Job growth rebounded in March, with the economy adding 196,000 jobs last month. Healthcare accounted for a quarter of all job creation in March, growing by 49,100 new jobs last month. The unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.8%. The healthcare sector has added 398,000 jobs in the last 12 months.

Our recruitment training recently made its way to Dallas! Team members from both our Dallas and Denver offices attended this comprehensive training that demonstrates our commitment to operational excellence and cultivating a high-performance culture. Each of our trainings across the country are hosted by HWS Vice President of Professional Development John Ruffini. 

Congratulations to our vascular access nurses for earning Most Valuable Team at Doctors Hospital in Augusta, Georgia! These HealthTrust nurses were recognized by facility leaders for their passion, clinical skill set and commitment to quality patient care.

Our Travel Recruitment team recently recognized their top performers for 2018. Congratulations to Rookie of the Year Paige Rocker, Recruiter of the Year Eric Katz, and Unsung Hero Dennis Kachikis!

Being hailed as “the nursing hiring events of the year,” we're hosting two virtual job fairs in Texas this week. The San Antonio March Madness Hiring Event begins on Wednesday, March 20th at 11:00am and the Houston March Madness Virtual Job Fair  starts the following day, on Thursday, March 21st from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EST. This Job fair is exclusively for  Nurses who are interested in exploring opportunities in the Houston and San Antonio Areas.

Finding your next nursing assignment can be challenging. Where do you go to find your next opportunity? If you’re like many nurses, you’ve reached out to numerous staffing providers through email, job application and phone. But, for some reason, you’re not making any head way in your search. If that’s the case, attending a virtual job fair is a great option. If you haven’t participated in one before, a virtual job fair is an online event in which employers, recruiters, and hiring managers all converge together to impart information and advice to job seekers.

Congratulations to Kimberly Tillery, RN, on earning a DAISY Award! Kimberly works in the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) at Rose Medical Center in Denver, Colorado. Kimberly was nominated for the DAISY Award by the facility’s Chief Nursing Officer for being a strong advocate for her patients and for her quick thinking under pressure:

While overall U.S. employment remained relatively unchanged in February growing by 20,000 new jobs, the healthcare sector itself added 20,800 jobs last month. Growth within healthcare was primarily in the ambulatory care sector, which grew by 15,500 jobs. Employment in professional and business services and wholesale trade continued to trend up, while construction employment decreased. The unemployment rate dipped slightly to 3.8%.

Being a successful travel nurse or allied professional means being flexible, having a positive outlook on life, being eager to learn new skills and enjoying embarking on new adventures. Travel nurses have excellent clinical skills andadapt to new a clinical settings quickly and easily. Being a travel professional is all about having compassion while also being a team player.

We are pleased to announce that HealthTrust Workforce Solutions is a recipient of ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing® Client Award! This award, which is presented to less than 2% of all staffing agencies in the U.S. and Canada, is based on high client satisfaction scores.

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