Why Choose a Nursing Career at UofL Health?
If you want to be a part of bringing better health and well-being to Louisville and the surrounding communities, you're in the right place.
Nurse Extern Program
At UofL Health our nursing students have the opportunity to work in a variety of clinical specialties with the diverse patient population we serve. The three-level nurse externship will provide the opportunity to work side-by-side with professional nursing staff providing hands-on patient care and help externs develop clinical reasoning skills necessary for quality patient care delivery.
Nurse Residency Transition to Practice Program
Our patients and the care they receive are the primary focus within the Department of Nursing at UofL Health. Because of our commitment to excellence in patient-and-family centered care, we hire the most highly qualified and academically prepared registered nurses to care for our patients.
For the new registered nurse graduate, the initial year of clinical practice is critical to successful professional growth and development. The UofL Health Nurse Residency Program is designed to support the new graduate during this pivotal transition into clinical practice.
Professional Development Program
The UofL Health Nursing Professional Development Program (NPDP) will provide recognition and reward for nurses in clinical practice who demonstrate clinical excellence. The program will provide an avenue to help nurses advance in achieving their professional goals, emphasizing clinical practice, quality, patient safety, shared decision making, evidence-based practice and nursing research.
Certification Reimbursement
UofL Health is committed to professional growth and supports employees to obtain and maintain a certification or industry certificate. All team members eligible to become certified in their discipline or area of specialty now qualify for reimbursement up to a combined total of $1,250 annually.
Nursing Congress
When nursing practice issues arise, or collaborative processes, nursing staff can submit these issues and ideas to Nursing Congress. Nursing Congress will work with you and all members of the health care team
affected to find evidence-based and best-practice solutions.
