RN Nurse Residency (Spring '25 Cohort)

Job Summary

The RN Nurse Residency is for newly graduated Registered Nurses with less than one year of nursing experience. This year-long program includes:

• 10-12 PAID weeks of 1:1 Precepted Experiences on 1-2 Patient Care Units
• Online Orientation Modules
• Professional Development Classes
  • Clinical Lecture Day
  • Basic Arrhythmia (for required units)
  • Arrhythmia Treatment (for required units)
  • Complex Patient Management
  • Delegation/Communication
  • Time Management/Conflict Resolution
• Completion of Evidence-Based Project with Implementation Opportunity
• Scheduled Support Meetings with the Residency Coordinators

With the completion of our RN Nurse residency, our Nurse Residents can competently:

• Utilize the nursing process to promote and restore patient’s health status.
• Collaborate with physicians and multidisciplinary team members.
•  Provide physical and psychological support to patients, family members and significant others.
• Use a systematic critical-thinking approach to guide data gathering, assessment, nursing judgement, intervention and evaluation of human responses as well as supervise assigned team members.
• Ensure all responsibilities are carried out in accordance with the mission, vision, strategic imperatives and standards of the organization, American Nurses Association, Emergency Nurses Association and in accordance with the provisions/statues set forth by the South Carolina Nurse Practice Act. 

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Education:

• Graduate of an accredited nursing school within past one year is preferred.
• Entry-level nurses serving in their first nursing role are required to participate in the Nurse Residency Program.
• Entry-level nurses who are not in their first nursing role may participate in the Nurse Residency Program at the discretion of the program leadership team.
  • However, no longer than 12 months shall elapse from the time of graduation from the prelicensure nursing program to admission into the Nurse Residency Program.
• ADN, BSN, or MEPN degrees accepted.

*New graduate RNs who acquire their generic RN education through an on-line program will not meet LMC minimum qualifications.

Required Certifications/Licensure: 

• Registered Nurse (RN) licensure through SC (or multi-compact state), 

      or

• Graduate Nurse (GN) Licensure through SC
  • If hired with GN licensure, must pass NCLEX-RN by GN license expiration date to continue in Nurse Residency program.
• Current BLS certification. 

Responsibilities

• Immediately inform Management of receipt of official licensure notification by the Board of Nursing, denial of permanent licensure by the Board of Nursing, failure of NCLEX, revocation of temporary authorization, or any criminal charges (other than minor traffic offense). 
• Flexibility to work dayshift or nightshift, depending on unit needs
• While completing the RN Nurse Residency program, the Nurse Resident will be expected to adhere to the following organizational standards:
  • Patient Care and Support
    • Establishes positive rapport with patients, family, team members and other disciplines to provide a compassionate confidential environment, promote patient independence, and encourages collaboration between the treatment team members. 
    • Uses ethical decision-making processes and advocates for acceptable patient outcomes.
  • Clinical Work Quality
    • Assures quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards; making or recommending necessary adjustments; following hospital and nursing division's philosophies and standards of care set by state board of nursing, state nurse practice act, and other governing agency regulations.
    • Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.
    • Provides safe, appropriate, quality of care and support to patients and family members.
  • Resource Management
    • Ensures operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques.
    • Assists in performing and documenting environmental checks as required by LMC policy and regulatory agencies.
  • Professional Responsibilities
    • Meets or exceeds all LMC requirements for attendance and service expectations.
    • Maintains required certifications.
    • Completes yearly safety training and other mandatory classes.
    • Complies with all annual employee health requirements.
    • Earns a minimum of 15 hours of continuing education annually within specialty.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.