Nursing Administrative Support Role Proves Reduction in Nursing Overtime and Staff Turnover

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) and long-term care (LTC) facilities have been faced with a critical shortage of nursing staff while caring for an increasingly complex patient population. Due to these shortages the demand on staff has soared causing increased overtime and turnover. For years literature has cited the need for higher staffing ratios within the SNF and LTC setting. There is less literature, however, on how to best utilize our nursing staff to work at their highest level of training, while avoiding the stressors of overtime hours and potential burnout.