Archives for January 2015

Sometimes it’s good to pause and to reflect upon the value and necessity of the nursing profession.

Likely if you’re reading this, you have been a nurse or held another position in the healthcare profession for quite some time. In most cases, you entered the field in order to provide comfort to those in a vulnerable state. It was (and is) a vocation rather than a profession for you.

Nursing and the healthcare industry, in general, contributes to society in a dramatic way. Despite new requirements and an ever-changing landscape that can bring some stress, it’s good to reflect on why nursing continues to be a sought-after career choice.

Affecting Quality of Life: Patients needing healthcare are in their most vulnerable state. Without your health, there isn’t much else. Nurses are usually compassionate people by nature. They feel for those who are suffering and in need of a professional’s care. Nurses make a direct difference on people’s lives, affecting their quality of life thanks to an acute understanding of the value of life.

Frontline of Defense: Nurses are the first to see and assess a patient’s needs. They advise doctors on care needed and also possible life-saving actions. The decision nurses are making day to day can mean the difference between life and death. The responsibility is great, but so is the reward for nurses committed to bringing people best possible care. Patients trust you in their time of need. Many find this reliance and responsibility fulfilling.

Constantly Learning: Every patient and her or his circumstances is unique. Each situation brings its own complications; therefore, a nurse is constantly learning from each new case. Also, the changing industry with the introduction of new equipment and software on a regular basis keeps the job from becoming stagnant. Experienced nurses also have the ability to mentor new nurses. It’s fulfilling to help share your tried-and-true methods and tips with a new generation of caregivers to help make sure patients are getting the best possible care.

Valued In and Out of the Workplace: Healthcare professionals are comprised mostly of nurses. Nurses provide advice both inside and outside the workplace. Your opinion is valued and consistently sought out.

In-Demand Skills: Nursing skills will be relevant for a lifetime, resulting in competitive salaries, career stability and career mobility. Nurses can often choose their hours, whether that be part-time or full-time work. With the healthcare job market picking back up to help meet the needs of new health insurance patients, nursing is a solid career decision to this day.

De Vore Recruiting specializes in filling openings for experienced nurses and director-level nursing administration. To see a list of the open positions we’re looking to fill, click here. Feel free to call us at your convenience to speak with one of our skilled healthcare recruiting specialists.

The healthcare industry remains solid and continues to support the U.S. job market as a whole thanks to its stability. Hiring is seeing above-average growth. The industry provides quality salaries alongside the opportunity to make a significant impact on the wellbeing of others.

Perhaps the single most important thing in anyone’s existence is their quality of life. If it’s not adequate, it affects all aspects of your life. Healthcare professionals directly address and impact this part of your life.

The Bureau of Labor Statistic (BLS) recently came out with the best healthcare jobs for 2015 based on salary and growth. Some of the top jobs include physical therapist, dietitians and physiologists. All three of these jobs have the potential for high growth and healthy salaries. They’re all part of what is becoming a more recognized preventative care option.

The bureau predicts the healthcare industry will grow throughout the next decade thanks to more Americans securing health insurance. Additionally, providers will need to increase their staff to keep up with the increasing number of insured patients. By 2022, healthcare employers will be responsible for 5 million new hires, according to the bureau.

Most healthcare jobs will necessitate an associates or bachelor’s degree.

Here are the top 10 jobs for this year in the healthcare field. Growth for each is projected by 2022:

1. Audiologist: These professionals who determine range and degree of hearing will see a 34 percent growth in their field and have average nearly $70,000 annually.

2. Dental Hygienist: Average annual salary is over $70,000. This field is projected to grow by 33 percent.

3. Dietitian: A dietitian will create the best meal plan for an individual’s nutritional needs. Salaries hover around $55,000, and job growth is expected around 21 percent.

4. Medical Laboratory Technician: Average salary is around $34,000 for this job that involves completing routine lab test.

5. Medical Technologist: This job also performs lab analysis and averages around 448,000. Job growth is projected at 22 percent.

6. Optician: This profession fills lens prescriptions and fits for glasses. Average salary is around $33,000, and the profession is expected to grow around 23 percent.

7. Pharmacist: These jobs pay lucratively, with annual salaries around $117,000.

8. Physical Therapist: These professionals help patients recover and overcome a plethora of ailments. Average salary is $80,000. Growth is predicted at 36 percent.

9. Physiologist: Creates a fitness plan that improves cardiorespiratory function, flexibility and muscular endurance, among other things. Average salary is around $43,000. Growth is expected around 19 percent.

10. Podiatrist: With a 23 percent job growth expected, a podiatrist is an appealing job with an average $116,000 annual salary. They treat and diagnose foot-specific issues and recommend corrective devices and therapy.

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The healthcare field has been an in-demand field for a while now. The industry has been especially competitive as of late due to the fact that hiring cooled down following the Affordable Care Act. However, hiring is picking back up, and having a competitive resume that stands out is still as important as ever.

It’s imperative to demonstrate that you understand the current state of the healthcare business. Right now, the industry is underscoring cost control and productivity. With a fluctuating industry, it’s important for you to demonstrate that you have a finger on the pulse of the healthcare field.

