Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems seeks to fill 400 jobs in Tucson, Ariz., according to The Arizona Republic.
Workforce
The following healthcare organizations shared hiring plans since Sept. 11:
Dayton (Ohio) Children's Hospital will host a job fair to fill hundreds of positions, according to a WKEF/WRGT report.
Healthcare added 25,700 jobs in September, with hospitals contributing 12,000 to that total, according to the latest jobs report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Aurora, Colo.-based UCHealth seeks to fill about 285 jobs for its 53-bed hospital under construction in Greeley, Colo., according to The Tribune.
Advertisement
Lewiston, Maine-based St. Mary's Health System has taken an international approach to nurse recruitment, according to a Sun Journal report.
Adventist Health Portland (Ore.), a nonprofit healthcare network that includes a 302-bed medical center, medical clinics and home care and hospice services, will host a job fair Oct. 5 to fill 25 nursing positions.
Here are 20 hospitals and health systems that have posted job listings seeking nurses in the last week:
Mercy Health, a 23-hospital system based in Cincinnati, has launched a student loan repayment program to attract and retain nurses in hard-to-fill roles, according to WVXU.
A disproportionate number of US healthcare workers are immigrants. According to the Migration Policy Institute (MPI), in 2015 almost 17% of the healthcare workforce was foreign-born. This includes 12% of physicians and 24% of registered nurses.