NVRH Taking Active Role In Staff Development, Retention
Caledonian Record
Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital is taking charge of its own staffing fate.
Officials there have created a Career Advancement Program that they hope will fill staffing needs while giving their employees opportunities to further their education and skill sets.
The hospital’s corporators were given program details during a virtual meeting last week by Heather Spinney, talent acquisitions specialist/provider recruiter, and Megan Whitaker, RN, workforce development coordinator.
Costly and significant reliance on traveling nurses to fill staffing needs at NVRH is among the drivers for the program. Whitaker shared that between 2019 and 2022, over $6 million was paid for the short-term nursing solution because there are not enough nurses in the state. In 2022 alone, the hospital contracted 35 travelers at an average rate of $115.14 per hour.