New Graduate RN- Medical Surgical & ED Nurse Residency - Downtown & Northeast

Medical University of South Carolina•Lexington, KY

About The Position

The Medical Surg/ED Nurse Residency is a supervised program for new graduate nurses, designed to develop basic care and critical-care skills and transition residents into primary care nursing. Residents use critical-thinking and research skills to identify, plan, and provide individualized patient care in Medical Surgical and Emergency Department settings. The program aims to foster nursing growth in a team-oriented environment and includes didactic instruction, clinically supervised experience, scheduled orientation, weekly conferences, hands-on EKG education and testing, and mentorship from experienced nurses. Residents attend weekly four-hour classes and work with a preceptor for three 12-hour shifts each week. The posted schedule is generally 36 hours per week, with 40 hours per week during the first 12 weeks due to classroom sessions. A four-hour shadowing experience with an experienced nurse may be available before deciding whether to accept a residency position.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing required; Bachelor of Nursing degree preferred.
Licensure as a registered nurse by the South Carolina Board of Nursing or a compact state.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS), either an American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Providers certification or recognized equivalent, or American Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Provider.
Strengths sought include critical thinking, adaptability, communication, flexibility, teamwork, receiving feedback, being self-driven, and eagerness to learn.
Ability to perform the listed physical and sensory functions, work rotating shifts and overtime as required, and deal effectively with stressful situations.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Nursing degree.

Responsibilities

Identify, plan, and provide individualized patient care in Medical Surgical and Emergency Department settings.
Develop critical-thinking, research, basic care, and critical-care skills.
Participate in didactic and clinically supervised residency experiences, scheduled orientation, and weekly conferences.
Attend hands-on EKG education and testing.
Work with a preceptor for three 12-hour shifts weekly and learn alongside experienced nurses.