Some of those affected have transitioned to other positions with the hospital, said Kettering Health spokeswoman Elizabeth Long.
Others have been given severance pay. Long said the health system is working with nurses to find them other positions with the hospital or within the network.
“They’re making necessary adjustments to reduce unnecessary expense,” Long said. “The fact is we’re not getting reimbursed as much by Medicare and Medicaid.”
At the end of last year, Fort Hamilton had 1,029 employees, according to numbers the organization provided the Dayton Daily News in April.
Kettering Health currently has about 300 open jobs, according to its website. The health system said Friday it will hold a job fair for registered nurses from 3-8:30 p.m. Tuesday at Austin Landing in Miamisburg.
In a release, Kettering Health said it’s looking for RNs with at least one year of RN experience to work at one of its eight hospitals.
It’s especially looking for nurses in trauma, critical care, neurology, emergency, home care and other specialized areas.
Go online to www.khnhiring.com to learn more and to register for the event.
Contact this reporter at (513) 705-2551 or clevingston@coxohio.com.
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