PMH welcomes additional Filipino health-care workers
Prairie Mountain Health (PMH) continued to welcome additional Filipino health-care workers to the region. Internationally-educated registered nurses Ariane Jadraque and Saul Almonicar arrived in Canada earlier this month. Jadaraque accompanied by her family, began working at Swan Valley Health Centre in Swan River on September 16. Almonicar, whose family will join him later, commenced duties at Dauphin Regional Health Centre on Sept. 23.
“We’re very pleased to welcome Ariane and her family, and Saul, and eventually his family, to Manitoba and our health care region!” stated Treena Slate, CEO of Prairie Mountain Health.”
“We sincerely thank members of our recruitment team for their ongoing work to ensure these new members of our care teams are welcomed and oriented to our health system and their communities.”
As part of the overall recruitment initiative, and effective October 1, PMH has recruited 10 registered nurses, one licensed practical nurses and 14 health care aides. They have been located in various communities which include Brandon, Dauphin, Hartney, Minnedosa, Neepawa, Russell, Swan River and Virden.
PMH anticipates the arrival of two more internationally-educated registered nurses in early October. One will be located at Minnedosa Health Centre and the other will work at the Virden Health Centre.