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…
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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,…
As workforce challenges persist across the healthcare industry, Reno, Nev.-based Renown Health is addressing these issues by creating long-term resilience through its investment in employee education. The health system’s debt-free education program comprises student tuition, certification reimbursement and loan repayment,…
As healthcare organizations continue to navigate a competitive labor market, many are looking to summer hiring strategies to help attract and retain Generation Z talent as they exit the classroom and head for their first “real-world” job. Becker’s spoke with…
St. Louis-based SSM Health, which operates 23 hospitals across four states, unveiled a program July 9 designed to produce 400 additional nursing graduates annually. The new direct-placement training model will embed Bachelor of Science in Nursing students at SSM facilities,…
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Yale New Haven (Conn.) Health is offering voluntary retirement packages to qualifying, long-serving employees across the system, according to Dana Marnane, director of public relations, in a statement shared with Becker’s. The system has offered voluntary retirement packages to eligible…
Roughly 10% of physician assistants are currently represented by unions, and nearly half of PAs believe unionization will become more common, according to a July 9 Medscape report. “A Union in Scrubs: Medscape Physician Assistants and Unions Report 2025” surveyed…
Amid what the U.S. Chamber of Commerce has recognized as a “crisis” of finding affordable housing, both within Georgia and the nation as a whole, Atlanta-based Emory University shared plans July 7 to renovate two buildings to house staff at…
About 1 in 6 U.S. hospital workers are immigrants, according to a June 17 report from KFF. Amid visa and travel restrictions on 19 countries, projections show the healthcare workforce pipeline might falter. Here are eight things to know: 1.…
Pennsylvania has joined three multistate licensure compacts, aiming to streamline licensing and create job opportunities for more than 380,000 professionals, effective July 7. In an effort to improve healthcare access and address workforce shortages, the state is now a full…