81%
81% of healthcare professionals say they have been burned out before.
62%
62% say they’re at risk of burnout right now.
49%
49% have considered leaving the
field altogether.
81% of healthcare workers have personal caregiving responsibilities
52% care for children, 39% care for parents and 21% care for extended family members.
64% say balancing personal caregiving responsibilities with their professional duties is difficult.
The majority of healthcare professionals love their work and plan to stay in senior care. Even so, a significant minority are considering leaving the industry. They had three main reasons:
Fifty-seven percent say burnout is their top reason for desiring a career change.
Fifty-four percent cite low pay as their primary reason for considering leaving.
Forty percent say lack of management support is driving them away.
Senior care leaders have the most difficulty retaining direct care professionals, such as CNAs, LPNs/LVNs and RNs.
Gen Zers who chose not to go into nursing recall being fed negative social media at a higher rate than those who did.
87% of Gen Zers considering a nursing career are impacted by the profession’s hours and lack of flexibility, underscoring the need to embrace options that promote work-life balance and flexibility.
78% of people who avoided nursing say more positive social media about the profession could have impacted their decision.
43% of Gen Zers who use social media to consider the nursing profession report being shocked by the content, 25% report being scared and 23% report being confused.
Career pauses perpetuate the workforce crisis. ShiftKey is helping healthcare professionals return to the industry on their terms.
1 in 3 healthcare workers who use the ShiftKey app stated that without the ability to work on their own schedule, they would not be able to continue working in the healthcare industry.
More than half of the healthcare workers who use the ShiftKey app stated that they were introduced to a new healthcare setting or geographic location through the ShiftKey app.
A significant majority of healthcare professionals credited the flexibility found through the opportunities on the ShiftKey marketplace as a key factor in enabling their return to the healthcare workforce.