Recent state legislation (ESSB 5582) calls for the launch of a pilot project to build partnerships between rural hospitals and area high schools to develop the nursing assistant and healthcare workforce.
The goal is to address workforce shortages by supporting students’:
- Nursing assistant education.
- Entry into the healthcare workforce.
- Advancement into nursing or other healthcare career pathways.
Per the legislation, WABON will work in collaboration with:
- Rural hospitals.
- Relevant employer and exclusive bargaining unit partnerships.
- Nursing assistant-certified training programs.
- Department of Health.
- Department of Labor and Industries.
All interested parties are invited to contact
- Eunice Muriu, RN: Eunice.Muriu@doh.wa.gov
- Reuben Argel, RN: Reuben.Argel@doh.wa.gov