Did you know we have an exciting new opportunity with Ensign? We are starting our very own internal travel program! What? Yes, we’ll have our own internal team of travelers who will go and serve in any of our communities. We have been asked by several DORs and EDs for the past several years when we could start something like this … well, here we go!
It’s a brand-new program, and we’re starting it from the ground up. Holy smokes! Sounds crazy and overwhelming, right? It definitely is, but it is much-needed and well worth the efforts. We are spending millions of dollars each year on outside contractors, registry, travelers or whatever you want to call them. It’s a huge financial and cultural burden. With a typical contractor, we invite strangers into our communities and expect them to act like family, without much training on our core values. They are not invested in our people and often don’t understand our culture.
On the other hand, what if we could save our Ensign facilities just a little of that burden — what would that do for our employees and patients, let alone our bottom lines? Think about it. What would it mean to have our own Ensign family members go into facilities and serve where they are needed most? What would it do for us to enlist someone who already has CAPLICO ingrained in them, can lead in clinical excellence, and who is passionate and team-oriented? The implications are huge!
We are calling these elite therapists Thera-Troopers. They will be part of a team of special forces (OT, PT and SLP) who will be called to serve our new builds, our most staffing-challenged or newly acquired facilities. We understand this is not a typical travel job, where therapists get to call recruiters and say, “Hey! I want to go to Sacramento for three months!” and the recruiters say, “Hey! OK!” Instead, it’s more like, “Hey! We need you to go to Reno for three weeks until our new therapist starts! Then Sonoma for two to cover a vacation!”
We realize that this opportunity to serve our company is challenging and is not for everyone. For others of you reading this, you may be getting excited with possibilities of leadership opportunities, exploring our great countryside, networking and building lifelong relationships, and learning new settings and environments in which to hone your therapy skills.
As a full time Thera-Trooper with Ensign, you are considered family and are treated accordingly. We are looking for those special therapists who feel compelled to serve wherever the greater need. It is not an easy task at hand, but with lots of love and support, and a few extra goodies gently placed in a care package, it is an opportunity worth exploring!
Contact Tara Brown if interested: tarabrown@ensignservices.net, 816-516-0985.