SF Hires 82 New Nurses… 140 More Coming
Mayor London N. Breed Announces Hiring Of 82 Nurses In Effort To Strengthen City’s Response Capacity To Coronavirus
City hires 82 qualified nurses who can start immediately to serve patients affected by COVID-19
Mayor London N. Breed announced on March 23, 2020 that San Francisco hired 82 qualified nurses this weekend as part of the City’s efforts to rapidly expand capacity in the City’s health care network to respond to coronavirus.
The nurse hiring took place this weekend at two hiring fairs that were announced by Mayor Breed last week. Mayor Breed issued a Declaration waiving provisions of Civil Service Commission Rules and provisions of the Charter regarding hiring, allowing the City to hire employees that are necessary to respond to the COVID-19 local emergency. The City expects to hire another 140 nurses in the coming weeks for a total of roughly 220 new nurses.
DPH hosted invitation-only nurse hiring fairs this past weekend, and will continue hosting hiring fairs until all vacancies are filled. DPH Human Resources contacted candidates who had already applied and conducted background checks, including fingerprints and medical screenings. Newly hired nurses will be able to start work this week, pending clearances.