In addition to demonstrating an understanding of the current state of the industry, your resume should illustrate skills, experience, adept ability for self-evaluation and other staff members. It’s also important to show your commitment to quality and to a healthcare provider’s success.

The healthcare professional’s resume can be crafted in two formats: a traditional resume or a CV.

A healthcare resume is preferable if you’re looking to fill an administrative or back-office position. In this case, use a reverse-chronological timeline when applying for a management position. Note: Often professionals from other industries can enter the healthcare field to apply for purchasing, accounting and other administrative positions.

The other option is a CV. This format is used mostly by professionals in academic, medical and scientific industries. All credentials should be listed such as internships, degrees, experience, awards, publications (journals, reports, books, etc.), conferences, speaking engagements and affiliations. Keep in mind that new graduates would have a CV the length of a page. Professionals with years of experience in their field will have two-plus pages.

No matter the format, it’s important to include relevant key terms and buzzwords to help get your resume noticed:

• Caseload: Describe caseloads you have managed and detail the challenges faced and number of patients and clients you dealt with for each.
• Grant writing/fundraising: This is an in-demand skill. If you can write grants or help fundraise, you’re showing recruiters that you see the importance of revenue streams.
• Technology skills: List your proficiencies with software and programs.
• Continuous Quality Initiatives (CQI): This is an understood part of a healthcare professional’s background. Highlight your knowledge of process analysis and problem identification.
• Training: Did you create and implement training materials? Can you demonstrate a confidence and savvy regarding public speaking? These are valuable skills in this profession.

To learn more about best interviewing practices, view previous blogs. To talk to one of De Vore Recruiting’s specialists about applying for one of our available healthcare jobs, call 877-411-4358.

The healthcare industry is experiencing hiring growth that should continue through the beginning of 2015. This positive news is a dose of much needed relief for many who were starting to worry about the various reasons for which there was a dearth of open positions.

The enactment of the Affordable Care Act – while a positive change for many uninsured citizens – did negatively affect healthcare hiring as many wanted to wait and to observe potential fallout from the new legislation. However, new figures from the Altarum Health Institute’s Center for Sustainable Health Spending and the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics reveal that open jobs in the industry are increasing.

Around 28,500 jobs were added to hospitals throughout 2014. Approximately 4,300 positions at hospitals were added in the month of November alone. As a whole, the healthcare industry averaged 28,900 new career positions every month since November 2013. So between November 2013 and November 2014, around 261,000 new jobs were filled – with the help of nursing recruiting agencies.

Physicians’ offices faired the best overall when comparing the various sectors within healthcare. They added 6,600 jobs in two months in 2014. Home healthcare added 5,000 positions. Unfortunately, nursing care facilities didn’t see similar growth. Around 1,300 jobs were cut between October and November last year.

The Altarum Institute’s figures showed that 24,500 new jobs were added to the healthcare industry in October 2014 alone.

The Affordable Care Act created much change within the industry, which affected reimbursements and other issues. Healthcare providers sometimes struggle to collect patients’ high deductibles. The good news is that hiring is increasing finally.

De Vore Recruiting, one of the nation’s top healthcare recruiters, is hiring for a plethora of nursing and director-level positions for assisted/skilled living and nursing home facilities. To see the full list, visit our website here. Please feel free to call our recruiting specialists today at 877-411-4358 for more assistance.

The nursing profession is experiencing an identity crisis of sorts. Pop culture has twisted the narrative regarding this noble trade, which begs the question, can any layperson correctly identify what it is nurses actually do? Hint: it’s a far cry from kindling steamy romances in the ICU or making brash decisions in the heat of the moment set to a swelling dramatic score.

Given how far pop culture has distorted the reality of nursing, perhaps the last place you’d expect to find an accurate depiction of the profession is on behalf of an animated movie starring a cartoon robot. Disney’s Big Hero 6 is arguably the most competent portrayal of nurses to shore up outside the crowded sea of mainstream entertainment in years.

Meet Baymax: a lovably loyal, affable, and dutiful robot/caregiver. Outside of the obvious dissimilarities, Baymax actually has quite a bit in common with other working nurses today; he evaluates health conditions of his patient, provides personalized recommendations relating to his health and even finds time to educate him on his neurochemical processes. Not bad for an hour and forty-eight minutes of work, wouldn’t you say?

Contrast this with depictions of nurses elsewhere like Showtime’sNurse Jackie and you’ll quickly find Hollywood is all about the drama. Although the show’s central figure, Jackie Peyton, can be counted as highly skilled and sympathetic — qualities frequently found within the nursing sector — she also happens to be a lying, corruptible, drug addict.

While it’s refreshing to see more accurate portrayals of nurses in mainstream media, but Hollywood certainly has a penchant for the sensational — occasionally at the expense of a time-honored trade. As one writer on behalf of NPR puts it, “You know your profession has an image problem when you point to a balloonish animated robot doll and say ‘Yes, that’s good. That accurately reflects what I do on a daily basis.’”

De Vore Recruiting specializes in placing experienced RNs in open positions throughout the US. To see a list of available openings, click here. To speak with one of our recruiting specialists, call us at 877-411-4358.