Too many nurses/aides, not enough cases...or, too many cases and not enough staff...part-timers, full-timers, turnover. Sound familiar? This workshop reveals new ways to conquer these frustrating and challenging situations that we face every day. Find out how to use new tools to recruit and retain; discover the costs associated with losing an employee; learn best practices for staffing and scheduling using employee incentives and partnering with other agencies; recruit new employees and referrals through non-traditional advertising; understand the importance of scheduling software; take part in a survey to compare your shift fill ratio with others in the workshop and learn ways to increase it and ultimately your bottom line! Avenue HomeCare has grown into a $3+ million per year agency in less than three years by way of these shared secrets. You CAN resolve common scheduling headaches and increase your revenue!

Objectives:

1. Judge when to work with other agencies to provide care and share referrals.

2. Implement creative marketing strategies that work for recruiting and retention.

3. Create incentive plans for internal and external staff to increase your recruitment and shift fill ratio.

4. Recognize the importance of using scheduling software.