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REGISTER TO PARTICIPATE IN NCCAREGIVERS – A FUTURECARENC PROGRAM AIMING TO RECRUIT 4,000 NEW NURSE AIDES OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS

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Through its strong commitment to caring for skilled nursing residents across the state, FutureCare NC is deeply concerned about the current shortage of direct care workers in North Carolina. The state’s population is aging, and high-quality skilled nursing services are needed now and in the coming years. The COVID-19 crisis has directed a bright spotlight on just how vital, and difficult, it is to have enough direct care workers in place to protect the health and well-being of frail older adults. Accordingly, FutureCare NC established NCCaregivers, a three-year, comprehensive program dedicated to recruiting at least 4,000 new Nurse Aides and incentivizing them to work in the skilled nursing field, thus improving the quality and continuity of care for skilled nursing residents.

The CaregiversNC program will incorporate a two-fold approach to help solve the direct care workforce crisis in North Carolina:

Initiative #1 – Recruitment: The program will conduct a comprehensive media campaign and create a detailed website to inform potential participants about a rewarding career caring for older adults in North Carolina skilled nursing facilities. It will also help participants find Nurse Aide training programs in their communities, assist them with finding employment in participating nursing homes across the state, and inform them about how they can receive reimbursement for Nurse Aide training costs.

Initiative #2 – Retention: The program will enlist skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) around the state to agree to pay a $500 bonus to any program participant who becomes a Nurse Aide and works in their facility for at least six months. The program will also measure employee engagement and satisfaction of Nurse Aides, as well as all other staff, working in participating SNFs to better understand the joys and challenges these individuals face each day in their workplaces. SNFs will be able to access their results online and the project will use these results to develop educational webinars to help skilled nursing facilities build and sustain strong workplace cultures and improve retention rates.

NC Nursing Homes participating in the NCCaregivers Program:

  • Agree to attend or view the recorded video of the implementation webinar.
  • Agree to reimburse the employee for approved Nurse Aide Training costs in accordance to 42 CFR 483.152 (c ) within one month of date of hire. (If the employee paid for the training his/herself.)
  • Agree to pay eligible staff a $500 retention bonus if they work part-time or full-time for six consecutive months at your nursing home.
  • Agree to input information into a secure on-line tracking system to include, but not limited to:
    • Date of hire
    • Date given the $500 retention bonus
    • Date separated or terminated if less than 6 months.
  • Agree to allow all employees to complete three engagement/satisfaction surveys over the course of the project.
  • Agree to complete an on-line survey at the conclusion of the NCCaregivers program.
  • Agree to participate in webinars related to employee engagement and satisfaction surveys, as well as leadership and improving workplace culture.

CLICK HERE to register your facility today!

If you have questions, please contact:

Renee Batts
Project Lead NCCaregivers
reneeb@futurecarenc.org
(252) 292-3793

Eric Kivisto
Executive Director, FutureCareNC
erick@futurecarenc.org
(919) 782-3827