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A cost-effective, low-risk talent recruitment and tuition sponsorship model for clinical staffing

Listen to Noodle CEO, John Katzman, on Becker’s Healthcare Podcast speak about the opportunity Nursing Scholars presents to create system solutions for recruitment and retention of clinical staff.

Revolutionizing staffing through education.

Our partner universities, some of the best in the country, are uniquely able to tackle one of the largest problems facing health systems today: recruiting, retaining, and upskilling talent.

Learn How We Can Help Health Systems Like Yours

What is Nursing Scholars?

We provide educational and workforce solutions to healthcare and higher education organizations. Nursing Scholars utilizes these capabilities to provide a talent recruitment and sponsorship model that builds a steady pipeline of highly skilled new employees in a low risk way with a focus on forging long-term careers. At a moment when the healthcare system is facing an unprecedented clinical staffing shortage and unsustainable employee turnover, there is a greater need than ever to align the needs of schools and employers for mutual benefit.

Discuss Your Staffing Needs

Nursing Scholars is a Strategic Workforce Investment

Expand recruitment and reduce turnover

Decrease risk and costs

Avoid agency dependence

Lower burnout and attrition

Early utilization and cultural alignment

Increase educational access in your community

For Evangelical, Nursing Scholars has been a critical, low-risk part of our strategy to reduce our workforce costs and strategically develop and retain top talent.
Rachel Smith
Vice President People and Culture, Evangelical Community Hospital

Being able to complete my degree knowing I have a job secured after graduation and without the burden of increasing student loan debt is truly amazing. College is much less stressful now that I can dedicate my time to studying rather than working to pay for college. This experience has been such a blessing and played a huge part in my ability to become a registered nurse!
Emma Bobb
Nursing Student

The Nursing Scholars program is an enrollment differentiator for Penn College and a life-changing opportunity for students. It promotes the continued growth of our relationships with local healthcare organizations and allows our students to obtain their degrees while jump-starting their careers in a supportive and meaningful way.
Valerie Myers, EdD, MSN, RN
Dean & Associate Professor, Pennsylvania College of Technology School of Nursing & Health Sciences

Nursing sponsorships change students’ professional and financial trajectories. For Salem, it is a core part of our plan to grow enrollment and increase access to nursing education in our community while building the communities’ capacity for continued growth and wellness.
Shelley A. Johnson, EdD, MSN, MBA, RN, NE-BC, CNE
Provost, Salem University

Nursing Scholars is a life-changing opportunity for Tompkins Cortland Community College students. By alleviating the financial burden that accompanies a quality education, students are able to focus on their studies, overall well-being, and ultimate success as they launch their careers caring for our local community.
Kimberly Sharpe, MS, RN
Nursing Department Chair, Tompkins Cortland Community College

How It Works

Tailored Staffing Solutions

We work with health systems to identify staffing needs in key positions such as entry level nurses, nurse anesthetists, and a range of allied health positions. Together, we identify a set of higher ed partners to meet these needs. On your behalf, Nursing Scholars works to build university and college partnerships.

Recruiting Future Healthcare Talent

Alongside partner schools, we recruit students to join your team. We find ways to drive early engagement, including clinical rotations and other opportunities to immerse future employees in your culture and care model.

Risk-Free Retention

Your health system pays nothing until the first day of licensed employment. If a Scholar leaves before their work commitment is complete, you have no further financial or legal obligation.

Work with Us to Build Reliable Staffing Pipelines

Meet Some of Our Partners

Nursing Scholars is an initiative of Noodle Partners