US revenue growth in the per diem nursing staffing segment accelerated at a median 10% year over year in October from September, according to Staffing Industry Analysts’ Pulse Survey Report of staffing firms released Nov. 30. This is an improvement from a 2% decrease in the prior month.

In travel nursing, revenue growth accelerated to a median 10% in October from 4% in September.

However, median year-over-year revenue growth in allied healthcare decelerated to 10% in October from 11% in September; it remained the same last month for the locum tenens staffing segment at 15%.

“The healthcare staffing sector indicated a promising month in October, with all segments reporting double-digit growth in revenue from prior year,” SIA Research Analyst Sree Thiyagarajan said. "One bullish sign was that a net proportion of 54% of firms reported an increasing trend in new orders in October, a level higher than the last 12-month average of 34% for this metric."

Both average sales and recruiting difficulty levels decreased for staffing firms serving the healthcare industry.

Looking at US temporary staffing overall, revenue growth accelerated at a median 11% year over year in October from September, according to the Pulse Survey Report. This is up from 9% in the prior month and the highest level reported since October 2015.

Pulse Survey results are based on a monthly survey of US staffing firms. Information from the month of October was submitted by individuals from 138 staffing companies. Corporate members of SIA can view a high-level summary of the report, and the full report is available to participants.

It’s free to take part, and the next Pulse Survey is currently underway. Participate now by selecting this link.