Here are some sobering statistics: A 12% national RN vacancy rate was reported in June 2004 by the American Hospital Association. And according to projections published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, there will an estimated 434,000 RN vacancies in the U.S. by the year 2020.

As the delivery of healthcare in the United States continues to evolve and the predicted shortage of nurses challenges hospitals, nursing leaders are compelled to find more effective ways to recruit, engage and keep nursing staff. And not every hospital system in the U.S. is up to the challenge.

Despite the looming nursing shortage, Main Line Hospitals continue not only to attract nurses…but to retain them. While the growing nationwide shortage would provide incentive for many nurses to seek and find work almost anywhere and in a variety of different settings,  Main Line Hospitals are actually enjoying low turn-over rates and high employment longevity:

• Main Line Hospital nurse vacancy rates in the last half of 2004:  5.77%.
• The average length of RN employment at a Main Line Hospital is: 11.25 years.
  

Barbara Thompson, RN MLH PACU Coordinator

• Pursuing overall excellence in nursing practice, based on the American Nurses Association Standards
• Creating team-based work environment that supports innovative professional nursing care
• Providing dynamic progressive nursing leadership at all levels
• Delivering collaborative, patient-driven care
• Embracing evidence-based nursing practices
• Fostering a values-driven culture that supports diversity awareness in all areas.
• Achieving high nurse-to-patient ratios
• Enjoying a commitment to teaching and research

For its current and prospective nursing employees, Main Line Hospitals offer many attractive incentives:

• A Clinical Ladder for professional growth
• Unit Councils to support empowered decision-making
• Creative and competitive compensation, including bonus incentives
• Generous healthcare benefits
• Flexible schedules and vacations to meet family and lifestyle needs
• Rewards systems for recognition of professional development & innovations
• State of the art equipment / resources
• Tuition reimbursement and continuing education support
• Seamless transfers from one hospital to another without interruptions of benefits or seniority
• Beautiful suburban locations without city wage taxes
• Free Parking
• Proximity to public transportation
  

Main Line Hospitals promote a positive, professional working environment for all of its employees. We consistently rank high in our annual employee satisfaction surveys. And we are an organization where the nursing community is given a voice and has the opportunity to make a real impact. Under such conditions, it's no wonder that Main Line Hospital nurses truly enjoy coming to work each day.

That's The Main Attraction.

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Bryn Mawr, Lankenau, and Paoli—the acute care hospitals of Main Line Health —are Magnet® designated.

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