RN Nurse Residency (December Grads - Spring '27 Cohort

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LH Careers
- Center for Nursing Partnerships
Full Time

Spring 2027 Nurse Residency Programs Offered:

• Adult Acute Care
• Critical Care
• Emergency Department

Sign On Bonus: Up to $8,000

Student Loan Repayment
:
Up to $5,250

Potential Relocation Available

Rated as one of the Top 25 Best Hospitals to Work for in the U.S., the heart of LMC is our 607-bed modern state-of-the-art facility. Winning the prestigious, "Summit Award" from Press Ganey for outstanding patient satisfaction, "Consumer Choice Award" from the National Research Corporation, all contributing to our reputation for giving our patients the highest quality care. Ranked #1 in the Columbia metro area by U.S. News & World Report, Lexington Health is the only hospital named one of the Best Places to Work in South Carolina and the first hospital in the state to achieve Magnet with Distinction
status for excellent nursing care.

We are located in heart of the Midlands, right outside of Columbia, SC, and one of the most successful integrated healthcare systems in the Southeast. As the third largest employer in the Midlands, we invite you to be a part of our ongoing success and join our Lexington Health Family!

Career opportunities are available throughout our Lexington Health Main Campus. Lexington Health offers an engaging and supportive environment to begin your RN career!

The RN Nurse Residency is for newly graduated Registered Nurses with less than one year of nursing experience. This year-long program includes:

• 10-12 PAID weeks of 1:1 Precepted Experiences on 1-2 Patient Care Units
• Online Orientation Modules
• Professional Development Classes
  • Clinical Lecture Day
  • Basic Arrhythmia (for required units)
  • Arrhythmia Treatment (for required units)
  • Complex Patient Management
  • Delegation/Communication
  • Time Management/Conflict Resolution
• Completion of Evidence-Based Project with Implementation Opportunity
• Scheduled Support Meetings with the Residency Coordinators

• Utilize the nursing process to promote and restore patient’s health status.
• Collaborate with physicians and multidisciplinary team members.
• Provide physical and psychological support to patients, family members and significant others.
• Use a systematic critical-thinking approach to guide data gathering, assessment, nursing judgement, intervention and evaluation of human responses as well as supervise assigned team members.
• Ensure all responsibilities are carried out in accordance with the mission, vision, strategic imperatives and standards of the organization, American Nurses Association, Emergency Nurses Association and in accordance with the provisions/statues set forth by the South Carolina Nurse Practice Act.

• Graduate of an accredited nursing school within past one year is preferred.
• Entry-level nurses serving in their first nursing role are required to participate in the Nurse Residency Program.
• Entry-level nurses who are not in their first nursing role may participate in the Nurse Residency Program at the discretion of the program leadership team.
  • However, no longer than 12 months shall elapse from the time of graduation from the prelicensure nursing program to admission into the Nurse Residency Program.
• ADN, BSN, or MEPN degrees accepted.

* New graduate RNs who acquire their generic RN education through an on-line program will not meet LMC minimum qualifications.

Required Certifications/Licensure:

• Registered Nurse (RN) licensure through SC (or multi-compact state),

or

• Graduate Nurse (GN) Licensure through SC
  • If hired with GN licensure, must pass NCLEX-RN by GN license expiration date to continue in Nurse Residency program.
• Current BLS certification.

• Immediately inform Management of receipt of official licensure notification by the Board of Nursing, denial of permanent licensure by the Board of Nursing, failure of NCLEX, revocation of temporary authorization, or any criminal charges (other than minor traffic offense).
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