RedScrubs
The Resource for Medical Professionals

As a healthcare recruiter, my job is to find qualified and quality persons to place as candidates in the jobs we have been requested to fill. The goal of all recruiters, in all agencies and facilities, is to complete these tasks in a timely and responsible manner.
We, as recruiters, frequently fail to consider the older persons in our professions. Nursing is an area in which the older persons need to be considered, not only for new hires, but also in retention of qualified personnel. Age should not be a factor if the candidate is both mentally and physically capable of performing the job as outlined in the job descriptions.

A butcher, a baker, a candle stick maker, and finally into nursing we shall go, or at least for some of us that are board, frustrated, or need a change from our current line of work. The Boston Globe has a brief article regarding mid-career changes that many are looking into. Several articles about switching careers for nursing have peppered that media in recent months outlining people’s concerns with the growing poor economy and general dissatisfaction in their work. The news of the continued nursing shortage and availability of steady stable employment has been somewhat magnetizing.

Nursing: the recession-proof job market lies across an article from CNNMoney.com. A brief bit about the opportunities in nursing and how other career professionals that are experiencing layoffs and troubled times in their present career field are now jumping ship and entering nursing.

Again, it is based on whether there is licensure, the type of education and recognition received and, in some cases, personal preference. While a dietitian works in many capacities – in education, in public health, in hospitals, foodservice organizations and management, a nutritionist frequently uses the term to qualify his/her practice as one dealing only with the public, their diet and supplements.

With such a great emphasis being placed on the importance of food and nutrition in our society today, it is only natural that consumers may be confused and have questions about our titles and what we do to obtain them. There are three titles that have been queried recently: dietitian, nutritionist and Registered Dietitian. Let’s take a look at some of these questions individually. This is the first part of a three part series.

With the shortage of healthcare professionals growing rapidly, it should be easier than ever to find the perfect position. A qualified professional should be able to waltz into a facility and instantly find a challenging and rewarding position. Why does it continue to be a challenge for healthcare professionals to find the appropriate mix of professional and financial reward in their careers?

We have had several questions that relate to outsourcing and how it may affect job security within the Healthcare industry. The absolute best way to ensure that you have the highest level of job security is to develop a proactive strategy and make yourself indispensable to the organization.

A decent business plan will take great care, planning and deliberation. However, a business plan that will convince somebody to support you will also take flair, originality and perfectly tailored delivery.