Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Nurse Resident, September 2026, Surgical Specialty

Prisma Health•Greenville, SC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is for a Nurse Resident who will be attending all quality and core curriculum classes, actively participating in professional development workshops and peer support groups, and successfully completing all clinical competencies and validation requirements of the Nurse Residency Program. The Nurse Resident works under the direct and indirect supervision of the Clinical Education Team while refining nursing knowledge and skills. They actively participate in managing clinical situations for which they are assigned under the direct supervision of a licensed Registered Nurse who oversees all clinical experiences, documentation, and procedures in the clinical environment. The Nurse Resident adheres to policy and procedure requirements of the organization, including but not limited to licensure renewal, assigned training, employee health screenings, time and attendance policy, dress code policy, patient confidentiality, infection control, and medication administration.

Requirements

Completion of an LPN program recognized by the State Board of Nursing.
Candidates with greater than twelve (12) months LPN experience are not eligible to participate.
Holds a current LPN compact/multistate license recognized by the NCSBN Compact State or is licensed to practice as an LPN in the state the team member is working.
If an LPN team member working in this position obtains RN licensure, Prisma Health will accept RN licensure for a limited time until the team member can be placed in an RN position.
Team members should immediately notify their manager and Talent Acquisition if they are scheduled to sit for the NCLEX-RN exam or have obtained RN licensure.

Nice To Haves

In lieu of completion of a LPN program, will accept program equivalency recognized by the State Board of Nursing.

Responsibilities

Attending all quality and core curriculum classes.
Actively participating in professional development workshops and peer support groups.
Successfully completing all clinical competencies and validation requirements of the Nurse Residency Program.
Works under the direct and indirect supervision of the Clinical Education Team while refining nursing knowledge and skills.
Actively participates in managing clinical situations for which he/she is assigned under the direct supervision of a licensed Registered Nurse.
Adheres to policy and procedure requirements of the organization including, but not limited to licensure renewal, assigned training, employee health screenings, time and attendance policy, dress code policy, patient confidentiality, infection control, medication administration.
Collects patient data and completes required forms with appropriate responses according to unit standards.
Identifies patient’s problems/needs and communicates with the RN.
Reviews and records latest diagnostic results.
Performs patient care under the direct supervision of the licensed RN.
Participates in the interdisciplinary care team to provide input on the plan of care based on nursing process and which incorporates the plans of other disciplines and continuing care needs.
Makes referrals to multidisciplinary support services under the direct supervision of the licensed RN.
Provides treatments/procedures and other care as prescribed and according to patient care standards.
Demonstrates understanding of age-related characteristics and needs of patients served.
Explains nursing procedures.
Provides discharge teaching.
Identifies emergency situations and escalates to the RN.
Acts as an advocate for patient care with other health care personnel and evaluates patient care measures instituted.
Understands and demonstrates respect for patient rights and utilizes established mechanisms for management of ethical issues in patient care under the direct supervision of the licensed RN.
Records patient care delivered as planned and any variation, with appropriate rationale.
Makes and records observations related to impending or associated problems.
Implements nursing measures related to impending or associated problems under the direct supervision of the licensed RN.
Integrates cost effective measures into nursing practice.
Recognizes unit problems and takes responsibility for escalating to the RN.
Demonstrates active participation in QI processes.
Complies with hospital expectations to meet staffing demands based on patient care needs.
Complies with policies addressing safe working conditions.
Monitors unsafe working conditions.
Recognizes inappropriate and/or ineffective patient care management, resolves issue/problem and completes written reports.
Fulfils call for unit as assigned and adjusts staffing for census (volume) and acuity under the direct supervision of the licensed RN.
Performs other duties as assigned.