Day One Society offering $20k bonus to nurses
KAMLOOPS– The Day One Society youth detox wing opened its doors back in June, with a date of opening reliant on hiring staff. Six months later, the facility is now looking at February to start taking patients, as its still not fully staffed. To help attract staff, the organization is offering a $20,000 bonus to nurses who sign a two-year contract.
“We’ve been looking for nurses and other staff as well. I think about detox workers, cooks, and janitorial staff, going on for the better part of a year, if not longer,” said Sian Lewis, executive director of Day One Society.
“And specific to nurses, it’s been a very slow process in hiring them.”