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OnShift Employ Helps Providers Safely Recruit & Hire During COVID-19
January 15, 2021 | Tommy Marzella
Just before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, OnShift released our robust talent acquisition software, OnShift Employ. The goal of OnShift Employ is to help healthcare organizations source,...
Why The Mission Statement Is An I/DD Provider’s Best Recruiting Tool
January 13, 2021 | Cari Rosenberger
The overall mission of the I/DD industry, providing support and care to individuals with intellectual developmental disabilities, is without question an extremely rewarding one. For those with a...
2020 was a year unlike any other, to put it lightly. And as easy as it might have been to put 2020 behind us when the clock struck twelve on New Year’s Eve, I am a firm believer in learning from the...
4 Steps To Better Employee Onboarding In Home Health
December 22, 2020 | Cari Rosenberger
According to research from Glassdoor, an effective new hire onboarding program can help boost retention of those hires by 82%. However, recent studies from Gallup show that nearly 88% of...
I/DD Workforce Management Strategies For A Fresh Start To 2021
December 15, 2020 | Cari Rosenberger
If you’re like me, you’ve been looking forward to 2021 for quite a few months. This year has not be an easy one for I/DD providers. In numerous states, day programs closed in an effort to curb the...
Throughout the pandemic, which has been especially hard on senior care frontline staff, we’ve seen providers go to great lengths to offer support and boost morale. And this level of commitment to...
How One Provider Increased Communication & Boosted Staff Satisfaction During The Pandemic
December 8, 2020 | Tommy Marzella
Aurora Health and Rehabilitation, a Vanguard Healthcare Services, LLC community, delivers long-term care, behavioral health and rehabilitation services. Prior to using OnShift they relied on manual,...
As part of our continuous dedication to the senior care industry, OnShift conducted our second Workforce 360 Survey this past fall. The goal of this survey was to learn more about the workforce...
25 Creative & Safe Ways To Celebrate The Holidays With Residents & Staff
December 2, 2020 | Lori Presser
While the holidays look different this year for residents, staff and families in senior care, there are still plenty of ways to spread cheer around the community. And so far I’ve seen no shortage of...
I find myself thinking about the Thanksgiving holiday much differently this year than any other time in my life. And I am sure all of you feel the same way. 2020, to say the least, has been filled...
COVID-19 & Compassion Fatigue: Combatting The Perfect Storm
November 18, 2020 | Lisa Fordyce
I was reminded of just how long we’ve been under the grips of COVID-19 the other day. OnShift CEO Mark Woodka has been sending daily emails about a wide variety of topics to the entire OnShift team...
How A Candidate-First Approach Can Help I/DD Providers Boost Hiring
November 6, 2020 | Cari Rosenberger
Recruiting and hiring employees in I/DD requires a lot of time and attention. And while the emergence of COVID-19 has widened the talent pool for I/DD providers, it hasn’t necessarily made hiring and...
