Moses Lake – Nurses hired by Samaritan Healthcare will be eligible for “signing incentive” of $10,000, part of an effort by hospital officials to fill existing nursing jobs. Nurses that receive the payment must work full time and must commit to two years employment.
Chief executive officer Teresa Sullivan said that sounded like a lot of money, “but we have seen some that are even higher than that. And when you look at what we’re ending up paying for temporary manpower, if we can improve and retain permanent staff, I think that’s the best thing for us.”
There’s a hiring incentive payment of $5,000 for nurses working 20 to 24 hours per week, said HR director Julie Weisenburg.
In other business, chief financial officer Alex Town reviewed the February financial report. Net income in February was $287,337, about double the 2018 budget projection.
