Statewide Heath Occupations Advisory Committee Meeting minutes - January 2007
Lists legislative updates germane to CCC and discusses trends and workforce development needs (including soft skill needs) for the industry).
Regional Forecast of the Registered Nurse Workforce in California University of California San Francisco - August 2006
A regional forecast on registered nurses within the California Workforce including the following:
• Report divided California into 8 healthcare regions, Region 7 was the Inland Empire (Riverside and San Bernardino Counties)
• Most regions currently face critical shortages of RNs
• This shortage will increase significantly by 2012
• Greatest need for RNs will be in the LA region where 25% more RNs will be needed to meet the demand by 2012
• By 2030, the report anticipates Northern California will have the greatest need for RNs, while the largest number of vacant RN positions will again be in the LA region
San Bernardino and Riverside County San Bernardino County. Career Ladders
Funded by the SB County LWIB
The San Bernardino County Career Ladders were established by the Local Workforce Investment Board to provide demand occupations and career paths within San Bernardino County that will lead County residents to self-sufficiency. Career Ladders were based on current LMI obtained from the Employment Development Department (EDD) and local LMI entities such as John Husing. This resulted in the Local Workforce Investment Board identifying four demand sectors in San Bernardino County. One of these demand sectors is Health Care
Information about the health care sector has been compiled for easy access. This information includes:
• Overview of the industry
• Employment projection
• Career pathways leading to self-sufficiency
• Minimum work experience requirements
Healthcare occupations were identified based on EDD LMI data (occupations with the greatest opportunity for growth) over a ten year period (2002 - 2012) and a wage, which will lead to self-sufficiency. Profiles were then developed for each demand sector. These occupation profiles contain:
• Occupations with similar skills
• Work Schedules
• Job Description
• Working Conditions
• Required Job Experience and skills
• Growth Projections
• Some of the job duties or tasks.
Alliance for Education (AFE) www.sbcalliance.org
Workforce Opportunity Matrix www.sbcounty.gov/workforce/index.asp Funded by the SB County LWIB
AFE is a local partnership between business, labor, government, community and various public and private training entities that is designed to produce an educated and skilled community that provides a qualified workforce for the continued economic well being and improved quality of life for residents of San Bernardino County. The partnership created a Web site that includes a matrix of various local training sectors, one of which is health care. Five healthcare occupations have been selected. They include CNA, Caregiver, LVN, Medical Secretaries and RNs. The matrix provides the following information on each listed occupation:
• List of occupations
• SOC Code
• Five year occupational forecast
• Wage percentile distribution (lowest, middle and highest quarter)
• LWIA training providers
San Bernardino County Healthcare Industry Survey 2005
Mailing, face-to-face and on-line surveys w/ a 7% response rate. 75% anticipate growth in business. Desire to work with education. Skill gaps in: Writing, Problem solving, Math, Communication, Computer and Teamwork. Difficulty in finding: Medical Assistants, Administrative Assistants, Dental hygienists, and Dental assistants
• 17% did not have difficulties hiring CNAs
• Only 15% use LVNs- with only 5% indicating a difficulty find them
• Only 5% have difficulties finding RNs Health Care Occupational Projections
• For Riverside & San Bernardino Counties
• Projected new and replacement jobs by percentage and numeric value
• Average earnings
• Educational Level required Career Pathways Initiative
2005 Labor Market Survey
Summary of Findings by Coachella Valley Economic Partnership October 2005
RIVCOEDA and CVEP collaborated on a labor market survey in anticipation of developing career pathway opportunities in three business clusters/sectors in the Coachella Valley. One of these sectors was healthcare.
Results of the survey conducted with Healthcare businesses such as hospitals, doctor and dentist offices and clinics and rehabilitation centers were:
• 8.4% response rate
• 63% of responding firms had been in area at least 10 years
• Job classifications that were essential for the overall operation of their business were Nurses, Front and Back office workers and Caregivers/Nursing Assistants
• 81% felt these positions were hard to fill
• 69% felt they would either maintain or increase their labor force over the next five years
• There is a high degree of difficulty filling these positions
• Only 20% of employees hired to fill these position currently live within the Coachella Valley
• Most common deficiencies among recently hired employees were communications skills, customer service skills and lack of basic English and a basic work ethic
• 52% of all healthcare respondents were interested in participating in a stake holders’ focus group to discuss issues and skill needs for their industry.
• Certificate level training is most needed to serve the industry both now and within the next 5 years Orange County
Orange County Health Care Industry Report, Labor Market Research
By GODBE Research April 2006
A labor market study on the current and future needs within the Orange County Healthcare industry. Research focused on the following:
• Workforce shortage issues
• Future Challenges
• Strategies to increase quantity and quality of the workforce including retaining and developing today’s healthcare employees
• Potential occupation shortages
• Profile of the healthcare sector including various healthcare employers, and
• Occupational profiles of 13 health care occupations that include:
o Employment forecast
o Wage percentile distribution (lowest, middle and highest quarter) o Skill importance
o Educational profile
Bay Area
Bay Area Works: Regional Plan to Increase the Supply of Workers in High demand Healthcare Occupations. 2003-2005
This was a regional Collaborative with 9 counties in the San Francisco Bay Area. Following a gap analysis, they identified three occupations to focus on. This report shares business survey findings as well as specific objectives and work plans for each occupation. This might be a good model to build upon.
The Career Ladder Mapping Project: Allied Health Project Funded by UCSF. 2002
This report evaluates and maps (career ladder pathways) 60 hard-to-fill positions within the healthcare setting using Kaiser Permanente-Northern California Region as a model. The report identifies barriers to career advancement and advises development of career ladder training initiatives.
Health Care "Front-Line Occupations"
Environmental Scan Report for San Francisco County September 2005
This report documents labor market information, an industry overview, occupational outlook and industry training needs primarily for the San Francisco City and County area. However, the narrative is seemingly relevant for the entire state.
Ventura County
Ventura College Workforce Performance Center for Excellence. 2003
• Mail and phone surveys
• 18% response rate
• Number of employees by job title
o 2204-Registered Nurse
o 654 - Certified Nurse Assistant o 414- Licensed Vocational Nurse o 213- Medical Assistant
o 144- Case Manager o 100- Phlebotomist o 95- Medical Coder
• Anticipated increases in all of the above healthcare positions
• Job recruitment timelines range from one to six months