Health Department nurse and social worker recruitment crisis
Washtenaw County
Summary
Commissioners pressed Health Department staff on why the county can't fill nurse and social worker jobs — compensation is the core problem, with hospital systems paying far more. Commissioner Sanders asked staff to add net position-change figures to future budget reports.
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Impact analysis
Unfilled positions affect service delivery; a 4% nurse reclassification from prior contracts was called insufficient to compete.
County residents who rely on public health nursing and social work services.
Residents awaiting services from chronically vacant public health positions.
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