discuss what nurses can do to enhance the chances of…
How AHC Staffing streamlined its recruiting process and increased ROI with NurseFly
“NurseFly has been incredible in helping our division connect with qualified candidates, with a speed to market that really helps our healthcare system out.” – Adam Williams, President of Travel at AHC Staffing Challenges: Sourcing candidates was time-consuming and hurting recruiter productivity with little ROI. Lack of pay package details on jobs meant recruiters…
NurseFly empowers ARMStaffing and its recruiters
“Unlike other platforms, NurseFly isn’t trying to cut out the recruiter – they’re empowering the recruiter and the candidates on the other side”. – Mark Zabludovsky, Director of Healthcare Recruiting at ARMStaffing Challenges: Lack of talent pools primed for travel was stifling growth for their travel division. Explaining travel job requirements to candidates slowed…
Anders Group pivots its business and increases recruiter productivity with NurseFly
“I’ll never stop using NurseFly. I was able to rebuild my entire pipeline of travelers after COVID-19 hit. We’re a stronger organization now because of NurseFly” – Anthony D. Dickerson, Senior Recruiter, Anders Group. Challenges: A gap in their talent pool impeded the response to COVID-19-related market changes New candidates were sometimes slow to…
NurseFly helps Voca’s recruiters get more placements and time back in their day
“NurseFly is a trusted brand for traveling healthcare professionals. I can message candidates in real-time using the chat feature and get a 50% response rate at least. I’d hire almost all of them – they’re highly qualified candidates. The amount of time I’ve saved in my recruiting process is a night and day difference” –…
From the Frontlines: Impact of COVID-19 on Healthcare Workers
From Parth Bhakta, CEO and Founder of NurseFly, and Rachel Norton, ICU Travel Nurse from NurseFly community As we enter another week of COVID-19, we continue to read, hear and, in the experience of healthcare workers, witness, the devastating nationwide effects of the coronavirus pandemic. We’ve seen thousands of nurses around the country continue to…
Free mental health resources for frontline workers
As healthcare professionals, it isn’t uncommon that we put others before ourselves. This often looks like our family, friends and of course our patients. We possess a caregiver mentality which is so deeply appreciated but can often lead to burn out and exhaustion if we don’t create a space for ourselves to cultivate habits that…
Product Update: Supercharge Your Recruiting Process with Premium Leads
NurseFly is committed to connecting our healthcare staffing partners with highly qualified candidates actively seeking travel placements. In the last few weeks alone, we’ve seen unprecedented levels of volume on NurseFly with over 50,000 new healthcare professionals joining our platform. We’re continuing to focus on providing the most value to our partners, which is why…
How NurseFly is Helping Staff the Front Lines of COVID-19
Since COVID-19 has been declared a pandemic, we’ve witnessed many acts of humanity from people coast to coast. We are truly inspired by our community of nurses & healthcare professionals as they rise to these unprecedented times and work through dark moments to ensure safety and prevent panic. Coronavirus is now in all 50…
