We are seeking experienced nurses to apply for our next offering of the Perioperative 101 Nursing Education Program. The deadline to apply is Sept. 5, 2008. The program is intended to fill critical perioperative nursing vacancies within Fairview. The cost of each nurse's education is paid, and nurses earn a salary while they learn. The program consists of classroom, lab and clinical practicum and is open to internal and external candidates. Fairview only offers this program when we are unable to fill our vacancies with fully trained and qualified applicants.

Eligibility
Each applicant must:

• Have a current Minnesota RN license.
• Have a minimum of six months of medical/surgical or related work experience. 
• Work in accepted position for a minimum of two years after completing the program. The program is approximately six months long.

In addition, internal applicants must be employed within the Fairview system for a minimum of six months and no corrective action within the past six months.

To apply
Students are hired into open positions before starting the program. When positions are available, there are two steps to apply.

1. Apply online for the specific, posted position. Use the job numbers provided. 

2. Then, complete the Perioperative Application Packet.

Participants are eligible for 40 nursing contact hours in the program developed by AORN. Students are paid a salary during the program according to Fairview’s RN step and grade scale.

Note: The sponsorship is considered a “loan” by the IRS and accrues simple interest at 6 percent. The loan and interest are considered “forgiven” after the work commitment is completed, and do not need to be paid back. However, at that point, according to IRS guidelines, both the loan and interest become taxable income and are taxed at the supplemental rate of 38.9 percent.

Contact
For more information, contact Regina Pekarek, 612-672-7403 or rpekare1@fairview.org.