Due to the nationwide shortage of registered nurses (RNs), currently employed RNs are having to work longer shifts than during the pandemic. In the first quarter of 2024, about a dozen states reported that full shifts for RNs averaged over 11 hours per day. Registered nurses (RNs) working in nursing homes in Alaska and Utah […]
Vivian Health
Weekly pay for travel nurses in the Nursing home sector remains dead last compared to other areas of health care, a continuing trend from summer months. The August Specialty Pay Report published by Vivian Health found that travel nurses in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) were paid on average $1,966.19 per week, a less than 1% […]
While occupancy levels for skilled nursing facilities continue to slowly tick up and reimbursement trends are positive, the labor market is still seeing a high use of temporary staff – agency workers and travel nurses alike. Demand has increased pay for such staff year over year, but it’s still low for SNF nurses compared to […]
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