NEW Graduate RN - Medical Surgical Nurse Residency - Columbia and Northeast

Job Description Summary

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.

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Employee

Regular

CC000854 COL - Human Resources (DMC)

Hourly

Health-28

40

• $30,000 Sign-On Bonus.
• State Retirement, State Medical Benefits
• #1 Healthcare System in South Carolina
• Student Loan Reimbursement up to $25k Tuition Assistance
• Certification Incentives
• Dream Scheduling
• Top 10 Community Hospitals in the Nation for Cardiovascular Care

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.

This program’s goal is to foster nurse growth and critical care skills in a team-oriented environment.

• Critical thinking
• Adaptability
• Communication
• Flexibility
• Team work
• Receiving feedback
• Self-driven and
• Eager to learn

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.

Entity/Organization: MUHA (Medical University Hospital Authority/Medical Center) MUSC Columbia

Hours per week: 36 (40 hours for the first 12‑weeks d/t 4‑hour classroom sessions)

Scheduled Work Hours/Shift: Three 12‑hour shifts per week, plus one 4‑hour class.

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.

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.

Physical Requirements:

Ability to perform job functions while standing. (Continuous) Ability to perform job functions while sitting. (Continuous) Ability to perform job functions while walking. (Continuous) Ability to climb stairs. (Infrequent) Ability to work indoors. (Continuous) Ability to work outside in temperature extremes. (Infrequent) Ability to work from elevated areas. (Frequent) Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions.

(Infrequent) Ability to bend at the waist. (Continuous) Ability to twist at the waist. (Frequent) Ability to squat and perform job functions. (Frequent) Ability to perform “pinching” operations. (Frequent) Ability to perform gross motor activities with fingers and hands. (Continuous) Ability to perform firm grasping with fingers and hands. (Continuous) Ability to perform fine manipulation with fingers and hands. (Continuous) Ability to reach overhead.

(Frequent) Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and…