Become a Registered Nurse with a Fully Funded Education! 
UnityPoint Health – Waterloo Allen RN Pathway Program

Full-Time pay/benefits

Inpatient Departments 

Dreaming of becoming an RN? We’ll help you get there, with your tuition and time away from work fully covered!

Through our partnership with Purdue Global, UnityPoint Health provides the support you need to earn your Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) degree and advance your career.

Program Highlights:

• Fully funded tuition through Purdue Global
• Paid time off to attend classes and clinicals
• Work part-time (0.4 FTE / 32 hours per pay period)
• Receive supplemental pay to maintain full-time benefits (0.9 FTE status)
• Guaranteed RN position and pay scale after graduation

Take the next step in your nursing career, your education is on us!

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.  

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.  Here are just a few:      

• Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.   

• Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.  

• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.   

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.   

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience. 

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

The Nurse Trainee-Pathways is utilizing skills learned through a recognized Career Pathways Academic Program. Program will combine work-based, on-the-job learning with relevant technical education in the classroom to start on a career path that continues after high school graduation.

Under the direction of the Career Pathways Academic Program, will be responsible for a variety of tasks and services to assist in the provision of care and comfort for patients in accordance with those procedures, acts and processes permitted by law, for which the individual has received education and clinical experience and has demonstrated competency. Trainee will only be expected to perform provisions of care for which they have received training and instruction as directed by the Career Pathways Academic Program. This position requires application of clinical, cooperative, and independent judgment, ingenuity, and initiative to complete provision of care. 

Candidates must apply to the RN Career Pathways position and meet eligibility requirements: 

• Be eligible to work as a Patient Care Technician or CMA.
• Position available without CNA certification.
• Non-clinical must complete a job shadow
• Provide a current leader recommendation.  
• Must be in good standing according to regional corrective action policy within 6 months from application date and through completion of the program. (Internal team members only)
• Meet the admissions and educational requirements of Purdue Global University. 
• Be currently working on or willing to transition to a position in an eligible Med/Surg, and ER during and after program completion.
• Travel 2-3 days a week for travel to Anamosa.

*After completing the program, participants must remain at UnityPoint Health – Waterloo Allen Hospital or UnityPoint Marshalltown for 2 years upon completion of PG ASN Program.

Education: 

• Enrolled in a formal nursing program and remains in good standing per the Pathways Academic Program.

Licenses/Certifications: 

• Must obtain Registered Nurse license in the State of Iowa upon completion of the program.