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Abundant Staffing and Abundant Senior Living Solutions: I N F E B R U A R Y 2 0 18 , CEO Den ise Jaworski and COO Nick Ortega launched Abundant Staffing and Abundant Senior Living Solutions. Abundant Staffing pro- vides licensed medical staff members for hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, acute rehabilitation centers, doctor's offices, and hospice and home hea lth organizations. Abundant Senior Living Solutions provides free support to senior adults and families in search of senior housing communities. "For 15 years, I worked with large cor- porations in the senior living industry, which helped give me the skill set and opportunities to start these ventures," Jaworski says. "Nick is a nurse and has experience in the medical field, which helps guide some of our nursing employees and decisions in the medical realm." SPECIALIZED STAFFING Abundant Staffing offers per diem and contract staffing as well as direct hire capabilities. With more than 300 employ- ees in its talent pool, Abundant Staffing covers a wide range of ser vices, from nursing to specialized care and more. "One of the things we pride ourselves on is the fact that our staff all have experience in their fields, from pediatrics to senior care," Jaworski says. "We do not bring on anyone Compassion, Care and Expertise BY JOSH GARCIA ABUNDANT STAFFING AND ABUNDANT SENIOR LIVING SOLUTIONS DELIVER TALENTED MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS TO HE ALTHCARE PROVIDERS IN NEED OF STAFFING A SSISTANCE WHILE ALSO OFFERING GUIDANCE TO SENIOR ADULTS IN SE ARCH OF SENIOR LIVING ARR ANGEMENTS. without one year of clinical experience." In situations where health organiza- tions need extra personnel to help in a crisis on short notice, the experience of the employees under Abundant Staffing can make all the difference. "A hospice pat ient m ay sudden ly need 24-hour nursing care," Jaworski says. "We can cover those types of imme- diate needs as well." Employees are also skilled in docu- menting necessary data for Medicare funding a nd reimbursements, which is becoming increasingly important in today's healthcare landscape. TALENT AND TECHNOLOGY Unlike some other agencies, Abundant Staffing offers its employees competitive wages and benefits in a structure that allows them to set their own schedules and helps avoid burnout. "Our wages help us stand behind our promise to send quality professionals for whatever talent gaps need to be filled," Jaworski says. " We a lso don't tell our people when they have to work. A large majority of our talent pool is made up of millennials, so we know how to communi- cate with them and how to use technology to further enhance the speed and quality of our services." W h i l e J a w o r s k i a n d h e r t e a m appreciate advanced notice whenever possible, the technological capabilities of Abundant Staffing bring job opportuni- ties to the attention of its ta lent pool within seconds. "The minute we receive notice of that facility's need, we use our technolog y platform to reach all active employees in seconds," Jaworski says. If a healthcare organization finds that it wants to employ someone from Abundant Staffing for the long term, it can buy out the employee's contract with the equivalent of a direct hire fee. "We actually have that happen quite a lot, and we're OK with that," Jaworski says. "Ultimately, it's all about doing what's right for our clients." ABUNDANT SENIOR LIVING SOLUTIONS To better serve senior adults and help physicia ns who may not be fa mi lia r with assisted living or skilled care ser- vices, Jaworski and Ortega established Abundant Senior Living Solutions, which helps fa milies a nd older individua ls navigate the process of choosing a senior living community based on their personal preferences and financial needs. "Ou r ser v ices a re completely f ree for our clients, no mat ter if we spend WALTER MIRANDA PHOTOGRAPHY 1 2❱❱❱❱❱ S P E C I A L F E A T U R E