At WellSpan, our aim is to be on the national forefront of nursing advancement, innovation, and workforce solutions to support and accelerate the future of nursing. Our nursing programs are designed to offer development opportunities as well as alternate educational models for professionals to support a successful, thriving career in nursing.
Through an affiliation with Jersey College, individuals can pursue their nursing degree at our Jersey College's School of Nursing at WellSpan Health in York County. Our school offers a non-traditional, stackable credentialing approach and professional track to earn an associate degree in nursing in as little as 2 years – all with the benefits of a hospital-based diploma program. Students will receive hands-on, diverse experience at the initial clinical site of WellSpan York Hospital, with the ability to utilize all WellSpan acute care facilities. Tuition assistance opportunities are available for both WellSpan team members as well as non-WellSpan individuals for those who qualify.
The collaborative program supports:
- Early career individuals pursuing a career in nursing
- WellSpan team members looking to advance their career in nursing
- Other tenured professionals seeking a career change
Program benefits to advance your professional skills
- Offering several flexible scheduling options to help balance going to school while continuing to work.
- Following graduation from the program, individuals have an opportunity to advance their career by pursuing a bachelor's degree as a registered nurse, as well as pursue ongoing advanced nursing degrees, through our other nursing school affiliate programs.*
- Through our Educational Assistance Programs, WellSpan provides additional support of ongoing education to earn a BSN.
- Achieving a BSN is made possible through our affiliated RN to BSN nursing school affiliates who will serve as a bridge for your advanced degree.
- Aspiring WellSpan nursing students receive a career journey map to help make it easier and accessible as a current team member.
- Tuition assistance opportunities are available for both WellSpan team members as well as non-WellSpan individuals for those who qualify.
*Other nursing school affiliates:
- Hagerstown Community College
- Harrisburg Area Community College
- Lebanon Valley College
- Messiah University
- PSU Mont Alto
- Wilson College
- St. Joseph's University (Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences)
- York College of Pennsylvania
Other program details
- The school's inaugural class starts on Aug. 26, 2024.
- There is space for 30 to 50 students per nursing cohort.
- The campus location is situated at the WellSpan Education Center at 1409 Williams Road in York
Learn about our program and find details about the enrollment and admissions process at JerseyCollege.edu/WellSpan.
Our facilities
- 5 teaching hospitals (WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital, WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital, WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital, WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital, and WellSpan York Hospital)
- 3 non-academic hospitals (WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital, WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital, WellSpan Surgery & Rehabilitation Hospital)
- 250+ patient care locations, including:
- Level I Regional Resource Trauma Center
- Comprehensive Stroke Center with endovascular neurosurgery capabilities
- Level IV Adult/Pediatric Epilepsy Center
- Several Primary Stroke Center hospitals
- Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
- Regional referral centers for heart and vascular, oncology, orthopedics, neuroscience, women's health, pediatrics and behavioral health
