Freedom Healthcare Staffing Blog

We would like to update our visitors on three very exciting developments at Freedom, which have all occurred within the past few weeks:

First, as of October, we have qualified and been approved as a staffing provider to all federal government facilities, including the Veterans Administration, Department of Defense, and all other health care operations of the federal government. We are just finishing some paperwork, and expect to have numerous new travel opportunities within the next few months. One of the best features of traveling under these opportunities is that in many cases, you do not need to have an additional license for the state where the federal facility is located. This decreases paperwork and speeds placement. Let us know where you would like to travel!

Second, we were surveyed by the Joint Commission in October, and were officially notified this week that we have received their GOLD SEAL, and a two-year certification under the JCAHO Healthcare Staffing Services program. We are very proud of this accomplishment, and again, this development will likewise open new doors to us in contracting for new travel opportunities.

Last, but not least, we have expanded our sales and recruiting staffs by the welcome addition of Greg Gaba and Angela Gaba. Greg and Angela, experienced travelers themselves, formerly were employed in the healthcare staffing industry, and we look forward to both their contributions to our development, and their insight into traveling from the traveler’s perspective.

Please help us improve this site and our company by contributing to this blog with comments or suggestion. We hope to hear from you soon.

Eric

On behalf of myself and all associates at Freedom Healthcare Staffing (FHS), I would like to welcome you to our website and our travel staffing “blog.” This blog is an open discussion of all matters relating to nurses and allied professionals who have chosen to pursue their careers by traveling away from their homes.

Although we are a new company, the founders of FHS have all spent years in the healthcare staffing industry, and we are all also former hospital staff- care providers and managers. This combination of experience– providers and customers, of temporary staffing gives us a distinctive approach to staffing that greatly improves the experience of both travelers and the healthcare facilities who partner with us. Freedom refers not to the patriotic notion, but instead to our intention to serve travelers by enabling them to work where and when they want while maximizing their earnings, and facilities who wish to care for their patient community by always having the availability of professional staff to meet their scope and quality of services.

We hope this combination also gives us a unique perspective on current issues and trends related to the field. So, we intend in the weeks to come to introduce commentary, material, and links in the blog on topics such as the traveling experience, the shortage of healthcare professionals, experiences at hospitals, industry news, etc, and we invite your full participation. All are encouraged to post their comments and opinions on the topics that will be placed here. We only ask that responses be kept on-topic, and that the conversation/debate be kept civil. Have fun!

Eric

Eric Broder, President & CEO