Do most hospitals pay for nursing school?

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I will be getting my CNA in December and I want to work at Swedish American Hospital in Rockford, IL part-time. Does anyone know if Swedish American will help pay for nursing school at Northern IL University? Any info on this would be greatly appreciated!!

I emailed HR, but no response yet.

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I work at a hospital now and the way mine works is they give you a set amount of reimbursement per year depending on your employment status. Right now I'm FT so I get $3500 a year, PT will get less. There may be some info on the website of where you want to work. Good luck!

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My Chicago area hospital gives f/t employees 4000 a year for nursing school OR the option that they will pay for everything, but you must work there for a minimum of 2 years after graduating.

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My Chicago area hospital gives f/t employees 4000 a year for nursing school OR the option that they will pay for everything, but you must work there for a minimum of 2 years after graduating.

Does that include room and board or just tuition? Either way, go to school on their dime and get experience!! What a win win.

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I don't know for sure about room and board, but I would assume it does not include that. I don't know anyone that has ever tried to use it or needed to use it. Since everyone using the education assistance money already works at the hospital, I think they just assume that you have an established living situation. You still need to work 25-40 hours per week to receive the education assistance, so for most people the priority is work and then school.

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How are the Rockford hospitals for RN jobs. I have worked as a CNA and Phlebotomist in two of them, several years back, for a total of about 10 years. Have been working in a different field for about 8 years. I am waiting for nursing clinicals and have applied again for CNA and Phlebotomy jobs at all 3 Rockford hospitals and have not even gotten an interview. So hoping the prospects are better once finishing school. Wondering if anybody knows if they are hiring RN's in any of the 3 hospitals?

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