Barlow Respiratory Hospital Announces Career Fair

LOS ANGELES, July 12, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- There are over three million registered nurses in the United States and demand for nurses, who comprise the largest healthcare profession, continues to grow. Nurses at Barlow Respiratory Hospital are an integral part of an interdisciplinary team and contribute to quality health care for patients who are chronically critically ill with complex respiratory conditions.

The hospital expects to make more than a dozen offers for immediate hire on Monday July 24th at 12 noon at a NURSING CAREER FAIR on their main campus at 2000 Stadium Way, Los Angeles 90026 (next to Dodger Stadium).

Experienced nurses, particularly those with current license and critical care experience, and newly graduated Registered Nurses are welcome to attend. Barlow Respiratory Hospital's Nursing Residency Program provides nurses with the training and support they need to serve chronically critically ill patients with complex respiratory conditions.

"Barlow Hospital's Nursing Residency Program is an in-depth three month program with hands-on acute care and classroom training. Nurses care for patients at all three of our locations; Barlow Main in Los Angeles, Barlow at Valley Presbyterian Hospital in Van Nuys and Barlow at PIH Health Hospital – Whittier," said Director of Nursing, Gladys D'Souza, RN. 

About Barlow Respiratory Hospital Nurses: Nursing is essential to the exceptional level of patient care that Barlow Respiratory Hospital is known for. The hospital's professional multidisciplinary healthcare team includes Board Certified Physicians, Registered Nurses and Licensed Respiratory, Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists. Barlow Respiratory Hospital is the only not-for-profit respiratory hospital in Los Angeles and is recognized for excellence in treating medically complex patients dependent on a ventilator to breathe. Barlow is a national leader in Ventilator Weaning, and is an affiliated teaching facility for USC's Keck School of Medicine. Patients are referred by nearly 100 regional hospital Intensive Care Units. In 2016, Barlow was awarded the Gold Seal of Approval® for Respiratory Failure Certification by the Joint Commission. There are less than one dozen hospitals nationwide that have achieved this certification and Barlow is only one in California. Also in 2016, Barlow was awarded the designation as the only West Coast Passy-Muir Center of Excellence, recognized for treating patients with tracheostomies, on and off the ventilator.

©2017 Barlow Respiratory Hospital Barlow Respiratory Hospital 2000 Stadium Way Los Angeles, CA 90026 www.barlowhospital.org Contact: 213-202-6832 jshimizu@barlowhospital.org

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