Qualivis offering emergency staffing support during COVID-19

Posted on: 3/13/20


Qualivis, one of OHA’s Preferred Partner Network companies, is working to make hiring emergency staffing easier in this crisis period. Aya Healthcare, in partnership with Qualivis, has enacted an emergency preparedness and crisis response staffing unit to assist facilities in planning and care for increased patient census and/or low core staff availability due to COVID-19 and other illnesses.  AYA is proactively qualifying a workforce of nurses, respiratory therapists and other staff who may be needed to respond rapidly in this situation. To date, Aya has engaged more than 500,000 clinicians regarding interest and opportunities to serve client and communities across the U.S. affected by COVID-19. If your facility is currently creating or enacting an emergency staffing plan related to this situation, Aya can help.
  • Clinicians including ED, ED holding, ICU, tele and med/surg nurses, as well as respiratory therapists are pre-qualified and mobilizing to client facilities nationally.
  • Nurse practitioners, physician assistants and physicians are also available.
  • Non-clinical staff, such as environmental services workers and patient access representatives are available in many markets.
  • Client facilities should consider onboarding cohorts of 5 to 10 contract staff at the same time to streamline onboarding and orientation. Larger cohorts are available.
  • Assignments can range from 3 to 13 weeks and workers can respond to ASAP start dates with modified compliance requirements. Facilities are encouraged to guarantee a 48-hour work week to maximize staff capacity.
  • If you don’t currently have a contract with Aya, they can rapidly produce the agreement for your review.
  • Pricing is set at the job level and will depend on positions needed, response time and requirements. Aya’s crisis response leaders can advise on pricing for your specific needs.
  • Aya has joined forces with eight of the largest nurse staffing companies as well as clinical and non-clinical emergency service organizations to mobilize additional health care workers in response to this situation.
Demand is increasing across the nation due to the fluid nature of this situation. Needs are being filled rapidly with qualified candidates. Workers are already deployed in New York, Washington, California and Florida and additional needs are being received daily. Being proactive about impending staffing demands will allow your facility to respond before a crisis hits.

Please contact Shelly Bush, OHA Director of  Business and Support Services, [email protected], or Natalie Plumer with Qualivis, (405) 226-2368,  if you would like a copy of the Aya Rapid Response Agreement to review or if you would like to set up a call for additional discussion.