Sandro Vagnini, currently the director of nursing for affiliate The Medical Center of Aurora’s Behavioral Health & Wellness Center, joined HCA Healthcare in August 2017 as a clinical nurse coordinator.
“It means a great deal to me to work for HCA Healthcare because they are constantly investing in their employees, and loan repayment assistance is a perfect example of that, “says Sandro.
Sara Coon joined HCA Healthcare shortly after Sandro as a clinical nurse coordinator, too. She knew she was in good hands to advance her career with HCA Healthcare’s tuition reimbursement benefits. Sara is now a women’s behavioral health nurse manager for affiliate HealthONE in Aurora, Colorado.
Sara takes advantage of this benefit “to make advancements and continued improvements within the behavioral health campus, while allowing myself to take on more responsibility within a leadership role.”
Advice to colleagues: “I encourage others to utilize this resource to strive towards their own higher education goals to grow both personally and professionally,” says Sara.
Furthering education helps lab colleague obtain leadership role
For Chrishell Hubbart, who has been with HCA Healthcare for 10 years, going back to school checked a life goal off her list. With the support of HCA Healthcare’s tuition reimbursement benefits, Chrishell earned a Masters in Health Administration. She advanced her career to a laboratory director position over two affiliate hospitals in Utah: Brigham City Community Hospital and Cache Valley Hospital.
Chrishell recalls, “Shortly after graduating I was asked to be the director over facilities laboratories. I know that had I not had the additional education I would not have been prepared to say yes to the offer.”
Advice to colleagues: “Participating in the tuition reimbursement program is not hard and if money is the only reason you are holding back than you should reconsider,” encourages Chrishell.
Student loan assistance benefits inspire intern to pursue nursing role
In 2017, Danielle Gustafson began her career with HCA Healthcare at MountainView Hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada as an intern. Following internships in accounting/finance, Danielle was hired to work for the hospital’s supply chain and now is proving to be a successful asset for the facility’s new provider based emergency room as a community outreach coordinator.
HCA Healthcare is now helping Danielle to fulfill her dream of becoming a nurse.
Danielle was accepted into nursing school in her first application, and begins her studies January 2020, planning to use HCA Healthcare’s tuition reimbursement benefits.
“There are several medical professionals in the family who have been a great deal of inspiration to me,” says Danielle. “I always told my mom I wanted to help people when I grew up. Being a nurse allows me to do just that.”
Advice to colleagues: “I am grateful for the opportunity to work in an organization that invests in its employees,” Danielle said. “I appreciate having the option of tuition reimbursement; it helps you hit educational goals you might not be able to achieve otherwise.”
Did you know that HCA Healthcare offers dependent scholarships? The HCA Healthcare Scholars Program, established and funded by our philanthropic arm, The HCA Healthcare Foundation, awards scholarships of up to $5,000 for higher education expenses to dependent children of eligible HCA Healthcare colleagues. Awards are merit-based, with the amount of the award determined by financial need. Learn more about our dependent scholarship program here!
Note: Program eligibility for all of the programs detailed above can vary by location.
HCA Healthcare continues to invest up to $300 million in workforce development over the course of three years in the areas of expanded paid family leave benefits, education and training, education assistance and scholarship programs for colleagues’ children. Visit here for opportunities to work at HCA Healthcare.
