Author: Lily Wu, KWCH Anchor/Reporter
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Healthcare workers are in demand in
Wichita and one organization is hiring hundreds of them.
They are specifically looking for more certified nursing
assistants (CMA), certified medical assistants (CMA), licensed practical nurses
(LPN), and registered nurses (RN).
“Demand for nurses is high everywhere,” said Marilou Mewborn,
recruitment manager for Ascension Via Christi. “Nursing is definitely a high
priority position for us to provide the level of care that we want to provide
for the community.”
There are a total of 415 positions open across Wichita for
Ascension in various settings, including: Ascension Living, acute care in
hospitals, and clinics.
About 60-percent of those openings are in nursing (RN/LPN), 161
positions, or nursing support roles (CNA, CMA, MA), 80 positions.
“Healthcare sector is one of our biggest employment sectors here
in South Central Kansas. We’ve got fantastic institutions, Ascension Via
Christi, Wesley, whole spade of clinics,” said Keith Lawing, president and
chief executive officer of the Workforce Alliance of South Central
Kansas. “There’s lots of job opportunities.”
If you want to learn more about getting trained for these
positions, visit GetTrainedGetPaid.com.
At Ascension’s long-term care facility, they are looking for 20 registered nurses and 25
nursing support staff.
“Senior care really is a place that challenges you and values
you, and allows you to see the good you’re doing in the world,” said Lillian
Zuppann, director of nursing at Ascension Living Via Christi Ridge.
“As a nurse, it’s really an honor to get a chance to care for such a vulnerable
population. You get a chance to not only care for them medically, but in this
population, you really get a chance to appreciate their legacy.”
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