New grad RN jobs in Tennessee
Open roles
1,929 open RN jobs in Tennessee don’t rule out new grads. 210 say new grads are welcome, and they come first below.
- Hiring
- Veterans Health Administration, Select Specialty Hospital - West Tennessee, LLC, Select Specialty Hospital - Nashville West, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- Cities
- Nashville, Jackson, Clarksville, Memphis
- New grads welcomed
- RN
Registered Nurse (RN) - New Graduate - Full Time
Select Specialty Hospital - West Tennessee, LLC
Jackson, TN · Posted last week
From $38/hr
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- 12-hour days
- New grads welcomed
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Night shift
- New grads welcomed
Registered Nurse, Labor & Delivery, Full time nights, Clarksville NEW INCREASED NIGHT DIFFERENTIAL!
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterClarksville, TN
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- 6:45p - 6:45a
- VCH Labor and Delivery
RN, Med/Surg, Full time Days, Clarksville
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterClarksville, TN
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- Day shift
- VCH 5200 Med/Surg
Nurse Residency Program Winter 2027
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- Day shift
Registered Nurse (RN) - New Graduate
Posted 5 days ago
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- New grads welcomed
- 10–13 week orientation
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Night shift
- New grads welcomed
Registered Nurse (RN) - New Graduate
Posted 5 days ago
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- New grads welcomed
- 10–13 week orientation
Registered Nurse (RN) - December 2026 New Graduate
Posted last week
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Night shift
- New grads welcomed
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- Day shift
Le Bonheur Cath Lab RN
Posted last week
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- ADN accepted
RN | Le Bonheur | Neuro/EMU | FT Nights
Posted last week
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- FT Nights
RN-ULPS Pediatric Surgery - FT Day
Posted last week
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- FT Day
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- Rotating shift
- Neuroscience Med/Surg
Registered Nurse (RN)-Hospice Inpatient, [Blount] Full Time, Day
Posted last week
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- Day
- Hospice House
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- Variable (United States of America)
- Neuroscience Med/Surg
Registered Nurse (RN) Resident, Winter 2027, Orthopedic Surgery
Posted last week
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- Variable (United States of America)
- Compact license OK
Registered Nurse (RN) Resident, Winter 2027, Medical Telemetry
Posted last week
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- Variable (United States of America)
- Compact license OK
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- Variable (United States of America)
- Compact license OK
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- Variable
- Compact license OK
Common questions
- How many new grad RN jobs are open in Tennessee?
- Right now, 1,929 open RN jobs in Tennessee don't rule out new grads, and 210 say new grads are welcome.
- Can I apply to nursing jobs before I pass boards?
- Often, yes. Many employers and residency programs take applications while a test date or ATT is pending, and some states allow practice on a graduate permit. The posting or program page states what it accepts.
- What is a nurse residency, and do I need one?
- A structured first year: longer orientation, a cohort, classroom time. You don't need one to become a good nurse, but the structure helps, and the fine print on commitment and repayment terms is worth reading before you sign.
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