New Graduate Licensed Practical Nurse Residency - Fort Smith Job at Mercy, Fort Smith, AR

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  • Mercy
  • Fort Smith, AR

Job Description

Mercy Fort Smith

New Graduate LPN Residency

Apply Today!

 

Mercy Fort Smith, Arkansas offers a transition-to-practice Nurse residency program designed to support the newly licensed nurses as you transition from student to confident and independent professional nursing practice. This structured, evidence-based program offers comprehensive and individualized department orientation, hands-on clinical training and ongoing mentorship to ensure a smooth and successful entry into your professional career. The program provides collaboration with experienced preceptors, targeted educational sessions, and a supportive environment that fosters critical thinking, clinical judgment, and professional growth.

 

Key Details

 

Program Start Date: The residency program is set to begin February 16, 2026

 

Duration: The program lasts one year, providing extensive support and training to help new nurses navigate their first year in practice and prepare them for a lasting and fulfilling professional career.

 

Opportunities: We provide new graduate placement within the following departments:

  • Cardiac
  • Critical Care/ICU Stepdown
  • Critical Care/Medical ICU
  • Emergency Department
  • Labor & Delivery
  • Medical Surgical
  • Medical/Telemetry
  • Mother/Baby
  • Neuro
  • NICU
  • Observation
  • Oncology
  • Ortho

 

Eligibility:

 

  • Required Experience - 12 months or less of nursing experience
  • Required Education - Nursing Degree from an accredited school
  • License – Temporary Nursing Arkansas license or nursing compact license 
  • Certifications – Basic Life Support certification through the American Heart Association

 

We Offer Great Benefits:

 

Day-one comprehensive health, vision and dental coverage, PTO, tuition reimbursement and employer-matched retirement funds are just a few of the great benefits offered to eligible co-workers, including those working 32 hours or more per pay period!

 

  • $20,000 Loan Forgiveness Available
  • Up to $2,000 annually in Tuition Assistance
  • Eligible for Premium Pay Program 
  • Shift Differential Pay

 

We’re bringing to life a healing ministry through compassionate care.

 

Our mission is clear. We bring to life a healing ministry through our compassionate care and exceptional service.

 

At Mercy, our supportive community will be behind you every step of your day, especially the tough ones. You will have opportunities to pioneer new models of care and transform the health care experience through advanced technology and innovative procedures. We’re expanding to help our communities grow. Join us and be a part of it all.

 


What Makes You a Good Match for Mercy?

 

Compassion and professionalism go hand-in-hand with us. Having a positive outlook and a strong sense of advocacy is in perfect step with our mission and vision. We’re also collaborative and unafraid to do a little extra to deliver excellent care – that’s just part of our commitment. If that sounds like a good fit for you, we encourage you to apply.

 

 

 

Mercy has determined this is a safety-sensitive position. The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is an essential function of this job.

Job Tags

Temporary work, Shift work,

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