Deaconess Hiring Key Entry Level Positions

Deaconess Healthcare System says hiring struggles are the worst they've ever been.

The Tri-State's largest provider is hiring key entry level positions with on the job training, right now.

To plan ahead.

Its a national trend this is sweeping the country - hospital shortage on health care workers.

The impact making its way --- right here to the tri-state--- where the pandemic is creating staffing concerns like never before.

The tri-states largest healthcare system says staffing has never been an issues like it is today - 44news reporter tyler druin live tonight in evansville with the details - tyler.

Covid-19 induced stress is the number one reason for hospital staffing shortages.

And while doctors and nurses are needed --- the healthcare system says they also have entry level positions open - and they're in critical need - "there is a national shortage of healthcare workers, every hospital across the nation is being strapped right now with the covid increases" from indiana to kentucky - even illinois - there are hundreds of open positions within the deaconess health system - covid-19 hitting the hospital with a one two punch - "we don't normally see patient volumes this high, so we are trying to recruit from across the country" deaconess is even bringing back retirees to work full or part time to ease the stress and burden the virus has brought on - "you have a mix, you have a lot of nurses and clinical staff who don't want to work right now, because they have their own fears or their own morbidities or their own situation in their lives that make them not want to work, but we are also seeing people who are stepping up" thousands of medical professional across the hoosier state have tested positive for covid-19 - officials blaming community spread for most staff infections - -those positive cases - leaving extend gaps in scheduling - with quarantining playing a major role in employee time off.

"really for every clinical discipline we are seeing shortages like we have never seen before" currently deaconess is hiring entry level medical positions with on the job training - "we are adding a lot of staff for drive through testing, are greatest need right now is covid screeners, so people going through the drive through testing areas" to learn more on how you can apply for an open position - head to our website - wevv.com reporting live in evansville tyler druin 44news.

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