Lucida (LOO-sid-a) is a ‘flexible careers’ company designed to provide you with only the best and brightest nurses for both traveler and permanent positions.

Our staffing processes allow us to provide employers with exceptional candidates for nursing positions. We offer positions to a unique group of today’s “brightest stars” in the nursing profession, highly qualified women and men who value both the pursuit of excellence in their work and the benefits that come from making the right career choice.

The Lucida Nursing Group is comprised of a dedicated team of recruitment and staffing professionals who have managed the temporary and permanent placement of thousands of nursing professionals nationwide.  Each member of our team completes an extensive training program  to ensure that your facility's staffing expectations are thoroughly understood and addressed to your complete satisfaction.

One of our primary goals is to build long-term relationships with healthcare facilities that seek to recruit only the best and brightest—those professionals who meet the highest standards of excellence in terms of educational background, clinical skill, professional experience, licensure, motivation, attitude, work ethic and loyalty.

When you choose Lucida as your staffing partner, you can count on being presented with  professional men and women who are sincerely motivated to make a positive difference in the world. Many of our healthcare professionals chose Lucida because they share our “Be Good. Do Good.” mission, which includes giving back to those less fortunate through our affiliate, The Lucida Foundation.

If you need help finding a nurse for a temporary or permanent position, Lucida works closely with you to  understand the assignment and your preferences. Once we understand your needs, we only source and screen candidates who meet  your criteria. Qualified candidates are then presented to you for consideration. Once we have found your candidate, we set up interviews and facilitate any resulting offer of employment. The process is quick, precise and goal-oriented—all designed to fill your assignment with the best and brightest candidate available.

1. Assessment - To get started, a Lucida Account Manager works with you to gain an in-depth understanding of your specific candidate requirements, unit description(s), credentialing requirements, and other vital details related to the assignment.  After this review we develop a customized recruitment plan and service agreement for you. We review this custom agreement with you to ensure that it accurately describes your needs and interests.  
    
2. Recruitment and Screening Process -   After developing a custom agreement, your Account manager will work with you to select candidates in our national pool that match your requirements. A small field of qualifying candidates is then selected for more intense review of clinical experience, skills, references, required documentation and current health certification.
    
3. Quality Assurance/Compliance – Since quality assurance and compliance is critical, every finalist presented to you is screened using the same exacting compliance standards and checking processes, which include drug screens, background checks, two professional reference checks and license verifications. In addition, all candidates presented are also reviewed by our clinical compliance experts for JCAHO, HIPAA and OSHA compliance.
    
4. Compensation and Benefits – In consultation with the client, Lucida then negotiates and offers a package of compensation and benefits to the candidate which is highly competitive, ensuring the successful recruitment and placement of only the best and brightest professionals. Benefits include special incentives designed to make sure that the assignment is completed and all parties come to the end of the agreement feeling satisfied. Who knows, you may want to hire this “bright star” again (see #6, below).
    
5. Performance Monitoring – Once the assignment is underway, Lucida  maintains regular contact with the nurse . We conduct ongoing reviews of his/her performance within your facility to ensure compliance with all performance standards and expectations. We also offer clinical advice and counsel to those individuals seeking additional assistance along the way. It’s all part of our mission to remain proactive in ensuring the satisfaction of both candidate and client alike.
    
   
6. Renewal and Permanent Placement – Extending or renewing contracts, or converting a temporary candidate into a permanent employee, are all important measures of success at Lucida. We encourage both our clients and candidates to consider developing a longer-term relationship when the fit is working just right. We also hope that you’ll continue to use Lucida when you want to fill your staffing needs with top performers.

Working with Lucida to fill your open positions is easy. Simply click on the “Request for Assistance” link below. One of our Account Managers will contact you immediately to review your needs and develop a customized recruitment plan and service agreement.  

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