UPH Career Launch

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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

  • $1,000 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

LPN Student Stipend Program

If you're a student doing your clinical rotation in a UnityPoint Health facility, you may be eligible for our LPN student stipend program! You may also be eligible if you've completed your clinicals at a UnityPoint Health facility within the past academic year.

LPN 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

LPN 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 LPN education/licensure
  • A commitment to become a .8 FTE UnityPoint Health LPN for a minimum of 18 months upon start date at a UnityPoint Health hospital, clinic, or UnityPoint at Home facility in the LPN role
  • If you continue education to become an RN, you may also be eligible to receive the RN student stipend upon fulfillment of RN program requirements
  • 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

  • $1,000 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

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, 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

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

EMT/Paramedic Student Stipend Program

If you’re an EMT or Paramedic student doing your externship at a UnityPoint Health facility, you may be eligible for our EMT/Paramedic student stipend program!

EMT/Paramedic Program Summary

  • $500 monthly stipend for up to six months prior to UnityPoint Health employment start date
  • $250 bonus after completion of certification
  • Eligible for applicable sign-on bonus

EMT/Paramedic 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 EMT or Paramedic for a minimum of 18 months upon start date at UnityPoint Health (clinic or hospital)
  • Requires formal talent acquisition interview and selection process