Though the job market remains weak, June 2010 hiring expectations show a double-digit jump in the number of hospitals that will hire versus layoff according to a monthly survey of hospital recruiters at more than 1,000 hospitals across the country.

The results shows that a net of 44.9 percent of hospitals will add jobs in June as will a net of 50.8 percent in the service sector. 

The 2010 numbers are not only greatly improved over this time last year, but look more in line with hiring activity seen three years ago in pre-recession 2007.

A closer look at RN hiring year-over-year numbers show that roughly 51 percent of hospitals expect their hospitals to hire this month while only 6.1 percent report plans to cut jobs — a net of 44.9 percent. In June 2009 only 24.5 percent of hospitals surveyed said their hospital hired while more, 25.9 percent, laid off workers for a net of negative 1.4 percent, making the year-over-year difference a gain of 46.3 points.

In the overall nursing sector, year-over-year numbers show 57.7 percent of hospitals expect to fill jobs vacancies in June 2010 and only 6.9 percent report plans to cut jobs — a net of 50.8 percent.  In June 2009 41.4 percent of hospitals said their hospital hired while 16.6 percent laid off workers for a net of 24.8 percent — creating a year-over-year improvement of 26 points.

The 51 percent of hospitals that will hire in June 2010 is catching up to the 56.1 percent that hired three years ago in June 2007.