With the New Year now upon us, is your company ready to face the challenges of the upcoming twelve months? If your healthcare organization is expecting success in 2016, you’d better make sure your company’s staffing is sufficient to meet its needs for the next year and beyond. Planning needs to happen soon to ensure your firm isn’t understaffed (or overstaffed) at an inopportune time.

Quality patient care and an efficient operation are your two essential goals. With that in mind, here are some tips to ensure your medical company is staffed properly to ensure success in 2016.

Planning is Vital to Ensure a Properly Staffed Office

Your managerial team already needs to be engaged in 2016 planning. The results of this analysis plays a large role in determining your staffing needs for the upcoming year. Get input from both your human resources personnel as well as each line manager.

An overstaffed organization runs the risk of becoming unprofitable; if you are understaffed, your current team becomes stressed from too much work and patient care ultimately suffers. Right-sizing your staff needs to be your ultimate goal. Be sure that enough planning goes into any decision to grow your workforce.

Temporary Staffing Offers Your Company Flexibility

Consider leveraging temporary employees to give your firm staffing flexibility during 2016. This strategy allows you the means to staff up and down as necessary, avoiding any problems that arise due to your office being over or understaffed. A temporary contract also gives you the chance to try out a candidate before potentially extending them a permanent job offer.

Additionally, a temporary worker also provides a chance to close a skills gap at your medical office. If your staff needs exposure to a new technique or the latest healthcare technology, bringing in someone with that skill on a temporary basis helps to raise the overall skill level of your team.

Don’t Wait to Recruit Nursing Talent

With a nursing shortage predicted to continue in 2016, demand for the top talent remains strong. If you ultimately decide to hire new nurses, start the recruiting process as soon as possible to ensure your organization gets the best shot at a talented new hire. Don’t expect nurses with great ability to remain on the sidelines for long.

When your healthcare company needs assistance in building a top notch team, talk to the experts at Pinnacle Workforce. As one of the top medical staffing agencies in the country, we offer the great candidates able to make a positive difference at your office. Schedule some time with us soon!