Incredible Health is retaining nurses when we need them most
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While we often see statistics about labor shortages, everywhere from software engineering to education, nowhere are the labor shortages felt more acutely than in healthcare. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Bureau of Labor Statistics estimate that by 2030,
not including the nearly 200,000 positions left open every year from now until 2029 by nurses expected to retire or leave the profession.
The industry needs a better retention and recruitment strategy, and Incredible Health is leading the charge—both shining a light on the challenges and building solutions.
In March 2022, Incredible Health analyzed its proprietary hiring and survey data of over 400,000 nurses and found that over one-third said it's "very likely" they will quit their job by the end of 2022, with 44% citing burnout and a high-stress environment. Of those planning to leave their jobs, 32% said they plan to leave the field altogether.
Five months earlier, the company had launched The Incredible Health Retention Suite, a set of hiring tools that helps nurses find permanent jobs they love and helps hospitals retain the nurses already on staff. The suite includes mental health tools, mobile-optimized onboarding, and more. Incredible was already outperforming with its placements:?
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To address this, Incredible Health rolled out The New Nurse Graduate Suite in June 2022 to help nurses at the beginning of their career. This free suite of products includes an expansion of the Incredible Health hiring marketplace with job matching to support new graduate nurses; individualized career support; a personalized advice platform; free continuing education unit offerings; and salary estimator tools.?
OVER 60% OF U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT’S BEST HOSPITALS NOW WORK WITH INCREDIBLE HEALTH TO FIND AND RETAIN NURSES.
The more nurses we’re able to keep in the field through Incredible Health’s work, the more adequately staffed those hospitals will be— delivering better health outcomes for us all.?