Prospective Employers / Healthcare Providers

Are you seeking qualified healthcare workers to meet your demand to provide exemplary health care services? Have you been affected by the workforce shortages in D.C.’s health care industry especially in the fields of nursing, allied health, long-term care, and health information technology? Could you benefit from a dedicated worker who has supportive services in place to assist her/him with overcoming barriers that might impact their retention?

Capital Health Careers may be able to provide you with qualified health career workers with supportive resources in place to help them succeed in the following positions:

• Home Health Aide
  
• Disability Support Professional
  
• Community Health Worker
  
• Certified Nursing Assistant
  
• Licensed Practical Nurse
  
• Registered Nurse, Associate’s Degree
  
• Registered Nurse, Bachelor’s Degree
  
• Health Information Technology Competency Development
  
• Health Information Technology Certificate
  
• Bachelor of Arts in Information Technology (HIT Track)
  
• Master of Science in Information Technology (HIT Track)

In February 2010, CHC received $4.9 million grant from the Department of Labor as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

CHC is a joint effort of Washington-area education, health care, not-for-profit and employer organizations that will increase the number of qualified, entry-level health care workers in D.C. while also strengthening the skills of incumbent workers, particularly in the high-demand area of health information technology.

Regional and national studies show that there simply are not enough qualified applicants to fill health care industry vacancies at all levels. At the same time, D.C. has one of the highest unemployment rates in the country. Capital Health Careers will combine aggressive recruitment, intensive training, individualized placement and retention efforts to create a pool of qualified health care industry workers over the next three years. In addition, more than 100 individuals, both new and incumbent workers, will receive specialized training in health information technology.

CHC incorporates best practices from the fields of education, health care and workplace development. Participants will receive industry-recognized certificates and degrees that increase their value in the marketplace. Participants will also have access to supportive services such as child care, transportation and case management—critical factors for increasing training and job retention rates.

CHC partners include Providence Hospital (Project Oversight and Fiscal Agent), the Catholic University of America, the Community College of D.C., the D.C. Department of Employee Services and Workforce Investment, the D.C. Department of Disability Services, D.C. Primary Care Association, United Planning Organization, and the Greater Washington Regional Alliance for Careers in Health. Each of these partners also brings established networks of community, employer and other stakeholders to the project.

If you would like to learn more about the CHC Project or join CHC’s efforts to expand the District’s pool of highly qualified health care workers by employing our graduates, please contact:
Tracy C. McGhee, Project Coordinator
Providence Hospital
1150 Varnum Street, NE
Washington, DC 20017
Phone: 202-269-7797
Fax: 202-269-7160
Email: tracy.mcghee@provhosp.org.