Registered Nurse (RN) - Nurse Resident, Winter 2027, Emergency Department

Prisma Health•Columbia, SC

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Resident attends quality and core curriculum classes, participates in professional development workshops and peer support groups, and completes the Nurse Residency Program’s clinical competencies and validation requirements. Under the direct and indirect supervision of the Clinical Education Team, the resident develops nursing knowledge and skills. Assigned clinical situations are managed under the direct supervision of a licensed Registered Nurse, who oversees clinical experiences, documentation, and procedures. The resident follows organizational policies, including those concerning licensure renewal, training, employee health screenings, time and attendance, dress code, confidentiality, infection control, and medication administration. The program combines core clinical training with specialty-specific education, quality and safety classes, simulation labs, one-on-one skills validation, hands-on learning with clinical mentors, and ongoing professional development. This position is for new graduate nurses with less than one year of experience who graduate before January 1, 2027. The cohort begins February 15, 2027, in Emergency Services at the Emergency Department of Baptist Parkridge Hospital. The resident performs nursing activities under licensed RN supervision, including collecting patient data, conducting assessments, developing and documenting plans of care, providing prescribed care and teaching, identifying emergency situations, recording observations, participating in quality improvement, and supporting safe, effective care. Graduate Nurses complete all clinical skills under the direct supervision of a licensed RN. This is a non-management role reporting to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing.
Graduation from an accredited nursing program approved by the State Board of Nursing.
No previous experience is required; candidates with more than 12 months of experience are not eligible.
Current RN compact/multistate license recognized by the NCSBN Compact State, or an RN license to practice in the state where working.
Must graduate before January 1, 2027.
A temporary or Graduate Nurse license may be accepted in lieu of RN licensure upon hire if diploma, authorization to test, and an NCLEX testing date are provided; Graduate Nurses work under the clinical preceptor’s license and within the provisional scope of the State Nursing Practice Act until passing the NCLEX and obtaining state licensure.
Newly hired RNs must have an ADN or BSN from an accredited institution or program recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or State Board of Nursing.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

Attend all quality and core curriculum classes and participate in professional development workshops and peer support groups.
Complete Nurse Residency Program clinical competencies and validation requirements.
Participate in assigned clinical situations under the supervision of a licensed RN and follow organizational policies and procedures.
Collect patient data, complete required forms, identify patient problems and needs, set priorities, recognize needs for referral or follow-up, interpret diagnostic results, and perform nursing assessments under RN supervision.
Develop plans of care using the nursing process, incorporate other disciplines and continuing-care needs, include patients and families, and make multidisciplinary referrals under RN supervision.
Provide prescribed treatments and care according to standards; explain procedures, provide discharge teaching, recognize emergencies, initiate advanced therapy, advocate for patients, coordinate care, evaluate care measures, and respect patient rights under RN supervision.
Document care delivered, variations and rationales, relevant observations, and nursing measures related to impending or associated problems under RN supervision.
Delegate nursing care appropriately, use cost-effective practices, document unit problems, participate in quality improvement, meet staffing needs, follow safe-work policies, report unsafe conditions and ineffective care, and fulfill unit calls or staffing adjustments as assigned under RN supervision.
Complete all clinical skills under the direct supervision of a licensed Registered Nurse.
Perform other duties as assigned.