UPH Career Launch
Launching Medical Careers to New Heights
Partner with us to invest in your future and “earn while you learn” with UnityPoint Health's Career Launch student stipend program; a great beginning to your journey in healthcare.
Review the specific program details below or contact your recruiter to learn more!
RN Student Stipend Program
If you're a student earning your RN license at a UnityPoint Health college or doing your clinicals, internship, or externship at a UnityPoint Health facility, you may be eligible for our RN student stipend program! You may also be eligible if you've completed your clinicals, internship, or externship at a UnityPoint Health facility within the past academic year.
RN Program Summary
- $2,000 monthly stipend for up to six months prior to UnityPoint Health employment start date
- $500 bonus after completion of boards
- Eligible for applicable sign-on bonus
RN Program Scope
- Includes RN students of all specialties, whether their UnityPoint Health role upon start date will be acute, non-acute, hospital, homecare or clinic
- Does not require the student to be a UnityPoint Health PRN or FTE team member during the stipend timeframe of up to six months while completing RN education/licensure
- A commitment to become a .8 FTE UnityPoint Health RN for a minimum of 24 months upon start date at a UnityPoint Health hospital or UnityPoint at Home facility in the RN role
- Requires formal talent acquisition interview and selection process
Respiratory Therapist Student Stipend Program
If you’re a respiratory therapy student pursuing licensure, you may be eligible for our Respiratory Therapist student stipend program!
Respiratory Therapist Program Summary
- $1,000 monthly stipend for up to six months prior to UnityPoint Health employment start date
- $500 bonus after completion of licensure
- Eligible for applicable sign-on bonus
Respiratory Therapist Program Scope
- Does not require the student to be a UnityPoint Health PRN or FTE team member during their stipend payout timeframe
- A commitment to become a .8 FTE UnityPoint Health respiratory therapy professional for a minimum of 24 months upon start date at UnityPoint Health (clinic or hospital)
- Requires formal talent acquisition interview and selection process
Physical/Occupational/Speech Therapist Student Stipend Program
If you’re a physical, occupational, or speech therapy student pursuing licensure you may be eligible for our student stipend program!
Physical/Occupational/Speech Therapist Program Summary
- $1,000 monthly stipend for up to six months prior to UnityPoint Health employment start date
- $500 bonus after completion of licensure
- Eligible for applicable sign-on bonus
Physical/Occupational/Speech Therapist Program Scope
- Does not require the student to be a UnityPoint Health PRN or FTE team member during their stipend payout timeframe
- A commitment to become a .8 FTE UnityPoint Health physical therapy professional for a minimum of 24 months upon start date at UnityPoint Health (clinic or hospital)
- Requires formal talent acquisition interview and selection process
Medical Imaging Student Stipend Program
If you’re a medical imaging student pursuing licensure, you may be eligible for our Medical Imaging student stipend program!
Medical Imaging Program Summary
- $1,500 monthly stipend for up to six months prior to UnityPoint Health employment start date
- $500 bonus after completion of licensure
- Eligible for applicable sign-on bonus
Medical Imaging Program Scope
- Includes medical imaging students of all modalities such as Rad Tech, CT Tech, Ultrasound/Sonography Tech, Mammo Tech, Nuclear Med Tech, Radiation Therapy and more. Contact a recruiter near you for details!
- Does NOT require you to be student at a UnityPoint Health-owned college/program or doing clinicals at UnityPoint Health
- Does not require the student to be a UnityPoint Health PRN or FTE team member during their stipend payout timeframe
- A commitment to become a .8 FTE UnityPoint Health medical imaging professional for a minimum of 24 months upon start date at UnityPoint Health (clinic or hospital)
- Requires formal talent acquisition interview and selection process
Surgical Tech Student Stipend Program
If you’re a surgical tech student doing your clinical rotation in a UnityPoint Health facility, you may be eligible for our Surgical Tech student stipend program! You may also be eligible if you've completed your clinicals at a UnityPoint Health facility within the past academic year.
Surgical Tech Program Summary
- $750 monthly stipend for up to six months prior to UnityPoint Health employment start date
- $250 bonus after completion of boards
- Eligible for applicable sign-on bonus
Surgical Tech Program Scope
- Does not require the student to be a UnityPoint Health PRN or FTE team member during the stipend timeframe of up to six months while completing surgical technologist education/certification
- A commitment to become a .8 FTE UnityPoint Health Surgical Technologist for a minimum of 18 months upon start date at a UnityPoint Health facility
- Requires formal talent acquisition interview and selection process
CMA Student Stipend Program
If you’re a student doing your externship in a UnityPoint Health facility, you may be eligible for our CMA student stipend program!
CMA Program Summary
- Eligible for applicable CMA sign-on bonus
- $1,000 additional stipend payment at 90 days for students who complete their externship at a UnityPoint Health facility
CMA Program Scope
- Does not require the student to be a UnityPoint Health PRN or FTE team member during their externship
- A commitment to become a .8 FTE UnityPoint Health CMA for a minimum of 18 months upon start date at UnityPoint Health (clinic or hospital)
- Requires formal talent acquisition interview and selection process