'Support for Quarantine Work' Nursing Public Recruitment Exam Moved Up... Average Competition Rate 11.2 to 1

Conducted on the 30th at 37 Test Centers in 15 Cities and Provinces

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The written examination for the level 8 public nurse recruitment for local government officials will be simultaneously held on the 30th at 37 test centers across 15 cities and provinces.

On the 28th, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety announced that it will expedite the selection of 1,004 level 8 public nurse officials to alleviate the shortage of health center personnel and reduce the burden of infectious disease response tasks such as managing home treatment patients. Previously, the public nurse recruitment exam was held annually in June alongside the level 8 and 9 public official exams, but this year the exam has been moved forward considering the urgency of staffing health centers.

From February 21 to 25, applications for the level 8 public nurse recruitment exam were accepted by city and province, with 11,274 applicants in total, resulting in an average competition ratio of 11.2 to 1. By region, Gwangju showed the highest competition ratio at 39.7 to 1, while Gyeonggi had the lowest at 8.4 to 1.

Additionally, seven cities and provinces including Daegu, Ulsan, Chungbuk, Chungnam, Jeonbuk, Gyeongnam, and Jeju will simultaneously conduct their own career competitive recruitment exams for 184 positions across 17 job categories such as medical technology and health research.

Meanwhile, to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and facilitate examinees' participation, those who have been notified of a COVID-19 positive diagnosis and are undergoing treatment and isolation will take the exam at separate test centers prepared by each city and province. Examinees showing COVID-19 symptoms on the exam day will take the test in a designated backup exam room.

Choi Hoon, Director of the Local Autonomy and Decentralization Office, stated, “Although the number of COVID-19 cases is gradually decreasing, we will work closely with the 15 cities and provinces and health authorities to ensure thorough disinfection at test centers so that examinees can safely take the exam,” and urged, “Examinees must also strictly follow quarantine rules such as wearing masks.”

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