Premier Health Wright State University Nursing Academy

Eligibility Requirements

• Participants must work part-time at Premier Health (24 hours per pay period) while attending Wright State University full-time as a nursing student (12 credit hours minimum)
• Participants must complete courses to receive tuition assistance from Premier Health
• Participants must be financially responsible for payment of any WSU educational fees not attributable to a completed course
• Participants must qualify for in-state tuition
• Participants must satisfy all Premier Health pre-employment requirements

To remain eligible for the program, participating nursing students must maintain good standing with employment at Premier Health.

*This position is not eligible for sponsorship for an employment visa, including H-1B and permanent residence.  Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future employer-sponsorship needs.
 

Education: You'll need a high school diploma or GED.

Training: You'll need to get a BLS CPR certificate. If you don’t already have it, they can teach you how to do CPR at your orientation, too (so you don't need to do it beforehand).

Experience: Successful completion of one of the following:

1. Completion of previous STNA or CNA training or Patient Care Technician/Assistant training.
2. Direct patient care experience within the last five years: Performing fundamental skills of vital signs (temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure) & direct patient care activities ie. Bathing, turning/positioning, toileting
3. Currently enrolled in nursing school and have completed at least one clinical rotation.

*Special Consideration: If the candidate has previous direct patient care experience, they may be excused from fundamental training (BCOP) upon completion of successful skills validation. This is in lieu of the above requirements. *

Other Skills:

• You can handle doing many things simultaneously, even when people interrupt you, and still be nice.
• You know how to use a computer.
• You're good at organizing things.
• You can talk and listen well to others.
• Bonus points: You've worked in a hospital before.