KANKAKEE, IL (August 11, 2021) - Riverside Healthcare has raised the minimum starting rate for all positions to $15 per hour.
The change comes in advance of any state or national minimum wage increase requirements, and has been instituted as a pro-active attempt to retain and recruit talent, while providing a wage that reflects the changing economic environment. Current staff salaries will also be increased appropriately to reflect this rate increase.
“As an organization, we pride ourselves on providing outstanding care,” said Riverside President and CEO Phil Kambic. “Maintaining a competitive wage structure throughout the system is one way to help us hire outstanding people and make sure our patients continue to get the care to which they have become accustomed.”
Riverside Healthcare has and will continue to participate in several salary surveys each year to ensure our compensation remains competitive within the healthcare market as well as with similar roles in competing industries in the region.
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About Riverside Healthcare

Riverside Healthcare is a fully integrated healthcare system serving the needs of individuals and communities throughout the counties of Kankakee, Iroquois, Will, Grundy, and beyond. As part of the system, Riverside Medical Center, a 300-bed hospital, provides a full scope of inpatient and outpatient care and is a nationally recognized, award-winning Level II Trauma hospital with advanced programs in heart care, cancer care, neurosurgery, orthopedics, and maternity services. Its reputation for nursing excellence has earned Riverside Magnet® designation since 2011, the only area hospital to hold this distinction. Riverside also operates several community, primary, and specialty health centers throughout the region. Learn more about Riverside Healthcare at riversidehealthcare.org.

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