What we offer: RPO and permanent placement solutions

Recruiting permanent healthcare employees takes market knowledge and consistent candidate follow-up. When your internal team is already stretched, hiring quickly becomes harder to manage. Favorite’s RPO and permanent placement solutions help healthcare employers bring more structure and support to the recruitment process.

Our support isn’t limited to filling one position at a time. We frequently partner with healthcare organizations during periods of growth, including new facility openings and department expansions that require 10 or more hires at once.

We support with:

  • Permanent placement recruitment
  • Temp-to-perm hiring
  • Recruitment process outsourcing
  • High-volume hiring and expansion support
  • Executive and leadership search
  • Clinical recruitment
  • Non-clinical recruitment
  • Workforce planning support

Which hiring solution fits your needs?

Different hiring needs call for different types of support. Permanent placement, RPO, and temp-to-perm can all help healthcare organizations strengthen recruitment, but the right fit depends on your timeline and internal bandwidth.

The goal is not just to fill an open role. It’s to choose the hiring path that supports your workforce needs now and helps create more stability over time.

Permanent placement

Permanent placement helps fill specific roles. Favorite manages the search, and the selected professional joins your organization directly.

Ideal if you need to:

  • Fill hard-to-recruit clinical roles
  • Hire leadership positions
  • Reduce reliance on agency labor
  • Build a stable baseline workforce
  • Improve hiring consistency across locations

RPO

RPO provides ongoing or high-volume recruitment support. Favorite can supplement your team or manage part or all of the hiring process.

Ideal if you need to:

  • Support high-volume hiring needs
  • Reduce time spent screening resumes
  • Keep candidates engaged through the offer stage
  • Improve recruitment consistency
  • Strengthen your candidate pipeline

Temp-to-perm

Temp-to-perm allows you to evaluate a professional in the role before transitioning them to permanent employment.

Ideal if you need to:

  • Convert temporary staff into permanent employees
  • Lower overtime pressure
  • Reduce long-term agency reliance
  • Support continuity of care
  • Build confidence before extending a permanent offer

Roles we’ll help you hire

Favorite supports RPO, permanent placement, and temp-to-perm recruitment across a wide range of healthcare roles, from clinical care to executive leadership. Below are just some of the roles we help staff. Our team can also support hiring for additional positions based on your organization’s needs.

Leadership and executive roles Advanced practice roles Nursing roles Therapy roles Allied health roles Behavioral health roles Administrative roles
  • Directors
  • C-level positions
  • Administrators
  • Office managers
  • Unit managers

  • Directors
  • C-level positions

  • Administrators
  • Office managers

  • Unit managers

Healthcare settings we support

Every healthcare setting has different hiring needs. A candidate who fits one environment may not be the right fit for another, which is why our process looks beyond credentials alone. We take time to understand how your team works so we can help find candidates who are set up to succeed.

Favorite supports RPO and permanent placement staffing for:

  • Acute care hospitals
  • Assisted living facilities
  • Behavioral health facilities
  • Cancer centers
  • Clinical research organizations
  • Clinics
  • Correctional facilities
  • Developmental disability programs
  • Drug and alcohol treatment facilities
  • Home health organizations
  • Hospice providers
  • Nursing homes
  • Outpatient physician offices
  • Pharmacies
  • Rehab hospitals
  • Schools
  • Surgery centers
  • Telehealth programs
  • Youth shelters

How our RPO and permanent placement process works

Our process is built to make healthcare recruitment clearer and easier to manage. Whether you need targeted direct hire support or broader RPO staffing services, Favorite helps reduce the lift on your internal team.

1. Needs assessment

We start by learning about your open roles, hiring goals, required credentials, compensation range, schedule needs, and timeline.

2. Candidate sourcing

Favorite actively recruits qualified healthcare professionals instead of relying only on job posts. This helps expand your reach, especially for competitive or hard-to-fill positions.

3. Screening & matching

We screen candidates for the qualifications you need and the fit your team is looking for.

4. Candidate presentation

You receive candidates who match your hiring needs, helping your team spend less time sorting through resumes.

5. Interview coordination

We help keep the process moving by supporting interview steps and candidate communication.

6. Offer support

When you’re ready to make an offer, our team helps keep the process moving so strong candidates stay engaged.

7. Placement follow-up

After placement, we stay connected to support a smoother transition. Eligible permanent placements are also backed by our 90-day guarantee.

Why healthcare employers choose Favorite

Healthcare hiring is different. Roles are urgent, and the wrong fit can create more strain for an already busy team.

