Becker's Healthcare May 1, 2023
Nursing shortages are easing for some hospitals after falling pay from temp agencies and new hospital perks drive more nurses back into permanent positions, The Wall Street Journal reported May 1.
Department nurses left hospitals for more lucrative temp positions during the COVID-19 pandemic, but in the first few months of 2023, the pay and benefits between agencies and hospitals have begun to equalize. Pay at Aya Healthcare’s temporary-nurse program is down 28 percent, and hospital openings for temporary nurses are down 51 percent compared to last year, according to the report.
Hospitals across the country are increasing their nursing staff by hiring on temporary nurses or rehiring nurses who left for other positions. Better pay and perks like child...
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