Nurses continue to consider leaving their profession amid complaints of burnout, overwork and harassment, according to a new study by RNnetwork, a travel nurse staffing agency.
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Employees of a hospital that sustained significant damage during the California Camp Fire in November now face uncertainty as leaders determine next steps, according to a San Francisco Chronicle report.
Wilmington, Del.-based Christiana Care Health System will increase its minimum wage to $15 an hour, effective Feb. 1, 2019.
Tallahassee (Fla.) Memorial HealthCare, a private, nonprofit community health system, will host a job fair this month to attract people seeking employment after Hurricane Michael, according to a Tallahassee Democrat report.
Here are four hospitals and health systems that plan to raise their minimum wage:
Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health will raise its minimum wage to $15 an hour.
Diagnostic-related technologists and technicians are among the 20 worst-paying jobs for women, according to an analysis by financial news website 24/7 Wall St.
Healthcare added 32,100 jobs in November, with hospitals contributing 12,700 to that total, according to the latest jobs report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
New Orleans-based Ochsner Health System will raise its minimum wage from $8.10 per hour to $12 per hour.
One of the state's largest nonprofit health systems will increase its minimum wage for employees to $15.15 per hour.