Congratulations to Heather Whitley, RN, on earning a DAISY Award! Heather is a HealthTrust nurse who works at TriStar Hendersonville Medical Center located just outside of Nashville, Tennessee.

Heather was nominated for the DAISY Award by the hospital's Float Pool Supervisor for her passion and dedication to excellence in both patient care and nursing expertise. Her nomination can be read in full below:

With the holiday season just around the corner, nurses often pick up additional shifts to cover holiday expenses. As the country's Largest Per Diem Nurse Staffing Firm, we’re answering the most common questions received by our recruitment team.

Our Dallas leadership team hosted a breakfast in appreciation of their local staff members! The leaders prepared and served a breakfast of pancakes, eggs, bacon, and more.

"The leadership team in Dallas enjoys having a moment to give back to our teams in a fun way," says Regional Vice President Kristi Stark, whose team earned Office of the Quarter for Q1. "Our office leaders come together to provide a breakfast menu that everyone can enjoy and we do all the cooking to show them how much we appreciate them. Our teams work hard each and every day, and this is just a small way we can show our appreciation for their hard work."

HealthTrust Workforce Solutions wishes all of our clinical and corporate team members a happy Customer Service Week! Serving our customers - whether they are healthcare professionals, staffing partners, facility clients or patients - is at the heart of what we do.

The latest BLS Economic Situation reported that the U.S. economy created 136,000 new jobs in September and the unemployment rate dropped to 3.5% reaching a 50-year low.  Healthcare contributed more than a quarter last month’s job growth, adding 38,800 jobs to the economy. The bulk of new healthcare jobs were within ambulatory care (28,700), with hospitals adding 8,100 jobs.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. To help spread awareness, HealthTrust Workforce Solutions challenges you to test your knowledge about breast cancer using our five-question quiz below. 

The HealthTrust Workforce Solutions Leadership Development Program is designed to cultivate the continuous growth and professional development of our team members through formal mentorship, leadership exercises, presentation skills development and more. Each year, the organization selects a new group of about 20 leaders to complete the Leadership Development Program.

“My biggest takeaway from the program was the importance of behavioral growth,” says Ashlee Joselin, Director of Enterprise Operations, who completed the program in 2019. “You can be a subject matter expert in your field, but if you don’t possess the leadership skills and capabilities to drive your team toward success, you won’t make it very far.”

As a fully-owned subsidiary of HCA Healthcare, HealthTrust Workforce Solutions team members can take advantage of the benefits offered by the nation’s largest health system, including Education Assistance. The Education Assistance program encourages team members to enhance their professional growth by expanding their knowledge, skills and potential for advancement through continued education by offering both tuition reimbursement and student loan assistance.

“Having this kind of support from an employer to assist you in meeting your personal goals and saving you money is priceless,” says Yukary Torres, HWS Senior Program Manager for MSP Operations, who was able to earn her bachelor’s degree in business administration by using the tuition reimbursement benefit. “This opportunity helped me complete a long-time goal I had that was pending all due to financial strain. Having the flexibility to be a full-time employee, mother, and a student is beyond rewarding.”

Our Nashville team assisted The Bridge Ministry with their weekly meal and clothing distribution for local individuals in need. The team unloaded a semi-truck full of groceries, set up the distribution area, passed out items to guests, and helped pack everything up for next week's distribution. We would like to thank our Nashville team for giving back to the community!

The American Staffing Association designates September 16-22 as National Staffing Employee Week, a time to celebrate the contributions of the 17 million individuals who use staffing agencies to find their next contract or temporary position. On behalf of the HealthTrust Workforce Solutions organization, we would like to personally thank all the clinicians, interim leaders, and other professionals who entrust their careers to HealthTrust.