Registered Nurse (RN) - Nurse Resident, December 2026, Emergency Department

Prisma Health•Greenville, SC

About The Position

The Nurse Resident attends quality and core curriculum classes, participates in professional development workshops and peer support groups, and completes the clinical competencies and validation requirements of the Nurse Residency Program. The role refines nursing knowledge and skills under the direct and indirect supervision of the Clinical Education Team. Clinical situations, documentation, and procedures are managed under the direct supervision of a licensed Registered Nurse who oversees the resident’s clinical experiences. The Nurse Resident follows organizational policies and procedures, including those for licensure renewal, training, employee health screenings, time and attendance, dress code, patient confidentiality, infection control, and medication administration. The resident collects patient information, performs nursing assessments, helps develop and implement plans of care, provides treatments and patient education, documents care and observations, and participates in quality improvement and unit operations under the supervision of a licensed RN. The role is based in the Emergency Department at Greenville Memorial Hospital and has a variable work shift. Graduate Nurses complete all clinical skills under the direct supervision of a licensed RN.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing and 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.
Hold a current RN compact/multistate license recognized by the NCSBN Compact State or be licensed to practice as an RN in the state where working.
A temporary or Graduate Nurse license may be accepted in lieu of RN licensure upon hire if the stated diploma, authorization-to-test, and NCLEX testing-date conditions are met; Graduate Nurses work under a clinical preceptor’s license and within the applicable provisional scope until passing the NCLEX and obtaining state licensure.
Newly hired RNs are required to have an ADN or BSN from an accredited institution or program recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or the State Board of Nursing.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

Attend quality and core curriculum classes and participate in professional development workshops and peer support groups.
Complete Nurse Residency Program clinical competencies and validation requirements.
Collect patient data, complete required forms, identify patient needs and priorities, recognize needs for referral or follow-up, and interpret and record diagnostic results under RN supervision.
Perform nursing assessments using critical thinking skills under the direct supervision of a licensed RN.
Develop plans of care that incorporate other disciplines and continuing care needs, involve patients and families, and include referrals to multidisciplinary support services under RN supervision.
Provide prescribed treatments and procedures according to care standards; explain nursing procedures; provide discharge teaching; recognize emergency situations and initiate advanced therapy; advocate for and coordinate patient care; evaluate care measures; and respect patient rights under RN supervision.
Document care delivered, variations and rationale, observations related to potential or associated problems, and nursing measures taken under RN supervision.
Delegate nursing care appropriately, integrate cost-effective measures, document unit problems, participate in quality improvement, meet staffing needs, comply with safe-work policies, monitor unsafe conditions, address ineffective patient care management, complete written reports, and fulfill assigned unit calls and staffing adjustments under RN supervision.
Complete clinical skills under the direct supervision of a licensed Registered Nurse.
Adhere to organizational policies and procedures, including licensure renewal, assigned training, employee health screenings, time and attendance, dress code, patient confidentiality, infection control, and medication administration.
Perform other duties as assigned.