West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources Pitch Deck

Office of Health Facilities - Vacancies, cont. Historically the most difficult positions to fill include: WEST VIRGINIA Department of Health Human Resources • Licensed Nurses (RNs & LPNs) . Nursing Assistants (Certified) Mental Health Therapists The current vacancies for these job classifications total 388 FTEs to date. Many initiatives have taken place to address these hard to fill positions, including: • Special hiring rates • • Relocation bonuses for both in-state and out-of-state candidates Appointment incentives for new hires • Retention incentives for existing staff Despite the investment in these initiatives, the market driven cost related to contracted staff (agency) continues to be the primary driver of increased cost in care delivery. 7

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