For Atrium Health Teammates Enrolled or Accepted into Nursing School
This program is only for Greater Charlotte Market teammates who are fully accepted or will continue in an Associate Degree Nursing (ADA) or Bachelor's Degree Nursing (BSN) program in the Fall 2024. Note: We expect to expand to other regions in the future.
Learn how to apply.
Congratulations to Nixa Rivera – May 2022 Graduate and RN Educational Assistance recipient, mother, grandmother and current Atrium Health RN
What is the RN Educational Assistance Program?
The goal of this program is to (1) support internal advancement and improve financial well-being among teammates, particularly those living in opportunity areas and (2) respond to organizational workforce needs.
The target audience for this program are Atrium Health teammates in the Greater Charlotte Market who are currently working towards their Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) or Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN) degree.
The program provides up to three years of prepaid coverage of tuition, books and fees up to $14,000 per year, per student for a nursing program leading to licensure as a Registered Nurse. The program also provides recipients who are part-time or full-time teammates with paid education time.
Approximately 50 teammates will be selected for this program.
Who can apply to the RN Educational Assistance Program?
- Greater Charlotte Region Teammates
- Current full-time, part-time, or PRN Atrium Health teammates who have been employed continuously at Atrium Health for at least one year at time of the scholarship application deadline
- Teammates who are enrolled or fully accepted (unconditional acceptance) into an approved nursing program, leading to licensure as a Registered Nurse or BSN degree
- In good standing at Atrium Health, with no written disciplinary action within the last 12 months
- Teammates who have met the requirements of their current role according to the Year End Check In
- Teammates with a gross income of $55,000/year or less
- Teammates who live in any zip code may apply
- Priority consideration will be given to applicants who have worked at Atrium Health for two or more years at time of scholarship application and are residents of opportunity area zip codes: 28205, 28206, 28208, 28212, 28216, and 28217
- Teammates who are recommended by their current leader to participate. A teammate application and Leader Recommendation are required. Applications include a field to insert the leader’s email address. An automated message will be sent to the leader to complete their recommendation. Applications will be considered complete once the application and leader recommendation are received by the deadline.
The Career Development Center is looking forward to expanding programs to other Atrium Health locations. We will provide updates when we have new information.
Before you Apply
- Attend an Information Session on Thursday, April 4, 6:00pm – 7:00pm EST.
- Be prepared to complete the application in its entirety when you access the application
- Know the name and email address of your current leader. This is a required field on the application Your current leader is the person who completes your annual performance review or annual year-end check in.
- Be sure that you
- are in good standing with your leader
- are in good academic and financial standing with your current nursing school. This program is not retroactive. Program benefits begin the fall semester after you become a recipient
- can commit to working for Advocate/Atrium Health for four years after RN licensure or BSN graduation
- Have documentation (transcript or letter of acceptance) from your nursing school that you will continue or begin a nursing program leading to RN licensure or BSN degree. This is a required field on the application.
- Be sure that you can commit to complete a nursing program in three years or less.
- This program is only for teammates who have been fully accepted into an ADN or BSN program.
- If you transfer to a new department or report to a new leader in the same department, you must inform him/her of your RN Educational Assistance application and pending participation in the program. Also, please notify CareerDevelopment@AtriumHealth.org.
How to Apply
The 2024 RN Educational Assistance Program will accept applications Monday, April 1 – Friday, April 26, 2024, for Greater Charlotte Market teammates who are fully accepted into nursing school and who will begin or continue nursing school in fall 2024.
Applicants must have an official notification of acceptance into an ADN or BSN program or proof of continuous enrollment in an ADN or BSN program by Friday, April 26, 2024. Proof of enrollment or acceptance must be uploaded to the application.
All applicants will be notified by late May regarding a decision.
RN Educational Assistance Program Application
Please direct questions to CareerDevelopment@AtriumHealth.org.
Other important program details:
- Selected full-time teammates will be offered the flexibility to reduce worked hours to increase available time to meet academic requirements without a reduction in their current compensation and benefits.
- At least six months prior to graduation, participants will be eligible and expected to apply for a position in the New Graduate RN Residency Program, in one of the specialty tracks. Learn more about the New Graduate RN Residency program here.
- Upon RN licensure, continued employment at Atrium Health in an RN role for at least four consecutive years is expected.
- Career Coaches and support will be available to program participants throughout nursing school.
