June 7, 2017 The Skanner CAREERS EDITION Page 7 CAREERS Career News Briefs The new facility is specifically de- signed to support Concordia Universi- ty’s new accelerated bachelor of science in nursing (ABSN) program, which expands the university’s decade-long track record of graduating caring and competent nurses with a heart for ser- vice. The new 11,980 sq. ft. facility includes large lab spaces, two simulation rooms, with high-tech medical mannequins Unity Health to Hold Career Fair June 8 PHOTO COURTESY OF CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY Unity (https://unityhealthcenter. org/), a new behavioral health center in Portland, Oregon, is looking for R.N.s, behavioral health therapists and behavioral health assistants to join its team, and will hold a job fair will hold a career fair from 3 to 7 p.m. June at Crowne Plaza Hotel, 1441 N.E. Second Ave- nue.  Jobseekers will have the chance to meet directly with hiring managers to learn more about our current openings and how Unity is taking an innovative approach to pro- Concordia University Portland’s new Nursing Skills Center is viding care to patients experi- specifically designed to support Concordia University’s new encing mental and behavioral accelerated bachelor of science in nursing (ABSN) program. health emergencies. Visit  http://www.legacyhealth. that simulate real patient conditions, org/UnityJobFair  for specific job an observation room, student collabo- roles and additional information. ration space, faculty offices and confer- ence rooms. It will house students en- rolled in the ABSN program, a 16-month Concordia University option for students who qualify. Opens New Nursing With a nursing shortage looming for Oregon – an estimated shortfall of Education Center Regional health care professionals 6,000 nurses by 2025, according to the gathered April 12 for the Grand Open- Health Resources and Services Admin- ing of Concordia University Portland’s istration – Concordia University-Port- new Nursing Skills Center at 9600 SW land is stepping up to prepare more Barnes Road in Portland, Ore. adjacent nurses through both its nationally ac- to Providence St. Vincent Medical Cen- credited bachelor of science in nursing ter. See BRIEFS on page 8 Jobs cont’d from pg 3 disparities  motivating the greater intensity of work relative to other groups,” wrote Wilson. “Economic policy has unquestionably failed single working moth- ers, who tend to work fewer hours in low- er-wage jobs and often lack necessary family work supports like paid leave, health care and retirement benefits, affordable high quali- ty child care and more Williams cont’d from pg 5 said. “(Williams) can bring a fresh perspec- tive and a different voice that could be helpful for disrupting the ‘group think’ that’s typical in many boardrooms.” Stepping Stone Racism is something Williams confronted and overcame at an ear- ly age when she began playing a predominant- ly white sport. She grew up to become the top- ranked female tennis predictable work sched- uling.” In a statement about April’s jobs report, Rep. Bobby Scott (D-Va.) said that even though Presi- dent Trump inherited a growing economy from President Obama, his plans to significantly cut programs that sup- port long-term econom- ic prosperity would only jeopardize those gains. Scott also said that, “Republican efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act and replace it with a plan that will cause 24 million Ameri- cans to lose their health insurance will only ex- acerbate the economic harm that will be inflict- ed on working families.” Scott said that he hoped that the current president and Congres- sional Republicans would instead work with Democrats on solutions to continue to build on the historic economic growth that the nation experienced under President Obama. The Labor Depart- ment will release its next jobs report on June 2. player in the world. Diversifying Silicon Valley isn’t the only item on Williams’ agen- da. Like a lot of rich ath- letes, she is interested in becoming more in- volved in the business opportunities amid the high-tech boom in Sili- con Valley. She says she is already exploring other opportunities in the area, but isn’t ready to provide details yet. Her connection to SurveyMonkey came through her friendship with Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook’s chief operat- ing officer and another member of SurveyMon- key’s board. Sandberg’s husband, Dave Gold- berg, was SurveyMon- key’s CEO before he died in 2015 while the couple was vacationing in Mex- ico. “I have been really interested in getting in- volved in Silicon Valley for years, so I have been kind of in the wading waters,” Williams said. “Now, I am jumping into the deep end of the pool. When I do something, I go all out.” AP Technology Writer Barbara Ortutay con- tributed to this story from New York. Make a difference. Do you want to know that your work makes a differ- ence? At FamilyCare Health, we touch lives every day. 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