Health systems in Georgia and Southwest Florida are offering nurses sign-on bonuses amounting to tens of thousands of dollars and/or relocation assistance amid efforts to address staffing needs.
Naples, Florida based NCH Healthcare system said it is hiring nurses to fill hundreds of open positions. As of June 22, the organization had about 450 open nursing positions, including new seasonal positions. Of those open positions (based on data from June 18), NCH had five advanced nurse practitioner positions, 147 registered nurse positions to include next year seasonal positions, and 12 licensed practical nurse positions open, the health system said. About 20 job offers were pending.
