Workforce

Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch, N.J., has partnered with Brookdale Community College in Lincroft, N.J., to expand nursing workforce pathways. The agreement supports Brookdale’s nursing pathway program and provides students with dedicated scholarship and employment opportunities, according to a…

Nursing doesn’t look like it did five years ago. Today’s workforce wants more control over when, where, and how they work, and many are willing to leave roles that don’t accommodate those preferences. Rigid scheduling models make it harder to…

LinkedIn News has identified 25 U.S. metro areas where hiring, job listings and talent movement are accelerating. Hospitals and health systems are among the top hiring employers in LinkedIn’s inaugural “Cities on the Rise 2025” list. The list was compiled…

Memphis, Tenn.-based Baptist Memorial Health Care’s BestHealth Employee Well-being Program recently named two new leaders to the C-suite who are looking to take the program beyond hospital walls. BestHealth is a wellness program designed to support staff in taking control…

Generation Z healthcare workers prioritize financial wellness and mental health support — and hospitals and health systems are responding. Given changing demographics and labor shortages, organizations across the U.S. are focused on recruiting and retaining the newest generation to enter…

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed HB 567 on July 10, repealing the state’s paid sick leave mandate. The measure retains Missouri’s $15-per-hour minimum wage law, according to a July 10 news release from the governor’s office. In November, voters approved…

Union workers at Minneapolis-based Hennepin County Medical Center have asked county commissioners to launch an outside investigation into management’s alleged treatment of workers, The Minneapolis Star Tribune reported July 10.   Unionized medical assistants, physical therapists and mental health workers held…

Caring for patients is more than a profession for physicians. It’s a deeply personal calling rooted in trust, expertise and a desire to help others. So when a clinical decision becomes the subject of a lawsuit, it can feel like…

Several health systems and hospitals are collaborating with Clasp, a talent recruiting company, to sponsor more than $100 million in loan repayments and early job commitments. Clasp programs allow employers to offer job commitments, often before students graduate, and defer…

Two ICU registered nurses have filed separate complaints with the Delaware Department of Labor, alleging discrimination and a hostile work environment at Beebe Healthcare in Lewes, Del., Delaware News Journal reported July 9. Dariane Turner, RN, and Eva Hardy, RN,…