THE UNITED STATES is in the midst of a nursing shortage that is expected to intensify as baby- boomers age and the need for health-care grows. Surveys have shown that healthcare workers in all fields are in short supply; however, the shortage for nursing is most severe. In fact, 75% of vacant hospital positions are for registered nurses.
This section of our website is dedicated to solving healthcare's human crisis. Here you will find career opportunities, resources, and references suited to help healthcare professionals find shortage solutions.
Velocity Healthcare does more than just place healthcare workers—we work with our community partners in government, non-profit, and faith-based communities to address a range of issues and concerns of our employees. This “community affair” ensures our region’s nurses and their families become linked to the neighborhoods in which they live so they can become active members of the region.
We are concerned about the nursing shortage and are working with schools, policy makers, organizations, and the media to bring attention to this health-care crisis. While many are working to enact legislation, identify strategies, and form collaborations to address the nursing shortage, Velocity realizes the immediate need to place qualified nurses into our region’s hospitals and provide a long-term solution.
Today, Velocity is focusing its efforts on major metropolitan regions to further its business and its cause. Its leaders are motivated by their ability have an impact on the healthcare facilities, communities and families they serve.
MONTHLY PROFILE: Manju Mathew RN, Dameron Hospital
Manju Mathew arrived to California from India two years ago. After her two week orientation at Dameron Hospital, she began work in the Medical Surgical Ward. She has received an excellence award and is noted as one of the top nurses in her department.
Family:
Married with two children attending public school.
Social:
Hospital recruitment, Indian immigrant support group, Catholic church member.
Economic:
Salary of $80,000 per year.
Household income of $140,000 per year.
Homeowner and tax payer.
This is the description of a typical nurse that has been provided an opportunity by Velocity Healthcare. Through Velocity, many opportunities and options will be presented to these nurses and their families as they begin their new life in the U.S.
For Velocity Healthcare, we are alleviating healthcare staffing shortages, which impacts lives. From patient to nurse, to doctor to CEO, healthcare's human crisis affects us all.
