Bonuses and having a positive culture and employee appreciation were the top strategies skilled nursing facilities used to retain staff, a recent Ziegler survey found.
Ziegler published its CFO HotlineSM survey in December; it included responses from more than 240 organizations. Approximately 60% of respondents were single-site senior living providers, and respondents were heavily weighted toward not-for-profit life plan community organizations.
Here are the top mentioned strategies for maintaining staff ranked by the number of times they were mentioned (Note: Providers could list more than one option.):
Bonuses (including hiring, retention, referral and shift differentials): 26
Culture/employee appreciation: 26
Benefits: 24
Flexible scheduling: 23
Training, mentorship, career advancement: 19
Scholarship/tuition assistance: 9