Registered Nurse (RN)- Nurse Resident, Winter 2027, Cardiothoracic Surgical Unit

Prisma Health•Greenville, SC

19d•Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Resident attends all 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. While refining nursing knowledge and skills, the resident works under the direct and indirect supervision of the Clinical Education Team and participates in assigned clinical situations under the direct supervision of a licensed Registered Nurse, who oversees clinical experiences, documentation, and procedures. The resident follows organizational policies and procedures, including requirements for licensure renewal, training, employee health screenings, time and attendance, dress code, patient confidentiality, infection control, and medication administration. The role includes collecting patient data, completing forms, identifying patient needs and priorities, interpreting diagnostic results, and performing nursing assessments under licensed RN supervision. The resident develops and revises care plans with patients and families, coordinates referrals, provides prescribed care and treatments, explains procedures, provides discharge teaching, identifies emergencies, advocates for patients, and records care and observations. The resident also participates in delegation, quality improvement, cost-effective practice, staffing activities, and the recognition and reporting of unsafe or ineffective care. All clinical skills are completed under the direct supervision of a licensed Registered Nurse. Other duties may be assigned. This is a non-management role in the Cardiothoracic Surgical Unit at Greenville Memorial Hospital. The work shift is variable. The position is part of the Winter 2027 Nurse Residency Program.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing.
Graduate of an accredited nursing program approved by the State Board of Nursing.
Current RN compact/multistate license recognized by the NCSBN Compact State, or a license to practice as an RN in the state where the team member works.
No previous experience is required; candidates with more than 12 months of experience are not eligible.
A temporary or Graduate Nurse license may be accepted in lieu of RN licensure upon hire, subject to the stated diploma, authorization-to-test, and NCLEX testing-date conditions.
Newly hired RNs must have an ADN or BSN degree 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 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.
Collect patient data, complete required forms, identify patient needs and priorities, identify issues requiring referral or follow-up, interpret diagnostic results, and perform nursing assessments under licensed RN supervision.
Develop and revise plans of care using the nursing process and incorporating patient/family input and the plans of other disciplines; make referrals to multidisciplinary support services under licensed RN supervision.
Provide prescribed treatments, procedures, and other care; explain nursing procedures; provide discharge teaching; identify emergency situations; advocate for patients; coordinate care; and evaluate care measures under licensed RN supervision.
Record care delivered, variations and rationales, observations related to impending or associated problems, and related nursing measures under licensed RN supervision.
Delegate care appropriately, integrate cost-effective measures, document unit problems, participate in quality improvement, and comply with staffing and safe-working-condition expectations.
Recognize inappropriate or ineffective patient care management, resolve issues or problems, and complete written reports.
Fulfill unit call assignments and adjust staffing for census and acuity under licensed RN supervision.
Complete clinical skills under the direct supervision of a licensed Registered Nurse and perform other duties as assigned.
Adhere to organizational policies, including those concerning licensure renewal, training, employee health screenings, attendance, dress code, confidentiality, infection control, and medication administration.