Becker's Healthcare August 22, 2023
A chain of urgent care clinics owned by UnitedHealth Group’s Optum is reportedly laying off all nursing positions nationwide.
Morgantown, W.Va.-based MedExpress Urgent Care will eliminate registered nursing positions at nearly 150 facilities as part of a larger group of layoffs at Optum, nurse.org reported Aug. 21.
A MedExpress spokesperson did not confirm or deny the accuracy of the report when reached by Becker’s, though they did provide the following statement: “MedExpress continually assesses and evolves our staffing models to better reflect urgent care industry standards. As always, we will support team members affected with job placement resources and seek to deploy them where possible to any open roles within the company.”
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