Dallas Nursing Careers Remain Numerous
If one were to glance into several major hospitals throughout the country, they would find that, although America is experiencing a shortage of qualified nursing professionals in healthcare careers, the number of RNs and LPNs still needed differs from city to city. Areas like Dallas, Texas are not fairing as badly as many other cities are.
According to a report by the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council, hospitals in north Texas are currently more successful at recruiting and retaining nurses that their peers throughout the state. Considering the national shortage, many cities are focusing mainly on recruiting, which can lead to a higher turn over than would exist in other circumstances.
Despite the fact that the area is not suffering as severely as others, those searching for Dallas jobs as nurses will be greeted by employers. With the area’s population aging and increasing the, more nurses are still needed. At this time approximately 6.1 percent of all hospital positions are left unfilled. For RNs, the vacancy level is even higher, at 10 percent of still remaining unfilled
With the average age of a Dallas nurse being 45, the Texas Nurses Association says that approximately 50 percent of current hospital nursing staff will be retiring within the next fifteen years. With fewer students entering into nursing programs, this could easily begin to cause problems within as few as five years.
Individuals who are looking for a nursing position in the Dallas-Fort Worth area will be happy to know that despite the possibility of increased hours, the current situation is causing employers to be more flexible that they might be in other circumstances. According to Express News, local nurses “are involved in staffing decisions that can be adjusted on a shift-by-shift basis, if appropriated.”
In hopes of keeping the quality of care found in area hospitals at a satisfactory level, Dallas area healthcare employers are not only accepting applications from locals nurses. Recruiting efforts have been extended to neighboring states and even abroad. With area hospitals doing all that they can to retain nursing staff, those who do have Dallas jobs in the healthcare industry are more likely than ever to see their pay checks increase in size.
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November 16th, 2007 at 10:09 am
I am an R.N. with 10 years of experience. I currently have a license with stipulations stating that I cannot carry narcotics keys, work the nightshift, or work in any acute care areas. Those are the main restrictions. I know that usually in December or January internships are offered for new grads and nurses who have been out of the nursing profession for awhile. I took a Nurse Refresher Course in 2005, and worked briefly at Parkland Hospital, however, my mother became very ill due to complications of an acute stroke and I quit to take care of her until her death in August of this year. Therefore, I have no recent work experience and am having a very difficult time finding a job. If you can help me out, I would greatly appreciate it. I cam reached by my cell phone at 972-533-4220 or my home number at 972-771-5125. My home address is 321 Columbia, Rockwall, Tx. 75032. I am willing to travel anywhere in Texas to accomplish this goal and work at the hospital, thereafter. Thanks for any consideration you might give me.
Sincerely,
Tracy Moore, R.N.
November 18th, 2007 at 12:06 am
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