Registered Nurse (RN) - Nurse Resident, September 2026, Coronary Intervention & Recovery

Prisma Health•Greenville, SC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides clinical direction for all aspects of patient care in an acute inpatient setting, fostering patient/family centered care. Demonstrates clinical competency utilizing evidence-based practices/research in all areas of the nursing process: assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation and outcomes. Incorporates knowledge of safety protocols, cost containment and quality improvement throughout the nursing process. Identifies patient, unit and organizational priorities and incorporates into the nursing process. Adheres to all compliance and policy/procedures 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. Demonstrates knowledge of regulatory agency requirements (TJC, SC DPH, CMS). Provides care within the scope of the South Carolina Nurse Practice Act. The acute inpatient setting may require staff to be scheduled for a weekend, holiday, and on-call work. This role is for the Nurse Residency Program, designed for new graduates or RNs with less than one year of nursing experience. The program combines foundational and specialty-specific clinical core curriculum, quality classes, simulation, one-on-one skills validation, hands-on application with clinical mentors, and professional development. The unit specializes in acute care of patients with primary diagnoses related to the heart, including pre and post CCL/EP lab interventional cases.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing.
Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing program approved by the State Board of Nursing.
No previous experience is required. Candidates with greater than 12 months of experience are not eligible.
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.
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.
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.
Delegates nursing care to appropriate personnel using the nursing process.
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.