Inspiring Health Sponsorships Open for Laboratory and Nurse New Graduates

Brookings Health System is currently accepting applications for newly graduating laboratory and nursing students interested in the Inspiring Health Sponsorship Program. 

The Inspiring Health Sponsorship Program provides financial resources for students who commit to a professional career at Brookings Health System. The program provides a lump sum payment or payments to selected candidates in exchange for a three-year work commitment to the health system. Applicants must currently be enrolled in an accredited health occupation program and in good academic standing. They must also have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.

Candidates interested in the laboratory sponsorship should be pursuing either an associate’s degree in applied science as a medical laboratory technician or bachelor’s degree in medical laboratory sciences. The selected applicant will commit to working in Brookings Health’s state-of-the-art, CLIA-certified laboratory where they will hone a variety of skills, including microbiology and blood banking.

Nursing students interested in the registered nurse sponsorship program should be pursuing a bachelor’s degree in nursing. The selected applicant will commit to working in Brookings Hospital’s inpatient care unit, serving alongside fellow nurses, hospitalists, pharmacists, therapists and other healthcare professionals to care for inpatients. 

Individuals interested in either Inspiring Health Sponsorship Program opportunity may learn more about the program and apply at brookingshealth.org/Sponsorship.

Brookings Health’s workforce embodies the spirit of teamwork, working together across disciplines to care for local patients and residents. Individuals who want to join Brookings Health System’s Top 20 Rural Community Hospital team can find Brookings job opportunities right for them at brookingshealth.org/Careers.

About Brookings Health System

Brookings Health System, located in Brookings, South Dakota, includes a 49-bed hospital, the 79-bed The Neighborhoods at Brookview nursing home, Brookhaven Estates senior living apartments, Yorkshire Eye Clinic and Optical, and medical clinics in Arlington, White and Volga, South Dakota. It is a non-profit, city-owned facility that offers the community a full range of inpatient, outpatient, emergency and extended care services. Brookings Hospital provides local access to doctors in Brookings and offers robotic da Vinci surgery and Mako robotic-arm assisted procedures, making it one of the premier rural community hospitals in South Dakota. For more information about the services offered at Brookings Health System, please call (605) 696-9000 or visit us on the Web at brookingshealth.org.