Category: Travel Healthcare

Healthcare Burnout, what is it, how to recognize, and ways to avoid

According to a study and article Forbes reported in September 2022, 95% of nurses have reported feeling burnt out within the past three years. Additionally, Forbes reported that 44% of healthcare providers leave their profession due to burnout. Over 50% of nurses quit within the first five years of receiving their license. There are multiple studies that report that healthcare burnout can lead to far more serious issues such as, depression, anxiety, suicide, and substance abuse.

What is healthcare burnout?

The following 3 categories apply:

➢ Overload burnout: Continuing to work at an unsustainable pace.

➢ Under-challenged burnout: When you are not being challenged or stimulated by your job.

➢ Neglect: You do not feel a sense of purpose or feelings of helplessness and find it hard to stay engaged at your job.

What are the signs of spotting someone or even yourself of having healthcare burnout?

➢ Feelings of depleted energy or constant exhaustion

➢ Increased mental distance from one’s job or feelings of negativism or cynicism related to one’s job.

➢ Reduced professional efficacy.

Ways to Avoid the burnout:

➢ Set boundaries.
➢ Learn to say no.
➢ Manage your time well.
➢ Switch up your work environment.
➢ Practice self-care
➢ Seek support

*Calling 988 is a Suicide Crisis Lifeline that is available 24/7. It is Free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention, and crisis resources. *

*SAMHSA-Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Hotline is a free, confidential available for 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders. *

Are Healthcare Recruiters Important?

Who does not like to have a professional coach in their corner? With healthcare, it is no different. Having a professional, highly-trained healthcare recruiter that works for you is like having your own personal coach.

It is true that Fidelity On Call does not hire every person that applies. We do look for exceptional healthcare providers – ones we know share our mission and vision; ones that will be a good complement to our elite team. Our recruiters are on the front line of that screening process.

They not only advocate for their travel team member, but they work closely with our clients to ensure they are the best match for each other. A successful recruiter can find common ground if there are ever any issues. They can help facilitate flexibility. They ensure the traveler and client both have what they need in each assignment. This is paramount to the success of not just the client and their team, the traveler and their goals, but also to the patients that are being provided care.

Fidelity On Call believes in feedback. Whether that feedback is positive or negative, it is all instrumental in learning about professional development and both are equally important. We share openly and honestly with both our team members and our clients.

Our recruiters are on call. They are largely available 7 days a week. They work holidays, weekends and all the hours in between. That is something we have never waivered on. We know our healthcare team members work those days and if they have an emergency, we are there. If their personal recruiter is not available, they would still have another recruiter that is there for them.

At Fidelity On Call, we invest in people. Healthcare is the business of people. People caring for people.

The Difference a Recruiter Can Make in Your Career

Our series on why recruiters are important to a successful travel healthcare career continues. In this video, Kellie and Theress share what they love about serving travelers…from making sure they find a good match between the client and nurse, to helping healthcare providers make life-changing decisions to achieve their dreams.

At Fidelity On Call, we believe there’s nothing like having “job coach” with you from the beginning, who knows you and works on your behalf.  It truly makes a difference!

How Partnering With a Recruiter Helps Travelers Succeed

A recruiter can prepare you for success by helping you navigate contracts, weekend and holiday expectations, guaranteed hours, and more.

In this video, Kellie and Carla share more about how our recruiters work one-on-one with their travelers and often take on the role of a life coach when personal and professional challenges arise.

Our team members tell us that having a recruiter in their corner relieves some of the stress that comes with the job.

Also see: The Benefits of Working With a Recruiter vs an App

The Benefits of Working With a Recruiter vs an App

In the first of our series on why recruiters are important in your healthcare career, we share what you are missing out on if you just use an app to get assignments.

At Fidelity On Call, every traveler gets an assigned recruiter and has somebody to hold their hand from day one through the hiring process, to each and every assignment. You don’t get that with an app!

While technology is great, our team members tell us it is more rewarding to have their recruiter to reach out to anytime, anywhere.