McKnight's September 13, 2023
The need for nursing assistants in long-term care facilities continues to grow, even as demand for nursing home care overall is on the decline, according to new research.
PHI released a study Tuesday on the state of the frontline healthcare workforce that projected open positions for nursing assistants in nursing homes would grow to 769,300 by 2031. That comprises 442,400 job openings due to workers moving to other occupations and 311,100 openings due to people leaving the labor force entirely.
Those figures were likely calculated in advance of a proposed federal staffing mandate that is likely to drive demand for certified nurse aide hours higher.
PHI, which advocates for frontline healthcare workers, actually expects the nursing assistant workforce to...
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