Premier Partner: WVU Medicine

The West Virginia University Health System, which operates under the brand name WVU Medicine, is West Virginia’s largest health system and largest private employer. It is comprised of 22 hospitals in West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Maryland. WVU Medicine's mission is to improve the health of West Virginians and all it serves through excellence in patient care, research, and education. Its vision is to transform lives and eliminate health disparities through a nationally recognized patient-centered system of care that includes:

• An expanded regional healthcare delivery system
• Consistent, integrated patient care recognized for delivering the right care in the right place at the right time at all sites
• Development of new approaches to improve healthcare, including team-based models of care, expanding WVU clinical and translational research
• Educational programs throughout the network recognized for training uniquely qualified healthcare team members and leaders
• A culture of performance and excellence throughout the network

Benefits offered through WVU Medicine for students of Laurel's healthcare programs:

• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid internships
• Student-friendly part-time employment
• Career growth opportunities
• Medical, retirement, and PTO

The Aspiring Nurse Program at WVU Medicine provides financial and human-centered support to nursing students enrolled at select schools in West Virginia and neighboring regions.  Nursing students accepted into the program can receive up to $25,000 over the course of four semesters, including a sign-on bonus upon hire in exchange for a three-year work commitment following graduation. Laurel was exciting to join six of our Nursing students at the Aspiring Nurses Ceremony to join the healthcare community in congratulating all the program recipients. 

 

 

Laurel's Nursing program held their January 2024 Pinning Ceremony to award their six LPN/Paramedic to ADN Transition graduates with pins. While preparing for the ceremony graduates were able to speak with Recruitment Faculty from WVU Medicine about career potential in their facilities! 

What is the Premier Employer Partnership?

Laurel's Premier Employer Partnership leverages support from local employers to furnish students with financial resources to obtain their degree. Participating businesses and organizations play a key role during every step in the process, providing career guidance, meaningful workplace experience and the opportunity to start working immediately following graduation. Employers benefit by developing a pipeline of local students who are trained in a relevant degree program and are engaged in both their workplace and their city or town. This Premier Employer Partnership at Laurel offers a, no-cost, program that gives employers the opportunity to help train and shape the workforce that will move their industry forward, and help keep their local communities vibrant.