Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Resident, December 2026, Emergency Department

Prisma Health • Maryville, TN

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Residency Program is designed for new graduate nurses with less than one year of experience. Residents attend quality and core curriculum classes, participate in professional development workshops and peer support groups, and complete the program’s clinical competencies and validation requirements. Working under the direct and indirect supervision of the Clinical Education Team, residents refine nursing knowledge and skills and manage assigned clinical situations under the direct supervision of a licensed Registered Nurse, who oversees clinical experiences, documentation, and procedures.

The program combines core clinical training with specialty-specific education, including quality and safety classes, simulation labs, one-on-one skills validation, hands-on learning with clinical mentors, and ongoing professional development. Residents must graduate at least 45 days before the cohort start date of December 7. Residents follow organizational policies and procedures, including those for licensure renewal, training, employee health screenings, attendance, dress code, confidentiality, infection control, and medication administration.

The position is in the Emergency Department at Blount Memorial Hospital and works the night shift. The Graduate Nurse completes all clinical skills under the direct supervision of a licensed Registered Nurse and performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Associate degree in Nursing and graduation from an accredited nursing program approved by the State Board of Nursing.
• No previous experience required; candidates with more than 12 months of experience are not eligible.
• Hold a current RN compact/multistate license recognized by the NCSBN Compact State or be licensed to practice as an RN in the state of employment; qualifying Graduate Nurse or temporary licensure may be accepted under the stated provisional conditions.
• Graduate at least 45 days before the cohort start date.
• Complete clinical skills under the direct supervision of a licensed Registered Nurse.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Attend quality and core curriculum classes, professional development workshops, and peer support groups, and complete clinical competencies and validation requirements.
• Collect patient data and complete required forms; identify patient needs and priorities, issues requiring referral or follow-up, and diagnostic results; perform nursing assessments using critical thinking under RN supervision.
• Develop plans of care that incorporate other disciplines and continuing care needs, involve patients and families, and include referrals to multidisciplinary support services under RN supervision.
• Provide prescribed treatments and procedures according to care standards; address age-related patient needs, explain procedures, provide discharge teaching, identify emergencies and initiate advanced therapy, advocate for patients, coordinate care, and evaluate care measures under RN supervision.
• Document care delivered and any variations with appropriate rationale, record observations related to actual or impending problems, and implement related nursing measures under RN supervision.
• Delegate nursing care to appropriate personnel, use cost-effective practices, document unit problems, participate in quality improvement, meet staffing needs, follow safe-work policies, monitor unsafe conditions, address ineffective care management, complete written reports, and fulfill assigned unit calls and staffing adjustments under RN supervision.
• Complete all clinical skills under the direct supervision of a licensed Registered Nurse.
• Follow organizational policies and procedures, including those addressing licensure renewal, training, employee health screenings, attendance, dress code, patient confidentiality, infection control, and medication administration.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree