NEW GRADUATE RN - Medical Surgical Nurse Residency - Columbia Downtown and Northeast

Medical University of South Carolina•Columbia, SC

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About The Position

The New Graduate Nurse Residency program is designed to provide basic care skills that will allow the New Graduate nurse to use critical thinking and research skills to identify, plan, and provide individual patient care in the Medical Surgical environment. The New Graduate Nurse Residency program is designed to provide basic intensive care skills that will allow the New Graduate nurse to use critical thinking and research skills to identify, plan, and provide individual patient care in the Medical Surgical environment. GOAL: This program’s goal is to foster nurse growth and critical care skills in a team-oriented environment. We are looking for applicants whose strengths are: Critical thinking Adaptability Communication Flexibility Team work Receiving feedback Self-driven and Eager to learn DETAILS OF THE PROGRAM The Medical Surgical Residency Program is a supervised program tailored to the needs of the New Graduate Nurse The residency provides didactic and clinically supervised experiences, which will transition the nurse resident into the role of a primary care nurse. Along with the scheduled orientation and weekly conferences, residents will participate in EKG education through hands on teaching and testing. Residents will attend weekly 4-hour classes and work with a preceptor for three 12-hour shifts weekly. Residents will work side by side with experienced nurses who were chosen for their excellent precepting, mentorship and team building strengths. Under general supervision, the Registered Nurse II assists in providing individualized, goal directed nursing care to patients and families utilizing principles and practices of the nursing process; interacts with other members of the health care team to achieve desired outcomes.

Requirements

Associates of Nursing degree required or Bachelor of Nursing degree preferred.
Licensure as a registered nurse by the South Carolina Board of Nursing or a compact state.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) required, either a certification from an American Heart Association (AHA) BLS for Healthcare Providers (or AHA recognized equivalent) or an American Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Provider.