How to Rebalance Your Staffing Model

During the pandemic, healthcare organizations embraced a variety of staffing models, from virtual, travelers and locum to full-time permanent nurses. In light of the industry’s worker shortages, it’s important for leaders to identify the parts of their staffing models that no longer work for their organization. Hear how to rebalance your staffing model and what factors might make an organization reluctant to adopt a new staffing model. You’ll also discover how having the right strategic staffing plan can help your organization achieve long-term success.

Objectives: 

• Recall why traditional staffing solutions are proving unsuccessful.
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• Discuss the importance of flexibility in staffing solutions.
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• Employ advice for healthcare leaders deciding when and how to adopt new staffing solutions.

Presenter: Jake Whitmore

Jake Whitmore is the Senior Director of Client Growth at Medical Solutions. He is an accomplished executive leader in sales and operations with more than 20 years of successful leadership performance. At Medical Solutions, Whitmore focuses on aligning company offerings with the needs of healthcare facilities nationwide. He does so by implementing customized programs and industry-leading customer experience to create the best staffing solutions for healthcare facilities.

Prior to his time at Medical Solutions, Whitmore worked at Enterprise Holdings for 19 years. He focused on building, growing, and scaling multi-departmental teams across some of the largest markets in the United States. He held several leadership positions before eventually serving as a Regional Vice President, leading a team of 650 employees across multiple business lines.

He has served on the Executive Board as Treasurer for the Urban League of Oklahoma City for five years. He previously served on an event board for the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Oklahoma Chapter.

Whitmore holds a bachelor’s degree in business communications from the Florida Institute of Technology’s School of Business. He has extensive experience presenting and speaking to audiences of all sizes.

Presented: July 11, 2024