Under the new plan, nurses can pick a role that fits their individual and professional preferences.
SSM Health has created "flexible nursing employment options" that the St. Louis-based health system says will give nurses more freedom and opportunities to shape their careers.
"We created our programs for today's caregivers to offer more options, flexibility and earning potential," says Seth Lovell, SSM Health System Vice President of Nursing.
Under the new plan, nurses can pick a role that fits their individual and professional preferences. For example, the PRN 1-3 programs let nurses work around their schedule to pick up extra shifts every month. The PRN 4 programs lets nurses become full-time travelers without missing home or experiencing the uncertainty of agency or freelance work. The Float Pool programs give nurses the chance to experience different SSM Health regions or specialties.
With healthcare enduring chronic staffing shortages, and competition for nurses growing, Lovell says SSM recognized the need to develop attractive employment options for nurses.
"RNs in a flexible nursing role qualify for pay practices that are rarely offered to that segment of the workforce, including shift differentials, critical shift bonuses, and premiums," she says. "We are proud to offer these unique programs to all SSM Health nurses."
“We created our programs for today’s caregivers to offer more options, flexibility and earning potential.”
Seth Lovell, SSM Health System Vice President of Nursing
John Commins is a content specialist and online news editor for HealthLeaders, a Simplify Compliance brand.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
SSM recognizes the need to develop attractive employment options for nurses.
The PRN 1-3 programs let nurses work around their schedule to pick up extra shifts every month.
The PRN 4 programs lets nurses become full-time travelers without missing home or experiencing the uncertainty of agency or freelance work.
The Float Pool programs give nurses the chance to experience different SSM Health regions or specialties.