Dive Brief:
- According to a new study, 46% of healthcare workers are likely to look for new job within the next 12 months, an increase of 15% from the third quarter of 2013.
- The Randstad Healthcare Employee Confidence Index notes that even though 56% of healthcare workers believe fewer jobs are available than the previous quarter, 61% felt confident they could find a new position.
- The data for this research is based on an online study among 148 healthcare employees, including physicians, administrators and other professionals, reports Becker's Hospital Review.
Dive Insight:
According to Randstad Healthcare president Steve McMahan, workers have good reason to be optimistic about their job prospects. He expects to see continued demand for registered nurses, pharmacists, nurse practitioners and primary care physicians in 2014. And that list doesn't even take into account the huge need for health IT professionals health organizations face this year -- need which is going unmet in many institutions. All told, it's a good time to be a healthcare worker.