New Graduate LPN Residency Program

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February 2025 Cohort: 

• Application window: Open Now! 
• Start date: February 24, 2025 

 Eligibility: 

• Applicants may be initially accepted into the New-Graduate LPN Residency Program while LPN licensure or graduation is still pending. All eligibility requirements must be met by the day of the Cohort start date. 
• Applicants must graduate and possess a current Montana LPN license by the Cohort start date of the program. 
• Applicants must be a graduate of an accredited nursing school. 
• If you have questions regarding eligibility, please reach out to our team at nurseresidency@logan.org.

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The 12-month New-Graduate LPN Residency Program provides extensive patient-facing orientation with trained preceptors along with technical and professional development; this is to ensure a more seamless transition from the academic setting into the fast-paced and evolving environment of professional nursing care. 

Content in the LPN Residency covers a variety of relevant and evidence-based topics including:  

• Assessment Skills and Clinical Judgment
• Ethics and Moral Agency 
• Emotional Intelligence
• Interdisciplinary Communication Skills
• Adjusting to Night Shift
• Care for the Deteriorating Patient 
• Impacts of Trauma
• Time Management and Prioritization
• Grit & Perseverance 
• Practicing with a Spirit of Inquiry
• The Art of Work-Life Balance 
• The Foundations for Professional Engagement 
• Compassion Fatigue 
• Social Determinants of Health in Nursing 
• Hands-on Technical Skills Training 

Email: RNresidency@logan.org

We are looking for energetic, passionate new nurses who have the desire to care for our community members, the ability to prioritize patient safety, and be valuable members of the Logan Health care team. 

Candidates will submit a cover letter and résumé.  

You may address your cover letter to Logan Health LPN Residency.  

You may apply to positions prior to graduation, but you must graduate, pass the NCLEX-PN and have a Montana State LPN license prior to starting the program. 

Interviews for each cohort are held over one to two days. 

LPN Residents may work up to 40 hours a week. Please note, the first four months of hire are demanding and LPN Residents must balance LPN Residency classes, unit-based orientation classes and patient care shifts. LPN Residents may work several days in a row with only a few days off between their workdays. Please consider these working conditions and plan accordingly if you are planning to return to school to advance your degree.  

For most departments, yes. You will most likely be hired into a position in which you will work evening or nighttime hours. 

It is expected that the LPN Resident will attend all residency classes AND unit-specific orientation shifts that mimic their Preceptor’s schedule. This timeline is approximately 13 weeks and requests for time off during this time will need to be submitted prior to the start date of the Cohort. Requests received after the start date will be assessed individually and will not be guaranteed.  

It is anticipated that LPN residents will remain in the practice setting to which they were hired for two years. LPN Residents are welcome to look at other opportunities within the Logan Health team after they have completed the 12-month LPN Residency Program. 

LPN Residency is a year-long program. Class dates and times will vary throughout residency and will be communicated in advance for you to prepare. Classes are every other week in the first four months of the program and then switch to monthly. The first four months of hire are demanding, as LPN Residents must balance classes and patient care shifts. 

Starting wage for LPN Residents is the same as a new hire wage for each unit. For questions regarding pay and benefits prior to starting, please contact Logan Health Talent Acquisition team at RNResidency@logan.org.  

Please visit the Montana Board of Nursing website at https://boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov/nursing/ 

In the event that a candidate receives and accepts a job offer for the LPN Residency Program but still has a pending LPN license at the time of the deadline, we will work with that candidate on a case-by-case basis.