Bergen New Bridge Medical Center, in a unique initiative to help increase attraction and retention of its nurses, is offering a program in which it will help pay off as much as $25,000 of student loans of its new employees.
Through the program, Bergen New Bridge is offering qualified and selected nursing students up to $25,000 in student loan repayment over their first three years of employment.
Nursing students apply while in school, and if accepted, complete their studies knowing they have both a career and a plan for their loans waiting for them after graduation.
Bergen New Bridge will become the first hospital in New Jersey to utilize this form of recruitment efforts.
To qualify for the program, applicants must:
- Graduate in 2025, 2026, or 2027
- Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
- Attend a Title IV accredited four-year college or university
- Be within 24 months of graduation
- Maintain a minimum GPA of 2.9
- Be employed full-time by Bergen New Bridge Medical Center
Bergen New Bridge Medical Center CEO Deborah Visconi said the program is a win-win.
“This innovative approach allows us to expand our candidate pool while developing healthcare professionals as we continue to provide high-quality care for our patients and change the trajectory for students entering the workforce,” she said. “This partnership forges a new industry standard benefiting health care facilities and employees while addressing long term workforce challenges.”
Bergen New Bridge is implementing the program through Clasp, a recruitment platform for health care providers.
Clasp’s retention-driven recruitment platform aims to address talent shortages by helping employers recruit and retain important talent in scarce fields, with a focus on reducing student debt and fostering long-term commitments between employers and employees.
