SJRMC & San Juan College agree to expand Nursing Program

Monday, June 30, 2025 at 1:08 PM

SJRMC CEO Jason Rounds & SJC President Toni Hopper Pendergrass celebrate the partnership to expand the college nursing program.

Full-time nursing faculty members will receive a $10,000 annual stipend on top of their base salary to enhance the program’s capacity. In addition, students will have an opportunity to enter into an agreement with SJRMC to receive a substantial $4,800 living stipend per semester,

From San Juan Regional Medical Center & San Juan College

Friday, June 27, 2025

San Juan College (SJC) and San Juan Regional Medical Center (SJRMC) are proud to partner in a collaborative effort to strengthen our local healthcare workforce by increasing the number of nursing graduates and faculty in our community. Generous funding from SJRMC is supporting SJC’s recruitment efforts of additional full-time nursing faculty members who will receive a $10,000 annual stipend on top of their base salary to enhance the program’s capacity. In addition, recruitment efforts are ongoing to bring more nursing students into the program, ensuring a steady stream of well-trained professionals entering the workforce. These students will have an opportunity to enter into an agreement with SJRMC to receive a substantial $4,800 living stipend per semester, allowing them to focus on their education while preparing for rewarding careers in nursing.

More information on the open nursing faculty positions can be found here: https://chess.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/SJC/details/Instructor-of-Nursing---ADN-Pre-Licensure-Program_JR108293?jobFamilyGroup=e12f50dfebf41000cc6539aa59300000

More information on San Juan College’s nursing program can be found here: https://www.sanjuancollege.edu/education-training/programs/nursing-adn-bsn/

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