LPN / PRN
At NHC, we’re dedicated to creating a supportive and rewarding environment where you can thrive.
- Shift and hours
- Day Shift 3-4 days a week
- Unit and setting
- Skilled Nursing geriatric patients
- License
- RN or LPN license Active Tennessee LPN/RN Nursing License (we also welcome GNs and GPNs!)Tennessee LPN or RN nursing license (GNs and GPNs welcomed)
- Term
- Per Diem
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed Active Tennessee LPN/RN Nursing License (we also welcome GNs and GPNs!)
- License
- Tennessee LPN or RN nursing license (GNs and GPNs welcomed) Check your license
- Also asks
- commitment to providing high-quality, compassionate care Commitment to providing high-quality, compassionate care.
Your six-month RN application plan
Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates.
6 months before
Shortlist units
Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.
Find residencies4–6 months before
Apply as windows open
Apply before graduation when the program allows it. Keep the cohort date and license deadline with each application.
Explore new grad jobs2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questionsAround graduation
Confirm your start
Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.
Plan your license
Why start this early?
Advocate describes a 6–9 month application runway for several regional RN programs. These milestones are a planning guide, not deadlines for every employer. See program calendars.
What it pays
- Night differential
- Up to $35/hour (based on experience) - Night Shift diff Up to $35/hour (based on experience) - Night Shift diff
- Tuition assistance
- Offered
- Bonus
- $5,000 bonus $5,000 Bonus Full-Time | $2,500 Bonus Part-TimeFull-Time
- Bonus
- $2,500 bonusPart-Time
- Extra pay
- Night Shift differential
- Extra pay
- shift differentials and no-paid-leave program Additional earning potential with shift differentials and our no-paid-leave program
- Bonus
- overtime bonuses Earn more with overtime bonuses and shift differentials
- Pay reviews
- Weekly or daily pay available via OnShift Wallet
- Pay reviews
- based on experience
- Pay reviews
- performance wage rate increases We provide competitive compensation with performance wage rate increases.
Benefits
- Benefitsflexible scheduling including block schedulingEnjoy flexible scheduling (including block scheduling for added stability)
- BenefitsPTO: vacation, holidays, and personal daysTake time for you with generous PTO-vacation, holidays, and personal days
- Benefitstuition reimbursement and advancement opportunitiesGrow your career with tuition reimbursement and advancement opportunities
- Benefitsmedical, dental, vision, and life insuranceStay covered with medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
- Benefits401(k) with employer contributionsPlan for your future with a 401(k) and generous contributions
- Health insurance
More benefits (7)
- Dental insurance
- 401(k)
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
- Opportunities for advancement
- Life insurance
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- maintain clinical competency through integrated nursing knowledge, skills, leadership, and communication Maintain clinical competency through integrated nursing knowledge, skills, leadership, and communication.
- Day to day
- utilize nursing process for assessment, planning, and implementing care Utilize the nursing process for assessment, planning, and implementing care.
- Day to day
- organize and prioritize workflow to meet patient care needs Organize and prioritize workflow to meet patient care needs effectively.
- Day to day
- adhere to current nursing standards of practice and regulations Adhere to current nursing standards of practice and regulations.
- Day to day
- foster continuous quality improvement with problem-solving skills Foster continuous quality improvement with problem-solving skills.
- Day to day
- demonstrate compassion, positivity, and teamwork in all aspects of care Demonstrate compassion, positivity, and teamwork in all aspects of care.
- Weekends
- Weekends required
Support on this unit
- Nurse to patient
- supportive patient ratios Provide quality care with supportive patient ratios you can feel good about
The workplace
- Address
- 608 E 8th Ave, Springfield, TN, 37172
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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Your fit
Original listing
Posted on National HealthCare Corporation’s careers page.
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Weekend LPN
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) $5,000 Bonus Full-Time | $2,500 Bonus Part-Time
Join NHC Springfield and elevate your nursing career! Are you ready to make a meaningful impact in healthcare? At NHC, we’re dedicated to creating a supportive and rewarding environment where you can thrive. Join a team that values your expertise, rewards your dedication, and empowers you to deliver exceptional patient care.
Weekly/Daily pay available: Get Paid Your Way! Experience the freedom of financial flexibility with OnShift Wallet – access up to 50% of your earned wages instantly, anytime, anywhere.
Schedule & Pay
- Day Shift 3-4 days a week
- Up to $35/hour (based on experience) - Night Shift diff
- Full Time
- Additional earning potential with
- shift differentials and our no-paid-leave program
Why You’ll Love Working With Us
- Enjoy flexible scheduling (including block scheduling for added stability)
- Take time for you with generous PTO—vacation, holidays, and personal days
- Earn more with overtime bonuses and
- shift differentials
- Grow your career with tuition reimbursement and advancement opportunities
- Stay covered with medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
- Plan for your future with a 401(k) and generous contributions
- Provide quality care with supportive patient ratios you can feel good about
Qualifications
Active Tennessee LPN/RN Nursing License (we also welcome GNs and GPNs!) Commitment to providing high-quality, compassionate care.
LPN Position Highlights
Maintain clinical competency through integrated nursing knowledge, skills, leadership, and communication. Utilize the nursing process for assessment, planning, and implementing care. Organize and prioritize workflow to meet patient care needs effectively. Adhere to current nursing standards of practice and regulations. Foster continuous quality improvement with problem-solving skills. Demonstrate compassion, positivity, and teamwork in all aspects of care.
Location
NHC Springfield 608 E 8th Ave, Springfield, TN 37172
Why NHC Springfield? We are celebrating our 50-year Anniversary at National HealthCare Corporation!! We offer a culture of recognition, empowerment, and fun. At NHC, we are all partners (employees) in a family -oriented work atmosphere where growth and opportunities are promoted. We provide competitive compensation with performance wage rate increases.
If you are interested in working for a leader in senior care, share NHC's values of honesty and integrity, and have a heart for the geriatric patient, please apply today and find out more about us at https://nhccare.com/locations/springfield/ (https://nhccare.com/locations/springfield/)
We look forward to talking with you!!
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What's around it?
Springfield, TNFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 8% below the US average
- Median rent
- $1,139/mo
- Household income
- $59,465/yr, all local households, not nurse pay