Good news for healthcare job seekers in Sacramento (Davis, Sutter: house, school)

[caligirlz]

Sounds like a good idea.

The White House has chosen Sacramento and six other cities as pilot sites for its new Health Career Pathways program, a federal initiative that aims to increase the number of Americans working in sustainable, well-paying health care jobs.

Over the next decade, 3.5 million new U.S. jobs will be created in the health care sector, and thousands of positions in the field remain unfilled, according to the White House.

As part of the program, Dignity Health, Sutter Health, the UC Davis Health System and Kaiser Permanente were recognized for improving health career training to meet workforce needs over the past decade. Workforce development specialists from the area’s hospitals have used state and federal funding to develop nursing residency programs and donate medical equipment to local colleges.

Their future work will inform the workforce agenda of the California Hospital Association and serve as a model for the state, according to the release.

The White House designation does not come with any direct funding. Anette Smith-Dohring, workforce development director for Sutter Health, said she is confident it will lead to grant opportunities.

The Health Career Pathways initiative chose the Sacramento area for the pilot program because health care providers here have already drawn diverse talent, said Martin Scaglione, CEO and president of Hope Street Group, a national foundation that helps cities boost economic development. Sacramento’s hospitals participated in a March White House round table on the issue.

“Sacramento has a wonderful coalition of partners working to source and (train) talent for the demands of the health care industry,” Scaglione said. “There are four major hospitals working in cooperation with community colleges and workforce agencies. They’ve demonstrated their ability to work well together.”

Read more here: Sacramento selected for White House health care job program | The Sacramento Bee

[Oh Me]

Thanks for posting. That's an attractive pilot program and it will be interesting to see if it thrives in Sacramento (or elsewhere). Does anyone here have experience with the healthcare programs currently in place at the junior or community colleges in Sacramento? Those I know in nursing have told me the biggest challenges have been lack of instructors and facilities. Hopefully this helps address the resulting waitlists and delayed graduations.

[caligirlz]

And getting jobs. New grads typically have to work in a long term/sub acute setting in order to gain experience to get into the acute care facilities. This is true even if you worked at, say, UC Davis, went back to school and then graduated.

I've been an RN for 35+ years, but did not go to school or work in acute care here in Sacramento. I still work, but in a different (administrative) setting. Very few, if any RN residency programs exist here to bridge the gap between schooling & working. I was looking at Montana the other day and noticed they have residency programs, but they also have a local hiring preference over out-of-staters.

[NinaN]

I have a friend that got her RN degree, had to move out of state to get her year of experience, then moved back to get a job here. A better program is definitely needed here.

[hydro]

Yes I regret it. I do not love it here it is just because I have to live here. But there are much worse places

[caligirlz]

Originally Posted by NinaN

I have a friend that got her RN degree, had to move out of state to get her year of experience, then moved back to get a job here. A better program is definitely needed here.

Wow, that's terrible.

I have a friend graduating from nursing school, was asking for hiring advice. I had to give her the sad news. It's pretty ridiculous with the need for healthcare providers of all levels that they no longer have RN residency programs. I'd go back into acute care to pick up some additional shifts, if that option was available.

[xenxes]

I don't understand what the pilot program is... no direct funding?

Basically, it's a slap on the back, "good job!" from the White House?

[caligirlz]

I don't know....
The government telling private business what to do but wrapped up in a pretty, feel good package.

[xenxes]

Ah, this sheds some more light -- https://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2016...ealthcare-jobs

Basically creating tech-school like training programs to help fill entry/mid-level healthcare positions, new degrees with future employer input, which may eventually lead to federal grants.

SacBee can't put together a coherent article :/ and they wonder why I canceled my subscription.

[caligirlz]

It appears the grant money is for the purpose of "develop competency models for allied health and other critical professions that will lead to long-term career pathways."

It's a work plan.