Overhiring?

[Double Dunker]

We are currently overstaffed, with most nights having one more nurse than needed on the schedule. Assuming no one calls off, that extra nurse either floats to another unit or is called off. My manager just announced she has hired 3 more FT and 2 PT nurses to add to the shift. During the course of conversation, she mentioned to a few of us that the new policy is to overhire so that when the inevitable comes and people quit, we'll be ahead of the game and not have to pay OT and bonus incentives to get people to work. The nurses who have been around a while and are the ones most likely to float are not happy about it and are starting to look for other jobs. I figure it's only a matter of time until the prediction comes to pass and we have another brain drain. Anyone else have this particular practice at their hospitals?

[Conqueror+, BSN, RN]

We have a sister facility that NO ONE wants to apply to because it is in the inner city. My facility responded by overhiring and forcing us to float over there on a regular rotation. Dirty pool.