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When you claim shifts with ShiftMed, you're part of a team working as a W-2 employee—not a 1099 lone wolf. Unsure of the differences between W-2 employees and 1099 contractors? Don't worry; we'll break it down in the simplest, most entertaining way possible and discuss how these employment classifications influence your payroll taxes.
Understaffing in long-term care facilities has reached a critical crossroads as skilled nursing facilities, nursing homes, and assisted living communities across the country must address minimum staffing standards as nurses leave the profession in droves.
In today's healthcare landscape, effective nurse scheduling is critical to maintain staff morale and ensure optimal patient care, especially with the added challenges posed by the staffing shortage and growing demand for job flexibility—not to mention many other factors that make proper staffing an intricate task.
Healthcare staffing challenges have become increasingly pronounced in recent years. Healthcare providers continually grapple with the need to maintain a delicate balance between patient care quality, operational efficiency, and cost management. As the demand for healthcare services surges and the industry confronts unprecedented workforce shortages, it has become abundantly clear that innovative healthcare staffing solutions and collaborative staffing models are imperative to ensure the delivery of high-quality care.
The healthcare industry has the incredible burden of adherence to stringent healthcare regulations and undergoing meticulous credentialing processes. The healthcare sector must navigate a labyrinth of legal and ethical standards and face the ongoing challenge of ensuring that staffing meets these rigorous healthcare compliance demands. Proper credentialing is integral to maintaining the high standards of patient care and safety.
Job flexibility and work-life balance have never been more desirable and obtainable than now. It's all thanks to the proliferation of smartphones, the popularity of app stores, and ongoing technological advancements. Nurses especially have it good with the advent of nursing job apps in recent years.
Within healthcare, the concept of on-demand workforce management is revolutionizing how staffing needs are met and managed. However, there persists a cloud of myths concerning labor shortages and challenges in employee retention. At the Workforce Innovation Summit, ShiftMed's Chief Growth Officer, Craig Allan Ahrens, and SSM Health's System Vice President of Nursing, Seth Lovell, led a joint session addressing 'myths around on demand workforce.' During this session, both experts delved into these misconceptions and advocated for activating latent workforces as a strategic response to labor shortages.