Favorite helps healthcare employers simplify recruitment through flexible RPO and permanent placement solutions built around quality and long-term workforce stability.

No upfront recruitment cost

You don’t pay upfront to start the search. You’re only charged the placement fee after the employee completes their first day on the job.

Active candidate sourcing

We actively seek qualified candidates for each role, helping your organization reach talent beyond inbound applicants.

Dedicated point of contact

You’ll have a dedicated partner who understands your hiring priorities and keeps communication clear throughout the process.

90-day placement guarantee

Eligible permanent placements are backed by a 90-day guarantee, giving your organization more confidence in each hire.

Nationwide reach

Favorite supports healthcare organizations across the United States, giving your team access to a broader candidate network.

Competitive rates

Our direct hire rates are built to stay competitive while supporting a thorough recruitment process.

RPO staffing support

If your organization needs more than one-time placement help, Favorite can support the recruitment process through flexible RPO solutions.

Healthcare staffing experience

For over four decades, Favorite has served the healthcare industry with personalized staffing solutions. We understand the difference between filling a role and finding someone who can succeed.

We support long-term workforce planning with our Innovation Program

For organizations that use Favorite as their managed service provider, our Innovation Program may help offset the cost of long-term workforce solutions, including permanent placement and temp-to-perm hiring. 

Through this MSP-exclusive program, eligible organizations may be able to apply a portion of their contingent labor spend toward sustainable staffing resources. This can support permanent hiring efforts while helping reduce reliance on contingent labor over time.

Proven workforce results

Case study

Reducing agency reliance and building long-term workforce stability

For a remote Alaska healthcare facility, Favorite helped reduce overall agency utilization by 31% while delivering $244K in reinvested savings. The customized staffing strategy also helped reduce costs by up to 40% year over year.

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Case study

Minimizing agency dependence through strategic workforce solutions

Favorite helped a Vermont long-term care facility move away from heavy agency reliance through a workforce strategy focused on conversion and direct hire support. By the end of 2024, the partnership led to a 69% reduction in agency headcount and a 68% reduction in overtime. It also supported 17 temp-to-perm conversions.

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Ready to hire?

Favorite can help whether you need to fill an individual permanent opening or add broader support to your hiring process. Our team can provide targeted permanent placement services or work as an extension of your internal team through a customized RPO partnership. 

Our permanent placement model includes no upfront recruitment fee, and eligible hires are backed by a 90-day guarantee. 

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Healthcare RPO and permanent placement FAQs

What is healthcare RPO?

Healthcare recruitment process outsourcing, or RPO, is a flexible hiring partnership that supports part or all of a healthcare organization’s permanent recruitment process. Favorite can work as an extension of your internal team, helping manage hiring from identifying workforce needs and recruiting candidates through interviews and onboarding.

How is RPO different from traditional staffing?

Traditional staffing typically focuses on supplying temporary or contract professionals to fill specific openings or shifts. RPO supports your organization’s permanent hiring function and can manage a broader portion of the recruitment process, from identifying workforce needs through onboarding.

Do you charge upfront recruitment fees?

Favorite’s permanent placement model does not require an upfront recruitment fee. The placement fee is charged after the employee completes their first day on the job. Pricing for broader RPO partnerships may vary based on the services and level of recruitment support included.

What happens if a hire doesn’t work out?

Eligible permanent placements are backed by Favorite’s 90-day guarantee. If an employee leaves or is released within the guarantee period, our team will help address the opening based on the terms of your agreement.

Can Favorite help with hard-to-fill healthcare roles?

Yes, Favorite actively sources qualified professionals for difficult-to-fill clinical, non-clinical, operational, and leadership positions. Our recruiters look beyond active applicants to connect with candidates who may be open to the right opportunity.

Can RPO and permanent placement help reduce agency staffing costs?

Yes, RPO can help reduce long-term reliance on temporary agency labor by strengthening permanent hiring and supporting temp-to-perm conversions. A more consistent recruitment process can also help your organization fill vacancies sooner and build a reliable pipeline for future needs.

How does Favorite find candidates?

Favorite actively recruits candidates through multiple sourcing methods. This includes professionals who are actively job searching and those who may be open to the right opportunity.

Can Favorite recruit for leadership roles?

Yes, Favorite can recruit for healthcare leadership and executive positions, including managers, directors, administrators, department leaders, and other senior-level roles.

How do I get started?

Tell us what roles you need to fill or where your internal recruitment team needs support. Favorite can help determine the best RPO, permanent placement, direct hire, or temp-to-perm solution for your organization.