To reduce staff turnover, Wrangell hospital takes homegrown hiring approach

Wrangell Medical Center. (Photo by KSTK)
Wrangell’s hospital is funding professional training for local community members. The idea is to reduce staff turnover in the Southeast Alaska hospital by empowering — and ultimately hiring — people with roots in the community.
For about a month now, Isabella Crowley has been working as a nursing assistant in Wrangell’s long-term and acute care units.
“It’s a very rewarding job. I don’t look at it as a way to earn