ECU Health Hires 96 New Graduate Nurses: Building a Strong Nursing Workforce for Rural Healthcare

ECU Health recently hosted a New Graduate Nurse Hiring event to build a high-quality nursing workforce for the region. The event, which took place at TowneBank Tower on East Carolina University’s campus in February, included interviews with 276 prospective nurses from eastern North Carolina. This allowed candidates to explore different units and connect with nursing leaders within the organization.

In total, 96 future nurses accepted positions across the ECU Health system, demonstrating the organization’s dedication to recruiting and retaining exceptional nurses to shape the future of rural healthcare. Trish Baise, Chief Nursing Executive at ECU Health, expressed her satisfaction with the event and emphasized the importance of engaging with future nurses in a casual setting before formal interviews. She noted that new graduate nurses are crucial to the organization’s workforce pipeline and that providing them with a positive clinical experience is essential, especially for those who grew up or were educated in the region.

The event spanned two days, with Friday focused on networking and Saturday dedicated to interviews. Dr. Kamilah Williams, administrator for Professional Practice Development & Clinical Education at ECU Health, highlighted the numerous opportunities available for new nurses at the organization across a variety of nursing specialties. The event showcased ECU Health as a land of opportunities for launching nursing careers. For more information on the experience of new graduates at ECU Health, readers can explore the People of ECU Health articles featuring Brianna Cavaliere and Samantha Nichols.