We currently offer multiple shift options for our nursing team, including 8-hour, 10-hour and 12-hour shifts, in addition to maintaining a strong PRN pool. This allows us to better monitor staffing needs, manage overtime and create flexibility within the schedule. For those RNs within the OR, we also utilize late rotations within each staffing group to help distribute extended coverage more fairly across the team.
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If a nurse does end up working beyond their regularly scheduled shift by more than a short period of time, we do our best to recognize that commitment and maintain flexibility whenever possible. This may include allowing the nurse to come in later the following day, leave early on another shift, or adjust schedules to help support balance and prevent burnout.
In the ASC environment, flexibility in scheduling is not just an operational strategy — it is also a retention strategy. We recognize that today’s nursing workforce highly values schedule flexibility and work-life balance. By offering multiple scheduling options and maintaining open communication with our team, we are able to better support staff engagement, satisfaction and long-term retention while continuing to provide excellent patient care.