Why does CBS want to make the change?
CBS claims the nursing shortage is impacting their ability to retain and recruit sufficient nurses to staff their clinics. CBS must compete with other employers for nurses, but they could become an “employer of choice” by offering attractive working conditions. Research shows that full-time positions enhance retention and recruitment of staff. Yet the majority of nurses working in CBS’ Ontario centres are part-time. Current vacancies on CBS’ website are part-time. Before CBS claims “the nursing shortage is impacting its operation”, it has more work to do to improve retention and recruitment. It’s also cost effective for CBS to replace nurses with multi-skilled workers rather than compete with other employers for skilled staff.
