Jobs for Nurses

Minn. facilities seek to fill nursing jobs
Mayo Clinic, the Franciscan sisters of Rochester and Home Instead Senior Care are among Minnesota employers hiring nurses. Gwen Buckingham of the Assisi Heights nursing home said staff shortages extend throughout the Midwest and nation. A large number of retirements has Mayo searching for nurses in multiple areas, said Department of Nursing Chairwoman Pam Johnson, who asked departments to reduce meetings and free nurses for patient care. The Post-Bulletin (Rochester, Minn.) (tiered subscription model) (2/13)

Health care field adds most jobs since 1990, report finds
A report by Altarum Institute's Center for Sustainable Health Spending revealed the health care sector generated 127,000 jobs in the fourth quarter of 2014, marking the largest quarterly growth since 1990. The industry's total employment share was 10.58%, compared with the high of 10.66% at the end of 2012. BeckersHospitalReview.com (2/16)

Need for NPs expected to grow
A trend toward using more physician assistants and nurse practitioners is anticipated to continue in Massachusetts and other states because of the shortages of primary care providers, health care experts say. Primary care is the practice area for 3 in 4 NPs. Daily Hampshire Gazette (Northampton, Mass.) (free registration) (2/8)

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New roles for nurses will drive 2015 trends, experts say
Nursing experts say professional trends for this year are likely to include more nurses in leadership positions affecting policy, heading up care coordination and multidisciplinary teams, and working in ambulatory health jobs. ANA is focusing on ethics in 2015. "As we see more and more issues being challenging in the workplace, it reinforces how important it is to have an ethical work environment and to be able to have nurses have the code as a living document," ANA President Pamela Cipriano said. NurseZone.com (1/12)

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Hospital's pediatric ICU temporarily closes due to nurse shortage
Ventura County Medical Center in California has temporarily closed its pediatric intensive care unit, the only one in the county, because it can't find enough nurses to staff it. Officials say advanced training requirements make hiring or transferring nurses from other units more difficult, but they are contacting staffing agencies and hoping to share personnel with other pediatric ICUs so the unit can reopen. Ventura County Star (Calif.) (free registration) (2/11)

Organizations, business leaders tour Ill. technical center
High schools are responding to community workforce needs by connecting students with training that leads to entry-level jobs in nursing and other fields. An Illinois high school recently gave more than 60 local organizations and companies who work with children a tour of its career and technical program, which offers college credit or professional certification in nursing and other areas. Meanwhile, a New Jersey school district is adding a program to train certified nurse assistants. Belleville News-Democrat (Ill.) (2/11), The Times (Trenton, N.J.) (2/11)

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Career Corner

Diversity in the workplace: Delivering Culturally Competent Care
Today, a nurse is expected to take into account not only a patient's direct needs but also how to provide the best care within the patient's ethnic or cultural norms. An integral part of providing that high level of care is meeting your patients where they are and connecting with them in a way that is comfortable and familiar. Join Robert Pope, Ph.D., MSN, RN, on March 18 at 1 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss how to deliver culturally competent care in a diverse workforce. Increase your understanding of diversity issues and apply what you learn to your nursing practice. Register today!

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