The Texas Health and Human Services Commission on Monday announced it will offer up to $5,000 in hiring bonuses for certain positions at state healthcare facilities.<\/p>\n
DALLAS Texas is offering new incentives for people who get hired at state-run hospitals and living centers.<\/p>\n
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission announced on Monday that it will offer hiring bonuses of up to $5,000 for certain positions at state healthcare facilities.<\/p>\n
The maximum bonuses will be for registered nurses, who can qualify for up to $5,000. Meanwhile, licensed vocational nurses can qualify for up to $3,500 in bonuses, and direct support professionals and psychiatric nursing assistants can receive up to $2,500.<\/p>\n
The state is hoping the bonuses can help \"recruit qualified, motivated health care professionals to help support residents\" at state-run living center and hospitals, said Scott Schalchlin, deputy executive commissioner of the state health commission.<\/p>\n
\"Many people right now are looking for a new career or taking that next step in their current career,\" Schalchlin said in a news release. \"We have some great opportunities for people who are interested in working in an environment where they can make a true difference in the lives of others every single day.\"<\/p>\n
State healthcare positions are currently open across the state in such cities as Abilene, Austin, Denton, San Antonio, Wichita Falls, Terrell and Lubbock.<\/p>\n
State-run living centers provide support for people who have intellectual or developmental disabilities. State-run hospitals provide inpatient psychiatric care for adults and children.<\/p>\n
While it's not clear if state-run facilities have been hit by staffing shortages specifically resulting from the pandemic, the issue has been a problem across the country over since the COVID-19 outbreak began.<\/p>\n
In September, health leaders reported a nurse staffing crisis, pointing to pandemic burnout and traveling-nurse positions that offer more lucrative pay as likely culprits.<\/p>\n
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