Be the Heart of Healing:
Join Our Nursing Team
Across our hospitals and communities, WVU Medicine nurses lead with compassion, skill, and purpose. Whether you’re beginning your career or stepping into leadership, you’ll find belonging, support, and opportunity here.
More Than a Profession
Nursing is more than just a profession. It’s the heart of who we are. Across 25 hospitals and hundreds of care sites, WVU Medicine nurses care for their neighbors, friends, and families with the highest standards of clinical excellence and human connection.
We know that great nursing care happens when nurses feel supported. That’s why we invest in your growth through mentorship, education, and leadership pathways that honor your expertise and your future. Here, you’ll join a system that values your voice, respects your work-life balance, and celebrates the difference you make every single day.
Nurse Residency and Transition to Practice Programs
Our Nurse Residency and Transition to Practice programs are designed to give early career nurses a strong foundation. Through these programs, nurses receive structured clinical training, dedicated mentorship, and professional development opportunities that support lifelong growth in a safe, team-oriented environment.
Opportunities for Professional Growth
We believe in investing in our nurses at every stage. Whether you’re seeking clinical advancement or leadership development, we provide the tools and pathways to help you thrive.
Clinical Advancement for Professional Excellence (CAPE) Clinical Ladder for RNs
The Clinical Advancement for Professional Excellence (CAPE) Program is a WVU Medicine system wide clinical advancement program (clinical ladder) for hospital based, direct care registered nurses. Watch WVU Medicine nurses throughout our system talk about the benefits of the CAPE Program.
Transition to Practice and Nurse Residency Programs
Our Transition to Practice programs are designed to support newly licensed nurses as they move from academic preparation into professional clinical practice. These structured programs provide comprehensive onboarding, organizational enculturation, mentorship, and continuing education to help new nurses build confidence, competence, and resilience in their roles.
Available throughout our health system, these programs foster a supportive environment that promotes clinical excellence, professional growth, and long-term career success. By bridging the gap between education and practice, we ensure our nurses are well prepared to deliver safe, high-quality care from day one.
Learn MoreContinuing Education Support
WVU Medicine nurses are provided various supports to continue their education. From hands-on learning opportunities, company-provided CEs, a comprehensive benefit plan which includes tuition reimbursement and student loan repayment (eligibility varies), and both technical and professional certification support, there are many ways to attain ongoing education at WVU Medicine.
Learn More about our BenefitsPre-Nursing Pipeline Programs
The Aspiring Nurse Program at WVU Medicine provides financial and human centered support to nursing students enrolled at select schools in West Virginia and neighboring regions.
Learn MoreThe WVU Medicine Center for Nursing Education is a state-of-the-art, hospital-based nursing school and registered nursing diploma program housed at the WVU Innovation Corporation.
Learn MoreRecognition and Awards
Magnet Recognition
Since 2005, WVU Hospitals (J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital, Fairmont Medical Center, and Golisano Children’s Hospital) has achieved and maintained Magnet recognition, a testament to continued dedication and excellence in nursing practice. The American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Magnet Recognition Program® honors distinguished healthcare organizations that meet rigorous standards for nursing excellence. This credential is the highest national honor available for nursing professional practice. WVU Hospitals has attained Magnet recognition five times and is the only Magnet-recognized hospital in the state of West Virginia.
DAISY Award®
WVU Medicine nurses go above and beyond to provide patients and families with compassionate, high quality nursing care. The DAISY Award® is part of a national recognition program that celebrates and recognizes nurses. Awardees are nominated by patients, families, and co-workers.
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