Hire a Staffing Company! You Have More Important Things to Do!

Don’t get us wrong… we know that having the right team in your building is a very important part of your organization, if not the most important. What we mean, is having the flexibility to focus on finding the right candidates for each position, without the pressure of filling holes in your facility’s schedule with the wrong people. Remember: “You’re only as good as the people that work for you.” This is where a staffing agency should be considered as a temporary solution and here’s why.

The Wrong Hire

We’ve all been there – whether it’s finding someone with all the skillsets required to fill a key role within the organization or knowing you’re about to be short another 4 nurses with an already high census. When we feel like we’re running out of options,  it’s easy to make a decision out of stress and time constraints, rather than a candidate that’s the right fit.

Often we don’t consider the aftermath of making a bad hire and the consequences that follow: the cost, the ripple effect among the current employees, not to mention the toll that it takes on the hiring manager.

The Cost

The cost to recruit, hire, train and onboard a new employee can be as high as $240,000, plus additional costs when that person turns out to be a bad hire. Additionally, a bad hire may cause your good employees to have to work harder to make up for it, putting you at risk of losing good employees too.

Common costs to replace a bad hire include:

• Training fees for replacement hires.
• The negative impact on team performance and morale.
• The disruption to schedules and continuity.
• A decrease in the level of patient care.
• An increase in staff burnout.
• Weakened organizational brand.
• Possible litigation fees.

A Solution

Searching for capable candidates in an already competitive environment can be a challenge if you don’t have access to a wide talent pool. By partnering with a staffing agency such as On Call Staffing, we take a lot of the pain points off your plate. We handle recruiting, interviewing, reference checks, credentialing, and more.

Yes,  you can handle all of this yourself, but we take care of weeding out the unqualified candidates so that your time is spent recruiting for those positions permanently without the urgency of filling an empty spot. With our temporary staffing solutions, qualified candidates are available to fill shifts almost immediately, alleviating the pressure of staff shortages on your schedule or compromising patient care.

Staffing agencies allow more flexibility when you have access to a pool of prequalified nurses and aids. If one doesn’t quite fit, there are more to choose from. In fact, some of our candidates do so well with our facilities, they end up working for them permanently or with set hours to offer a higher level of continuity to your patients.

About On Call Staffing

On Call Staffing was founded in 2005 with the goal of providing the highest quality, most cost-effective service to our clients while meeting the varied needs of our professional staff. Our mission in serving the healthcare personnel markets is to exceed the expectations of both of our customers: the client and the applicant.

We offer temporary and temp to hire placement for positions related to the medical field. Our contractors are available for, vacation and maternity leaves, short and long-term injury leaves, per diem assignments, short notice emergencies and temp to hire placements. If you are in need of temporary staffing, please contact us today!