Growth and development opportunities
education and training
We know we can’t recruit our way out of this. Our training and retaining initiatives are being designed to make it easier for current and prospective employees to move into jobs that are in high demand. Wherever we can, we are exploring strategies to reduce or eliminate the financial and logistical obstacles that can stand in the way of people looking for jobs in health care.
This 18-month program at Elizabethtown Community Hospital is the first paramedic training course in the area to be accredited by the New York State Department of Health. The most recent class included 19 students, with full placement into available jobs. Additional candidates are needed for this growing field.
Nurse residency and training programs for RN, LPN, LNA and CNA positions exist across UVM Health Network to help employees transition into new roles and gain experience in a supportive environment.
These programs, which are in operation across the UVM Health Network, allow employees to expand their skills, progress from one position to another and develop their careers by providing training and educational resources. Examples include the Medical Assistant (MA) Pathway Program, the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Pathway Program and the Registered Nurse (RN) Pathway Program.
To recruit and retain the workforce we need and reduce our reliance on expensive temporary workers, the UVM Health Network is taking a bold, new step by investing in two housing complexes for our employees, one of which will contain a child care center. While the two initial projects will be built in South Burlington, similar projects are being explored in our other service areas in Vermont and northern New York.
See how these projects can make a difference:
Participants from UVM Medical Center, Central Vermont Medical Center and Porter Medical Center receive comprehensive surgical tech training at no cost, while at the same time being paid.
With a marked shortage of phlebotomists, we are promoting our longstanding partnership between the UVM Medical Center and the Institute for American Apprenticeship that offers an innovative training initiative that prepares graduates to become certified phlebotomists and guarantees them a job at the UVM Medical Center following graduation.
We strive to create an inclusive, welcoming workplace that fosters a sense of belonging. We are supporting this effort by:
This new, six-week program at Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) trains qualified applicants to provide hands-on patient care as Clinical Assistants. During their training, which includes 240 hours of classroom instruction and clinical rotations, participants earn $16.85 an hour. Graduates receive a choice of vacant Clinical Assistant positions on a variety of nursing units; a Clinical Assistant hourly wage, $18.20 an hour; and a $4,000 sign-on bonus.