The end of another calendar year is almost upon us. It’s the perfect time to reflect on the developments of the past 12 months and consider how they’ll influence our plans for the new year.
As a leader in the healthcare recruitment industry, PsychStaffing is committed to supporting the highest quality mental health care in the communities we serve. We take that commitment seriously by staying on top of recruiting trends in the healthcare field so we can continue successfully matching vetted professionals with quality work environments.
Whether you’re looking to streamline your medical staffing process or you’re simply interested in how trends in healthcare recruiting might affect the talent pool, this article is for you.
Let’s dive right into 5 staffing trends from 2024 that are most likely to carry over into trends in recruiting for 2025.
1. Rising Demand for Specialized Staffing
Research experts in the staffing and recruitment industry agree: Healthcare sector workforce shortages that began during the pandemic have continued. Those shortages are particularly evident in specialized services, like mental and behavioral health, that have seen a huge uptick in demand post-pandemic.
PsychStaffing can help alleviate your facility’s need for temporary or permanent coverage with our psychiatry recruiting services. Whether your facility is a hospital ER, an outpatient clinic, a college campus, or a hospital in-patient unit, we can find high-quality specialized professionals who can help provide the consistent care your patients need.
2. Increased Demand for Travel Nurses
From RNs to LPNs to nurse practitioners, nurses are in the highest demand of all healthcare professionals right now – a recruiting trend sure to continue. Finding qualified per diem nurses is a great solution, but it’s difficult to carve out the time to search for and vet them when your team is already stretched thin.
One of the benefits of tapping a behavioral health staffing agency like PsychStaffing is our ability to help you fill gaps in your schedule with qualified psychiatric practitioners in short-term roles. Prevent burnout and retain your most valued long-term staff members in the new year with the added support of per diem nurses and nurse practitioners we’ve vetted for you.
3. Popularity of Telehealth and Remote Work
The convenience and accessibility of telehealth visits have transformed the industry. Not only has it made access to mental health care easier than ever, but it has altered psychiatric provider recruiting trends with increased opportunities for remote work. Let PsychStaffing help you reduce barriers to care while maintaining high standards with our network of board-certified telepsychiatry providers.
4. Adoption of AI
It seems AI is everywhere today. Healthcare professionals are cautious of its use in direct patient care, but it’s definitely a trend in recruiting that has staying power. PsychStaffing uses AI-driven tools to drive efficiency in matching qualified candidates with compatible positions while improving the hiring experience for all involved. Administrators can also task AI with evaluating workflows and predicting staffing needs, making the technology a useful tool for streamlining the healthcare recruitment industry.
5. Importance of Workplace Culture
The mental and emotional toll of healthcare work came into the spotlight during the pandemic. It continues to affect industry recruiting trends by underscoring the need for resources and support that create better work-life balance for practitioners at all levels. A workplace culture focused on compassion and flexibility has become a deal breaker for many healthcare workers.
If psychiatry staffing shortages are putting a burden on your team, PsychStaffing can help avoid burnout, maintain high standards of care, and lower turnover rates. Let us connect you to reliable, qualified staff to fill the gaps when your team needs vacation time, mental health days, or assistance meeting spikes in demand.
Deliver Better Care With PsychStaffing
PsychStaffing is proud to be part of the ever-evolving healthcare recruitment industry. Our goal is to help people receive the high-quality mental and behavioral care they need by ensuring full, flexible staffing at facilities of all sizes and scope. Let’s connect to discover how our services and insight into recruiting trends can meet your needs!