“Uberizing” Nursing: A Study about Solving Staffing Shortages

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Healthcare needs an answer to empty shifts – Mercy Health has one

You need to fill nursing shifts…now. One study proves a brand new strategy can get new results. 

By Uberizing nursing and putting schedule control in the palms of nurses’ hands, Mercy Health completely reinvented nursing and as a result:  

  • Recruited hundreds of new gig nurses
  • Attracted the attention of new prospects
  • Retained core nursing staff who might otherwise have exited for travel-nurse gigs

“Trends are showing that the supply of nursing professionals is going to continue decreasing,” said Mercy’s Chief Organizational Effectiveness Officer Tracey Grimshaw. This way, “We’re able to attract talent and give them the flexibility they need.”

“Mercy ‘Uberizes’ Nursing for the Future of Work” was created in partnership with Josh Bersin & Associates. 

 

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