Registered Nurse (RN) - Nurse Resident, May 2026, Neurosurgery OR

Prisma Health•Columbia, SC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference. Job Summary This job has the responsibility of 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. Works under the direct and indirect supervision of the Nursing Orientation and Education Team while refining nursing knowledge and skills. Actively participates in managing clinical situations for which he/she is assigned. Will rotate through all units and specialties as assigned. All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health’s Standards of Behaviors, Mission, and Values of compassion, dignity, excellence, integrity, and teamwork. Are you a new graduate nurse with less than one year of experience? If so, our Nurse Residency Program is designed for you—apply today through this requisition! Cohort Start Date: May 4th Must graduate 45 days or more prior to the start date. Service Line: Perioperative Services Location: Richland Unit: Neurosurgery OR At Prisma Health, we’re committed to helping new graduate nurses build a strong foundation for a successful nursing career. Our Nurse Residency Program blends core clinical training with specialty-specific education, including quality and safety classes, simulation labs, one-on-one skills validation, hands-on learning with clinical mentors, and ongoing professional development. To learn more, visit: https://careers.prismahealth.org/us/en/nurse-residency-program Essential Functions All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Requirements

Education - Associate degree in Nursing. Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing program approved by the State Board of Nursing.
Experience - No previous experience is required. Candidates with greater than 12 months of experience are not eligible.
In Lieu Of In lieu of RN licensure upon hire, a temporary license/Graduate Nurse licensure may be accepted upon receipt of diploma, authorization to test and NCLEX testing date. The Graduate Nurse may work in a provisional status with NCLEX testing date provided prior to hire. The Graduate Nurse works directly under the licensure of the clinical preceptor while in the clinical setting and provides care within the scope of the State Nursing Practice Act provisional status until NCLEX completion with passing score and licensure with State Board of Nursing. After Jan 1, 2019, all newly hired RN’s at Prisma Health are required to have an ADN or BSN degree from an accredited institution/program recognized by the U.S. Dept. of Education or the State Board of Nursing.
Holds a current RN compact/multistate license recognized by the NCSBN Compact State or is licensed to practice as an RN in the state the team member is working.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

Collects patient data and completes required forms with appropriate responses according to unit standards
Identifies patient’s problems/needs and sets priorities
Identifies problems requiring further referral and/or follow-up
Interprets and records latest diagnostic results
Performs nursing assessment using critical thinking skills under the direct supervision of the licensed RN.
Develops a plan of care based on nursing process, and which incorporates the plans of other disciplines and continuing care needs
Includes the patient/family in developing or revising the plan of care
Makes referrals to multidisciplinary support services under the direct supervision of the licensed RN.
Care provided conforms to accepted practice standards
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 independently initiates advanced therapy
Acts as an advocate and coordinator of 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.
Using nursing process, delegates nursing care to appropriate personnel
Integrates cost effective measures into nursing practice
Recognizes unit problems and takes responsibility for documenting same
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
Fulfills call for unit as assigned and adjusts staffing for census (volume) and acuity under the direct supervision of the licensed RN.
Graduate Nurse completes all clinical skills under the direct supervision of a licensed Registered Nurse.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Performs other duties as assigned.