New Janesville hospital still hiring more people
JANESVILLE — Apparently, 6,000 job applications just aren’t enough.
That’s the number of applications that St. Mary’s Janesville Hospital has received as of Thursday, but it’s still looking for more, said Eric Thornton, the hospital’s director of human resources.
“We’ve hired about 100 to 125 people, which means we still have about 200 people to hire,” Thornton said. “If anyone is still interested in a job at St. Mary’s Janesville, we encourage them to apply because we’re still accepting applications.”
In fact, the hospital now has all of its open positions posted on its website, stmarysjanesville.com.
The $90 million, 50-bed hospital will be part of a medical campus at the intersection of Interstate 90/39 and Racine Street that also includes a new $60 million Dean Clinic. Both are expected to open Jan. 9.
Thornton said some positions have drawn more applicants than others, namely those in administration and support services such as materials management, environmental services and food and nutrition.
“We’ve really had a wide range of applicants, from recent high school graduates to GM retirees and everything in between,” he said. “We’re interested in everyone.”
Filling 80 nursing positions has been more challenging, he said.
“We still need to fill particular nursing positions such as ER and OB/GYN as well as case managers,” he said. “We’ve had a good applicant pool, but we’re looking for more.”
Most of the new hires are from the Janesville and Rock County area. Thornton said they represent a wide cross section of experience, employment status and hometown.
Thornton said that with 6,000 applications, his department has fallen behind and not contacted all of the applicants who will not be interviewed.
“We will contact everyone who applied, but we are asking for patience,” he said. “It’s taking longer than we’d like.
“I feel bad about that. All applicants deserve a response, and we appreciate the fact that they applied.”
In advance of the January opening, the hospital plans to start training its staff in October and November.
The hospital has scheduled a community open house for 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 3 and 4.
Sep 17, 2011 at 5:45 p.m.
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Hopefully they are hiring some of the employees that Mercy fired/laid off!
Sep 14, 2011 at 8:29 p.m.
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Its a hospital, why the need for a tour? I don't want to see the inside of any hospital for a fun tour.
Sep 10, 2011 at 4:01 p.m.
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I'm looking forward to a tour of the new facility. It's a good thing for Rock County.
Sep 10, 2011 at 7:45 a.m.
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How about that new facade at Mercy East. Not one dollar towards improved health care. This expensive fake front paid for by you, for an organization that has pefected fake fronts.
Sep 10, 2011 at 1:19 a.m.
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In line with average costs for new hospital construction at $1.5 to $2 million per bed.
Sep 9, 2011 at 9:03 p.m.
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90 million dollars for 50 beds??? Wow, those are are some pretty pricey rooms..
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