Many skilled nursing operators will need to reclassify their existing relationships with independent contractors and rethink future ones in the wake of a final rule issued by the Department of Labor (DOL) on Tuesday. The DOL’s new rule revises guidance on how to determine who is an employee and who is an independent contractor under […]
With nursing home operators having a couple months to process the minimum staffing proposal, many are taking a hard look at what would need to change to meet the proposal in its current form, and what revisions would make the most sense. Leaders with Trilogy Health Services, Avamere Living and Ignite Medical Resorts caution that […]
Big names in the staffing agency world are urging the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to classify temporary staff in nursing homes, among other health care settings, to be classified as employees rather than independent contractors. The coalition of some 30 health care staffing companies sent a letter earlier this month to the DOL, calling […]
Half of today’s nurses have picked up “side hustles” to make extra income outside of the profession, with nearly half of new nurses planning to switch careers. That’s according to a survey published by ConnectRN this month, which highlighted concerns surrounding the profession as it stands today. ConnectRN surveyed more than 1,300 nurses for its […]
This article is sponsored by connectRN. This article is based on a discussion with Kalyn Weber, Senior Vice President of Clinician Experience at connectRN. The conversation took place on April 20, 2023 during the Skilled Nursing News Clinical Conference. The article below has been edited for length and clarity. Skilled Nursing News: Kalyn has over […]
For a long time, the leaders at connectRN had a compelling hypothesis: They thought only a fraction of nurses in skilled nursing wanted more flexibility in their schedules. “Since our early days in 2018, our hypothesis has been that nurses were being squeezed out of the profession because of the rigidity of their schedules,” says […]
Although nursing home employment has slowly been on the rise since the pandemic sent staffing numbers plummeting nationwide, the toll the nursing shortage specifically has taken continues to be a concern for operators. Persistent staffing shortages and high turnover has more broadly motivated operators to rethink positions like MDS coordinator roles and consider allowing registered […]
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to sweep through the nation’s nursing homes, the industry’s already strained workforce could soon reach a new breaking point as caregivers become sick themselves — or fear spreading the virus to their loved ones. The staffing crisis hit the national media last week, when a nursing home in Riverside, Calif. […]
With changes in Medicare reimbursement rules and heightened pressure to cultivate stronger clinical outcomes, technology has increasingly emerged as a solution to help providers find and retain staff. connectRN, a mobile software platform that assists registered nurses (RNs), licensed practical nurses (LPNs), nursing assistants, and other staff in finding available employment slots at multiple facilities, […]
In a skilled nursing landscape dominated by a shortage of workers on every level, a Newton, Mass.-based staffing company is trying to make adding temporary workers as easy as ride-hailing. ConnectRN was founded in 2014 by current CEO Michael Wood, Idriz Limaj, and Agron Ademi. The company uses mobile software to allow registered nurses (RNs), licensed […]
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