Daviess Community Hospital has announced an investment of over $1.6 million to its employees’ annual wages.
The move is designed to strengthen recruitment and retention and support access to high-quality care close to home.
As part of the initiative, the inpatient registered nurse pay scale has been increased by over 30%, from $33 to $45 per hour.
In addition to the nursing scale change, DCH has implemented hourly wage adjustments across the organization to improve market competitiveness as the hospital has entered into a focused growth mode over the next 24 months.
DCH employs more than 400 people across its regional footprint.
Daviess Community Hospital Chief Executive Officer Justin D. Harris, MSHA, MBA, FACHE, speaks to DCH employees during a Town Hall meeting to discuss the investment of over $1.6 million to its employees’ annual wages to strengthen recruitment and retention and support access to high-quality care close to home.
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