“Ask any nursing leader about their greatest challenge and they’ll likely point to staffing. If hospitals weren’t already feeling the effects of a severe nursing shortage, a nationwide rise in hospitalizations fueled by the highly contagious COVID-19 delta variant has made the effects of it unmistakable.” —Erica Carbajal and Gabrielle Masson, Becker’s Hospital Review. [continue reading…]
Staff Recruitment and Retention
Answering Healthcare’s Call to Recruit a Wider Variety of Roles
The COVID-19 pandemic has emphasized the need for healthcare executive leadership to be more closely aligned across clinical and non-clinical domains. As never before, organizations are seeking the clinical, operational and financial insights of experienced executives to inform recruiting across all C-Suite roles. Because Kirby Bates Associates (KBA) is led and operated exclusively by [continue reading…]
8 Smart Practices for Fostering Diverse Leadership Advancement
Our nation’s increasingly diverse community will result in a more diverse patient population moving toward a majority-minority balance by 2043, according to projections from the U.S. Census Bureau. Currently, those changing demographics are reflected in hospital patient populations. And yet, this increasing diversity is not reflected in healthcare leadership. How do you retain and develop [continue reading…]
6 Things You Should Know About How Healthcare Executives Recruit
Originally published on October 31, 2018. Edited on October 27, 2020. Intrigued to learn how Healthcare Executive Recruiters Work? Finding a job is a real struggle for many of us. A challenge not only linked to our ability to sell and promote our skills in order to fulfill specific job requirements but also linked [continue reading…]
Recruiting for Critical Roles During the COVID-19 Crisis
Filling mission critical roles during the pandemic is essential – yet traditional recruitment processes have been suspended. With social distancing, healthcare organizations must employ creative ways to recruit, interview and fill necessary roles. Since many leaders are redeployed to command centers, testing sites and other roles on the frontline, bringing critical talent on board [continue reading…]
2019 ASHHRA Survey: The Evolving Landscape of Healthcare Hiring
Everyone knows that healthcare is changing but what about hiring? Is technology the answer? At this year’s American Society for Healthcare Human Resources Administrators Annual Conference (ASHHRA 2019) in Chicago, we surveyed our colleagues about search strategies. Here’s what we uncovered. Understanding Passive Candidates First, we asked about passive candidates – those who are [continue reading…]
It’s here: ACNL Survey Summary
[Download the ACNL Survey Summary here] As promised, we are sharing a summary of the survey results from the Leadership & Staffing Survey that was completed by a convenience sample of ACNL attendees. We thank all who participated and hope you find this survey insightful as you plan for the rest of 2019 [continue reading…]
The Next Generation in Workforce Solutions is Here
Next Generation in Workforce Solutions. Is your organization ready to get disruptive? As nursing executives working with organizations across the country, we know first-hand the challenges many organizations are facing in getting a sufficient supply of high-quality contingent staff (i.e. travel nurses) when they need them. That is why we are so pleased to share [continue reading…]
America’s Nursing Shortage: It’s Real and It’s Back!
America’s Nursing Shortage A nursing shortage is looming and rapidly approaching, the likes of which would be twice as large as any nursing shortage experienced in this country since the mid-1960s. The Vital Signs are Dropping: The Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics’ 2012-2022 projections state there will be 1.05 million RN job openings in 2022, [continue reading…]
Finding the Right Fit: A Consultative Approach to Search
Executive search for a new healthcare leader is an opportunity to advance an organization’s mission and strategy. The right fit means the new executive’s contribution will further the organization’s strategic position. The Perfect Fit There’s more to finding the ideal candidate than simply finding the right skill set. Your organization needs help finding the individual [continue reading…]