Category: Workforce

How Johns Hopkins, Banner + 2 other systems support employees’ mental health

As hospitals have increased their mental health services to meet employee needs, some have created unique ways to better their employees’ well-being. On top of counseling services, some hospitals have implemented mental health initiatives including a h…

Wisconsin health system: Some unvaccinated workers face new deadline

Milwaukee-based Froedtert Health is warning some unvaccinated employees that they will lose their jobs if they do not receive a new exemption or Novavax’s recently authorized COVID-19 vaccine, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported Sept. 8.

Open role at Mayo centered on engaging Black community

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic posted a job Aug. 31 for a community engagement coordinator-research position.

5 facts about the US direct care workforce

PHI, a nonprofit research and consulting organization, released a new annual report Sept. 6 highlighting demographics, occupational roles, job quality challenges and projected job openings related to the U.S. direct care workforce. 

Healthcare added 48K jobs in August

Healthcare job growth slowed in August compared to the month prior, with the industry gaining 48,200 jobs, according to the latest jobs report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.  

28% of middle class Americans want a new job: survey

Middle-class Americans are feeling more negative about the economy than they were in March, leading many to reassess their jobs and budgets, according to a recent survey. 

12 healthcare jobs with limited mobility

Workers in concentrated labor markets, where one hospital may supply most of an area’s jobs, consistently receive lower wages: Registered nurses could earn up to $6,000 less per year than the national average, new research shows. 

15 programs investing in ‘talent pipelines’ to overcome staffing shortages

As the staffing crisis continues to wreak havoc on the healthcare industry, states and systems are investing in “talent pipelines” for relief. 

Kaweah Health relocating about 100 revenue cycle employees to alleviate office space

Kaweah Health, an eight-campus health system based in Visalia, Calif., will relocate about 100 revenue cycle department employees to free up office space.

Brooklyn VA nurses, veterans plan rally to protest staffing shortage after PACT Act

New York City-based Brooklyn VA Medical Center nurses and veterans are planning a rally Aug. 31 to protest staffing issues, a stalled nursing contract and inflexible scheduling.