Name
14. How Rural Organizations Are Getting Creative to Win the Workforce Battle
Date & Time
Tuesday, April 20, 2027, 8:30 AM - 9:10 AM
Speakers
Meaghan Smith, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, Chief Nursing Officer, Speare Memorial Hospital
Angela Snider, MS, RN, NEA-BC, Chief Nursing Officer, Vandalia Health Mon Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital
Ronda Sweet, DNP, RN, CENP, Chief Nursing Officer, North Mississippi Medical Center Gilmore-Amory
Amy Stevens, Executive Vice President, Marketing, Oceans Healthcare
Angela Snider, MS, RN, NEA-BC, Chief Nursing Officer, Vandalia Health Mon Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital
Ronda Sweet, DNP, RN, CENP, Chief Nursing Officer, North Mississippi Medical Center Gilmore-Amory
Amy Stevens, Executive Vice President, Marketing, Oceans Healthcare
Description
Rural health systems can't compete with urban salaries, so they're competing on creativity instead. This panel highlights innovative recruitment and retention strategies—from grow-your-own pipelines to flexible scheduling and community partnerships—that are helping rural organizations win talent battles despite tighter budgets and smaller applicant pools than their urban counterparts.
Session Type
Panel