Grays Harbor Community Hospital has recently hired 13 registered nurses and 12 of them came directly from the recent graduates of the Grays Harbor College nursing program.

The hospital and the college are collaborating so that nursing students are able to complete their clinical rotations at the hospital. Upon graduating, the students may apply into a residency program and become part of the Grays Harbor Community Hospital staff.

The hospital, like most in the region, deals with a shortage of nurses and has said it benefits by filling its open positions with people from the community.

“Grays Harbor College has been a huge asset to our organization and 12 of the new nurses are coming directly from their campus,” says Melanie Brandt, chief nursing officer at Grays Harbor Community Hospital. “We look forward to training and working with these new RNs as they help care for their community.”

More information on positions available at the hospital is available at its website.