Governor Kathy Hochul announced the Nurses For Our Future scholarship program, which will cover the tuition of 1,000 new healthcare workers to earn nursing certificates at SUNY and CUNY.
The program seeks to respond to health care shortages and a shortage of workers in hospitals across the state.
“Just a year ago, we were celebrating our healthcare workers for the heroes that they are, and the pandemic has shown us that we cannot afford a labor shortage in the healthcare industry,” said Governor Hochul.
“I am proud to announce our new Nurses For Our Future Scholarship as an important step in training more nurses and incorporating them into our health care system,” he added.
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals have faced a labor shortage and a massive influx of patients. This scholarship program is designed to recruit and retrain nursing and healthcare professionals to serve the NYSRNs that need it most.
There are currently more than 9,300 registered nurse openings in New York State. The Nurses For Our Future scholarship will mean that 1,000 more students can enter a nursing program at SUNY or CUNY. Students will be able to complete their programs on a flexible schedule, either part-time or full-time.
This effort will incentivize New York State residents active in the healthcare field to enhance their careers and advance their education through the SUNY or CUNY system.
The New York State Job Bank has nearly 220,000 jobs available in the state, and users can search by keyword, zip code, job title, and company name. By using JobZone’s job search and career development tool, people can plan for their futures, organize their job search, develop resumes, and explore careers.
The Department of Labor also hosts daily live virtual workshops and webinars on topics relevant to job seekers across all industries, such as resume writing, job search, and interview techniques.
For those looking to work part-time, the state has a job bank of part-time hiring opportunities that lists nearly 30,000 part-time jobs now available in New York State sorted by location, title, and company that can also be search by keyword.
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