Healthcare Workforce Trends
Since its inception in 2018, the Vermont Talent Pipeline's Healthcare Collaborative has convened over 80 healthcare employers with shared hiring needs for nurses, identified as the most critical role in healthcare. We elevated Vermont's aggregate demand for the nursing career pathway using employer job forecasts. As a collaborative employers helped develop a Nursing Hiring Needs Assessment conducted in 2018, 2021, and 2023.
Other critical roles highlighted by the Healthcare Collaborative include technologists and technicians in the fields of Radiology, Laboratory, Respiratory Therapy, Surgical, and Mental Health.
Strengthening Vermont's Healthcare System: Insights from High-Quality LNAs
Vermont hospitals face care delays as discharged patients remain in beds due to lack of rehabilitation and long-term care options. A statewide study identifies Licensed Nursing Assistants (LNAs) in Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF) as crucial to solving this crisis.​
This talent flow research, sponsored by Vermont Health Care Association, recommends strengthening LNA hiring, training, and retention practices, along with implementing flexible discharge teams to improve patient flow between hospitals and SNFs.
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The study reveals that LNAs who stay in their roles for at least a year report high job satisfaction and pride in their emotionally rewarding work caring for patients.
CRITICAL NURSING
JOBS IN VERMONT
CRITICAL HEALTHCARE TECH
JOBS IN VERMONT
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Radiology Technician
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Respiratory Therapist
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Medical Lab Technician
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Medical Lab Technologist
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Surgical Technologist
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Mental Health Technician
Vermont Nursing Career Ladder:
