Workforce

Mercy Health- St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima, Ohio, is joining forces with OhioMeansJobs to fill positions at the hospital, according to hometownstations.com.

The new Broughton Hospital, a psychiatric facility in Morganton, N.C., is nearly complete and hiring for all positions, according to The McDowell News.

A number of healthcare companies are hiring in the Atlanta area, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.  

Labette Health in Parsons, Kan., held an employee fair Feb. 18 to reach staff affected by the closure of Oswego (Kan.) Community Hospital, according to FourStatesHomepage.com.

The New York City Commission on Human Rights plans to release new guidelines that consider targeting people based on their hair or hairstyle to be racial discrimination, according a copy of the guidelines obtained by The New York Times.

Online employer review company Glassdoor has released a list of companies offering up to $10,000 hiring bonuses to recruit and retain workers.

Cleveland-based University Hospitals and Kent (Ohio) State University revealed Feb. 5 they are teaming up on an initiative to address Northeast Ohio's nursing shortage.

Southfield, Mich.-based Beaumont Health seeks to hire salaried General Motors Co. workers who are being laid off, according to The Detroit News.

A California task force has a $3 billion plan for closing the state's healthcare workforce gaps by 2030, according to a Los Angeles Times report.

Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health revealed Feb. 6 it will spend $19 million to finance wage increases for more than 15,000 employees.