Here are seven hospitals and health systems that have announced bonuses in the last month, as reported by Becker’s Hospital Review:
1. 92,000 UPMC employees to receive $500 bonus
Pittsburgh-based UPMC is giving 92,000 staff members a bonus of $500 to thank them for their work during the pandemic.
2. Washington hospital gives staff $625 bonuses after vaccine deadline
Confluence Health in Wenatchee, Wash., is giving $625 bonuses to employees who stayed on the job after the COVID-19 vaccination deadline.
3. Mercy Medical union nurses receive $10K bonus, wage increase
Nurses at Springfield, Mass.-based Mercy Medical Center will receive a $10,000 retention bonus over the life of their union contract.
4. St. Luke’s in Kansas City to give employees $2K bonuses, raise minimum wage again
Kansas City, Mo.-based St. Luke’s Health system is giving employees $2,000 “thank you” bonuses and raising its hourly minimum wage to $17.50.
5. Lifespan bumps pay to retain workers in high-demand positions
Providence, R.I.-based Lifespan is offering its employees $1,000 for referring a nursing or medical assistant. Employees can also earn a $7,500 bonus for referring a full-time registered nurse, and $3,500 for part-time or per diem positions.
6. Luminis Health invests $29M in employee recruitment, retainment
Annapolis, Md.-based Luminis Health is offering a bonus to full-time bedside registered nurses with more than two decades of experience, part of a $29 million investment in employee recruitment and retention.
7. Cleveland Clinic, MetroHealth up incentive pay to nurses
Cleveland Clinic nurses may be eligible a shift bonus if the area qualifies and it is extra above their expected work commitment. MetroHealth nurses working in areas hard hit by staffing shortages are being offered a “significantly enhanced premium pay schedule” through early January.
