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Nursing Home Staffing Campaign is sponsored by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Aims to recruit registered nurses (RNs) and licensed practical nurses (LPNs) to work in nursing homes by offering financial incentives such as loan repayment and stipends.
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Nursing Home Staffing Campaign | CMS Nursing Home Staffing Campaign Improving Care Through Increased Staffing Nursing home staffing has a significant impact on the quality of care that residents receive. Feedback from both nursing home staff and residents consistently highlights staffing as their primary concern.
In response, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is launching a national Nursing Home Staffing Campaign aimed at increasing the number of nurses working in nursing homes and at the state agencies that inspect nursing homes for compliance with health and safety standards, ultimately better improving and protecting residents’ health and safety.
To foster meaningful increases in nursing home staff, CMS will provide: Financial Incentives for Nurses, like loan repayment and stipends to encourage RNs/LPNs to work in nursing homes and state agencies. Enhanced Training Opportunities by streamlining the process for individuals to become a Certified Nurse Aides (CNA), which can include paid, on-the-job training, making it easier for them to enter the nursing home workforce.
This effort focuses on highlighting the value of nursing careers both to society and to students considering this path. This includes descriptions of and education on the diverse opportunities available to students who want to focus on nursing home care and will emphasize the rewarding nature of the work.
More information about the financial incentives for RNs and some of the nursing home career opportunities available are listed at the bottom of this page. Nurse Recruitment Webpage CMS launched a webpage for prospective nurses which highlights and provides direct links to state websites and their local CNA training programs. When the RN/LPN financial incentives are available, the site will provide links to apply for that assistance.
Collaboration with States CMS is partnering with state governments to expand the campaign in their state. For example, states can: Provide additional financial incentives to RNs to work in nursing homes in their state. Improve their websites for nurse aide training to make it easier for individuals to find and enroll in training programs.
Amplify this campaign to ensure the messages about the value of working in nursing homes reaches as many potential nurses as possible. Access the video and letter with a message from the CMS Administrator to all governors to encourage state collaboration on this program.
CMS will also collaborate with various interested parties, such as resident advocates, nursing organizations, and nursing home associations to strengthen the campaign by amplifying recruitment messages and promoting incentives to work in nursing homes. These efforts build on existing initiatives aimed at enhancing nursing home quality and safety.
Our goal is to improve the quality of life for nursing home residents while enhancing the quality of work for nursing home staff. We believe that a well-supported nursing workforce leads to better care for all. Together, we can ensure that nursing home residents receive the care they deserve while creating rewarding opportunities for nursing professionals.
CMS will implement the Nursing Home Staffing Campaign in phases. We encourage you to check this page for periodic updates on our progress. For questions, email us at NHSC@cms.
hhs. gov . If you’re interested in learning more about working in a nursing home, visit: www.
cms. gov/priorities/key-initiatives/nursing-home-careers . Financial Incentives for RNs and LPNs As stated above, CMS will be offering financial incentives to help recruit RNs/LPNs to work in nursing homes and state inspection agencies.
Specifically, qualified RNs and LPNs will be able to receive up to $40,000 for loan repayment and/or a $10,000 stipend in return for working three years in a qualifying nursing home or state inspection agency.
To administer these incentives, CMS will create financial incentive administrators (FIAs), who will engage in activities, such as distributing the funds to RNs/LPNs, verifying their work status, and working with nursing homes and state agencies to fill their staffing vacancies. CMS released a solicitation for organizations to apply to become an FIA.
More information on this program, such as the criteria for eligible applicants, FIA requirements, and the general program structure can be found in the notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) . CMS intends to select the FIAs in summer 2026, who will begin to set up their infrastructure for administering the financial incentives.. Once complete, the FIAs will begin recruiting RNs/LPNs and providing these financial incentives.
Stay tuned for more information. Nursing Home Career Opportunities Below is a list of some (but not all) of the nursing home career opportunities available: Certified Nurse Aide (CNA): Help residents with daily activities, monitor vital signs, help with comfort and hygiene. Licensed Practical or Vocational Nurse (LPN or LVN): Provide general care, give medications, monitor health status, develop care plans, and supervise CNAs.
Registered Nurse (RN): Develop care plans, give treatments and medications, perform diagnostic tests, work with physicians and other providers to coordinate care, and supervise LPNs/LVNs and CNAs. Nurse Practitioner (NP): Provide advanced care, diagnose conditions, prescribe and give medications, develop treatment plans. Infection Preventionist: Prevent the spread of infections throughout the nursing home.
Wound Care Specialist: Manage and treats a variety of wounds. Compliance Officer: Ensure that the nursing home complies with all applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures. Resident Assessment Coordinator: Assess resident needs and coordinate personalized, resident-driven care based on those assessments.
State Nursing Home Inspector: Assess nursing homes’ compliance with health and safety standards to ensure residents are protected. Director of Nursing: Oversee nursing staff and operations, develop policies to ensure the nursing home is compliant with health and safety standards and residents’ health care needs are being met.
Chief Nursing Officer: Oversee the delivery of care for multiple nursing homes within a corporation or health care system. Supervisor or Director of State Inspection Agency: Oversee nursing home inspectors and ensures the state inspection agency implements applicable laws and regulations effectively.
State or Federal Government Policy Advisor: Develop public policies for nursing homes to help shape the future of nursing home quality and safety. Help with File Formats and Plug-Ins
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