From the Seattle Times — — Chants, picket signs and honking filled the 41st Avenue Northeast and Sand Point Way Northeast intersection in front of Seattle Children’s hospital Tuesday. Nurses at the pediatric hospital, represented by the Washington State Nurses Association, held an informational picket for higher wages amid a staffing shortage. Edna Cortez, who works in the hospital’s recovery room and is the co-chair of the union’s bargaining committee, said Seattle Children’s hospital needs to invest in its permanent nursing staff rather than hiring contract nurses — known as travel nurses. They are typically paid higher wages than permanent staff and hired to temporarily fill in during staffing shortages. Cortez said:
“I’ve met many nurses, who have way less experienced than me, making two to four times more money than I do. That’s why a lot of our staff are leaving to become travelers to make a better living.”
From the PSBJ — Washington travel nurses put hospitals in costly predicament — Across the country, lucrative travel contracts have enticed tens of thousands of nurses to leave their traditional jobs behind to find contract work, as virtually every health system is looking for workers to combat the nationwide nursing shortage. Many hospitals have shifted more spending to recruitment and retention strategies for full-time employees.
From the (Everett) Herald — Providence nurse’s tearful plea shines light on short-staffed ER — Providence Regional Medical...
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