COLUMBUS, Miss. - Baptist Memorial Hospital Golden Triangle in Columbus is among many hospitals across the country offering bonuses for experienced healthcare workers. GMC-GT is offering a $5,000 signing bonus for experienced nurses amid the healthcare worker shortage caused by the pandemic. “All nursing is at a premium right now,” BMC-GT's nurse recruiter Johnny Judson told WCBI-TV, “no matter what you’re doing.” As coronavirus cases surge, Judson says the stakes are high when it comes to choosing the right people because “patient safety (is) at stake” and the hospital’s reputation. There’s been “a nursing shortage for years,” he said, “but the COVID-19 virus has simply made things worse.” The hospital is offering a $5,000 signing bonus for registered nurses with at least two years of experience in addition to Baptist Memorial’s usual student loan payback program. The incentive is for ER and critical care and progressive care nurses, and medical surgical workers that work with COVID-19 patients. There are also needs in the laboratory and environmental services. (Source: WCBI 12/30/20)
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