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An additional four nursing managers from Arizona and California will be also competing for the nurses through long distance calls during the event. This was disclosed recently by Joseph Gilinsky, vice-president and managing director of HCCA International, a US-based Nurse Staffing Management Company.
Over 170 HCCA International nurses were asked to choose their top five choices of HCCA hospitals for assignment. The hospitals reciprocated with their own choices. Most of the nurses will meet with a minimum of two interviewers from their favorite facilities. In the event of multiple offers, the nurse will have the choice as to where he or she will work. The nurse also has the option to decline all offers and select from non-visiting and future HCCA hospitals.
"This is not a recruitment activity," Mr. Gilinksy emphasized. "It is basically a reward for HCCA nurses who have worked hard to prepare for their US deployment, including through retrogression when it was thought US immigrant visas might not be available for several years. We continued processing and investing in our nurses and they remained loyal and active. Now, many will travel to the United States, within the year. It is also a reward for our hospitals who are thrilled with the quality of the nurses� preparation and availability. It is very exciting for all concerned," he said.
In addition to talking with nurses from across the Philippines, the visiting medical facilities will also interview HCCA nurses, mostly Filipinos, located in Singapore, the UAE, UK and Ireland, by telephone from Manila.
Also on the agenda for HCCA�s "June Fest" is an opportunity for the visiting hospitals to meet with school educators, a local hospital, government officials, and to experience a cultural show performed by the students of Manila Doctors College of Nursing.
HCCA International has a total of 18 active US medical facilities, with additional facilities added on a routine basis. The facilities usually interview nurses year round by telephone, which makes "June Fest" unique. If it is successful, we might try this every six months, as well as doing the telephone interviews, Gilinsky said.
In the last 33 years, HCCA International has matched more than 30,000 healthcare workers with international assignments. Current recruitment in the Philippines is done through the POEA. No fees are charged to the nurse.
