Tucked at a corner table inside a Barnes & Noble cafe in Logan Town Centre, a sprawling exurban shopping complex in Blair County, he tapped away at two laptops.
His work PC was open with notes on his clients: local seniors in need of at-home health care and living assistance, whom he serves as a registered nurse.
On his sleeker, personal laptop he eyed some coursework for the master’s degree in nursing he’s finishing so he can work as a supervisor soon.
Shortly after becoming certified, he pushed through long days in a hospital during the height of the Covid pandemic at a salary of $40,000.
Today, he has what he calls “the best nursing job pay-wise I’ve ever had,” at $85,000.
Persons:
Darren Mattern, “
Organizations:
Barnes, Logan Town Centre
Locations:
Pennsylvania, Noble, Logan Town, Blair County