Announcement
State of Colorado’s Staffing Shortage Fusion Center (SSFC) Terminates Operations and all Associated Activities effective April 1, 2022
State-funded staffing assistance will end effective April 1, 2022. The SSFC will demobilize and terminate operations on that date. Staffing assistance may continue for select facilities from other sources after SSFC demobilization.
Background
The SSFC has been providing staff resources in response to the COVID-19 staffing crisis to Colorado’s health facilities since November 2020. The SSFC was reactivated on Sept. 30, 2021, and has since deployed more than 1,200 supplemental medical staff to more than 285 health care facilities throughout the state.
Timeline
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March 1: Last day to submit requests for staffing support through the SSFC. Use THIS FORM for all staffing requests.
- March 12: Last working day for Colorado National Guard support.
- March 31: Last working day for supplemental medical staff.
- April 1: SSFC terminates operations and all associated activities.
Background Details
The SSFC will no longer accept requests from facilities with COVID-19 related staff shortages after March 1, 2022. If you have any questions about staffing resources, eligibility criteria, or other facility-specific needs, please contact the fusion center at Covid19_Staffing@state.co.us. Facilities should plan for sustainable long-term staffing without state assistance, including considerations for future COVID-19 surges.
Staffing Resources
If you need staffing support after the demobilization of the SSFC, you can reach out to any of the staffing resources below.
- Other staffing agencies
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Nurse Next Door – Non-medical staff in the Denver Metro Area (I-70 to Castle Rock). Contact: David Craven at david.craven@nursenextdoor.com or 303-868-3252
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Voyager Home Health - Temporary CNA staff along the I-25 corridor and El Paso County. Contact: support@voyagerstaffing.com or 719-992-3433
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Jogan Health - Nurse and medical operations staff statewide. Contact: Dan Dietrich at dan.dietrich@joganhealth.com or 303-374-4988
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AmeriCorps - The Colorado Healthcare Corps is looking to place 150 AmeriCorps members at health care facilities statewide in CNA, MA, QMAP, or other needed roles. For more information, please contact Katy Sawyer (sawyer@crcamerica.org) or submit an employer interest form here.
