Labor shortage

[Iamnew2]

So the labor shortage is affecting census. Lack of nursing staff is preventing more patients being admitted. Hard to recruit nursing staff. Are other practices/hospitals/groups having the same issues?

Seems no one wants to work anymore. Crazy to think that a year ago tons of people were getting laid off and desperate for work, now everyone it seems is hiring (I see hiring signs just about everywhere I go) but no one wants to work.

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[piviti]

Same issue here. I’m on the West coast so that might have something to do with it. We have had to delay admissions occasionally due to a lack of nurses. Wonder if other parts of the country are experiencing the same?

 

[Iamnew2]

Same issue here. I’m on the West coast so that might have something to do with it. We have had to delay admissions occasionally due to a lack of nurses. Wonder if other parts of the country are experiencing the same?

I'm in the Midwest. It's a true bummer. Even locally we have Domino's and even places looking for cooks offering $3,000 sign on bonuses! Our hospital is offering bonuses and still can't get nursing staff. It's shocking.

 

[cluelessme7]

Happening here in our system on the east coast as well. Is this specific to rehab/IPR only or nursing across the board?

 

[j4pac]

Huge medical assistant shortage. Why work as an MA with the stress and ability to bring COVID home to your family when you can work at Chick-fil-A for almost the same money?

 

[Iamnew2]

Happening here in our system on the east coast as well. Is this specific to rehab/IPR only or nursing across the board?

Here in the Midwest, it's a great time to get a job in healthcare- just about every hospital system of every kind is hiring, and just about every place everywhere is hiring for something. I am not sure if it's an across healthcare thing, but definitely seems to be happening in IPR.

 

[Iamnew2]

Huge medical assistant shortage. Why work as an MA with the stress and ability to bring COVID home to your family when you can work at Chick-fil-A for almost the same money?

I'd work at Chick oil-A for the free food! Although my pay would probably take a massive hit. But those chicken sandwiches! So delicious.