LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESSWIRE / June 29, 2021 / Recruiting qualified nurses and healthcare talent is a challenge, which often frustrates any human resources department. Nurses are in high demand across many fields. If you need to recruit nurses or find new healthcare talent for your hospital, medical group, doctors office, or recruiting firm, it can be a time-consuming hiring process. Special sourcing skills are crucial when trying to find the best nursing candidates. The best recruiting strategy for finding nurses and recruiting healthcare professionals is having their personal email address and cell phone number to contact them directly.
Both female nurses and male nurses are in high demand. Image Credit: 123RF.com / Cathy Yeulet.
It's no surprise that recruiting nurses and finding healthcare talent is still a challenge. The nursing shortage in the United States has been well documented and continues to grow. Recruiting nurses can be difficult for hospitals looking to fill openings. There are often overlooked healthcare hiring strategies that have helped other hospitals and medical groups successfully recruit qualified nursing candidates as we approach the busy summer months.
Nursing Profession in High Demand
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, by 2022, there will be more registered nurse (RN) jobs available than any other healthcare profession. It is estimated that more than 100,000 new nursing jobs will need to be filled per year. Retirement is a big factor. It is anticipated that over 500,000+ RNs will retire heading into 2022. Projections are that at least 1.1 million new RNs are needed for expansion and replacement of healthcare retirees. This is crucial to avoid a nursing shortage.
Shortage of Nurses in Many States a Growing Issue
Every day, nurses are needed in healthcare facilities across the country. This is a growing problem as demand for qualified nurses continues to increase, while recruiting them has become more difficult. Nurses have been leaving the profession in droves due to low wages and overwork. These are contributing factors to the shortage of qualified nursing candidates.
From the past survey compiled by the Bureau of Health Workforce (BHW), a Division of the Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), latest figures show a breakdown of the total number of nurses in all 50 states within the U.S. This data includes all nursing titles, and not just limited to only registered nurses (RNs).
3,956,080 Total Nurses in the USA - 50 State Ranking Breakdown (Highest to Lowest)
- California, 365,500
- Texas, 279,000
- Florida, 272,400
- New York, 238,300
- Pennsylvania, 193,200
- Ohio, 184,000
- Illinois, 157,400
- Michigan, 137,500
- North Carolina, 120,600
- Massachusetts, 111,500
- Georgia, 108,600
- Indiana, 97,200
- New Jersey, 97,100
- Missouri, 92,900
- Tennessee, 92,000
- Virginia, 89,800
- Minnesota, 89,000
- Wisconsin, 88,500
- Washington, 78,100
- Arizona, 75,600
- Maryland, 68,300
- Colorado, 66,100
- Alabama, 62,700
- Kentucky, 61,000
- Louisiana, 54,000
- Connecticut, 52,600
- Oregon, 46,500
- Iowa, 46,180
- Oklahoma, 44,200
- Kansas, 42,900
- Mississippi, 41,300
- South Carolina, 40,600
- Arkansas, 36,700
- Utah, 33,900
- Nevada, 28,400
- West Virginia, 26,600
- Nebraska, 25,000
- New Mexico, 23,200
- Maine, 21,500
- Hawaii, 20,000
- Idaho, 18,800
- New Hampshire, 18,400
- Delaware, 15,800
- Washington DC, 13,000
- South Dakota, 12,500
- North Dakota, 12,500
- Montana, 11,500
- Wyoming, 11,500
- Rhode Island, 11,000
- Vermont, 11,000
- Alaska, 10,200
Nursing Annual Salaries: State-by-State for Registered Nurses (RNs)
Nursing wage data per state compiled by the Division of Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. Image Credit: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Where to Find and Source Nursing Candidates?
Some hospitals have begun recruiting international medical graduates and recruiting from other countries due to this shortage in qualified nursing candidates. Hospitals are also finding success by recruiting nurses who already live within a specific geographic region such as nearby military bases where there may be an abundance of qualified personnel.
'Nurses have long been praised as being one of the most sought after professions, however, recruiting nurses is still a challenge. Nurses are hard to find. We've made it very easy with Heartbeat.ai. With just a few clicks, you can find 5.8 million nurses' contact information, such as personal email addresses, direct telephone numbers, or cell phone numbers, ' said Ben Argeband, Founder of Heartbeat.ai.
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