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LA Works Receives grant to implement rn residency program to address california's nursing shortage Irwindale, CA – On December 22, Victoria Bradshaw, Secretary of the Labor and Workforce Development Agency, announced the award of $17.9 million to fund special programs statewide that will help new workers find jobs and retrain existing workers in high-need and high wage sectors of the economy. “Governor Schwarzenegger is committed to keeping California’s business competitive in the global economy,” Bradshaw said. These grants will take us a giant step closer to that goal. They will help our workers develop the skills they need to obtain high-wage jobs in this rapidly changing world.” These grants also focus on another of the Schwarzenegger Administration’s high priorities – addressing California’s nursing shortage. The grants will supplement the Governor’s nursing initiative by providing more funds to educate nurses. LA Works was awarded a $811,650 grant to implement a Pediatric Internship Program for Registered Nurses under the initiative three years ago. This recent grant awards LA Works $800,000 to implement a Registered Nurses (RN) Residency program. The program will provide specialized hospital-based training for 180 new nurse graduates at three acute care facilities in Los Angeles County. The overall goal of the program is to retain new nurses in the field. By decreasing attrition, which occurs at levels up to 60 percent for new nurses within the first year of employment, the program will increase the number of new nurses in the county. Participating hospitals, serving as both training providers and employers, will utilize an innovative and effective training model developed by Versant, a non-profit nursing education provider. The RN Residency Program plans to reduce attrition for its 180 participants. Founded in 1976 as the primary public job training and placement center for residents of cities in the East San Gabriel Valley, LA Works, a WorkSource Center, located in Irwindale California, improves the quality of life of all customers, including career enhancing and educational opportunities, as well as community and business services. It is our mission to foster an environment of goal attainment for partners and the customers we serve. LA Works, best known for its federally funded job training and placement services offers a wealth of much needed public services to residents in the east San Gabriel Valley. Services to the community include: Weatherization and Housing Rehabilitation for low-income households, Community Beautification projects for local cities, at-risk Youth Work Experience Programs, College Prep and Youth Mentoring. Job seekers can take advantage of a comprehensive system of training, and placement services. In addition, LA Works offers services such as Internet Job and Talent Banks, Recruitment Services, Videoconferencing and Consultant Works to assist local businesses with their recruitment and business needs. LA Works, based in Irwindale also offers its services
at a satellite Mini Career Center located in San Dimas. For more information about LA Works, contact Sandy Meza, Public Relations and Business Services Coordinator |
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