One of the many benefits of being part of the Nursing program at Western Nevada College (WNC) is the annual Job Fair and Professional Development event.

WNC’s first- and second-year nursing students visited with representatives of hospitals, health care facilities, higher education programs and more during the Tuesday, Feb. 20 event in WNC’s Carson Nugget Hall on the Carson City campus. More than 120 WNC students participated.

"It is important for WNC to provide our students with real-world employment opportunities and practice situations,” said WNC President Dr. J. Kyle Dalpe. “Our nursing students are highly prepared for employment and this Job Fair gives them the opportunity to explore options for careers once they graduate from WNC."

Students are always surprised about their various employment and educational opportunities upon completing the Associate of Science in Nursing program at WNC.

Nursing student Alba Morales was impressed as a first-time participant at last year’s event. She discovered that she can work in a variety of health care settings, including hospitals, acute care, home care, as a traveling nurse, and more.

WNC Nursing Job Fair organizer Kathryn Cocking is pictured

with Pershing General Hospital representatives.

“This has been amazing,” said the second-year nursing student. “I’m very appreciative that a school cares for its students to put on this kind of event. I want to learn for the rest of my life and make it count.”

The event is presented by the National Student Nurses Association (WNC Chapter) to assist nurses in securing future employment, interviewing with hospitals and health care facilities, learning more about available scholarship funding through WNC Foundation and gaining more knowledge about four-year colleges and its bachelor degree options. 

“We are so excited to participate in WNC’s Job Fair!” said Rachel Diaz of Renown Health. “We, at Renown Health, have had wonderful success in both our nurse apprentices and new grad hires from WNC and are excited to meet the students that will be a part of our upcoming cohorts! This is a wonderful opportunity to share our organization with the future nursing students of our community.”

Added Viviana Rojas, talent acquisition lead in human resources for St. Mary’s, “Saint Mary’s is excited to participate in another year for the WNC Job Fair! We love to meet the students, learn their department interests once they graduate and discuss more about who Saints is and the great potential opportunities we have to offer.”

Participating vendors include Renown Regional Medical Center, St Mary’s, Carson Tahoe Hospital, Carson Valley Health, Banner Churchill Hospital, Mount Grant General Hospital, Pershing General Hospital and Nursing, Western Nevada Surgical Center, Northern Nevada Correctional Center, U.S. Navy, Carson Tahoe Transitional Rehabilitation Center, Ormsby Post Acute Rehab, Mountain View Health and Rehabilitation, Centerwell Home Health, Circle of Life Hospice, Neurorestorative 4Kids, American Sentinel College of Nursing and Health Sciences/POST, Orvis School of Nursing at UNR, POST University, Grand Canyon University, Chamberlain University, University of Phoenix, Nevada State University, WNC Financial Aid and WNC Foundation.

For more information about the WNC Nursing program, visit wnc.edu/nalh, phone 775-445-4425 or email nursing.alliedhealth@wnc.edu.