Office RN Nurse Residency - Physician Network (Spring '27 Cohort

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To provide quality healthcare services that meet the needs of our communities.

** NEW Nurse Residency Program Offering **

LH Careers - Center for Nursing Partnerships
Full Time
Day Shift, Monday - Friday

Sign-On Bonus:$4,500

Student Loan Repayment: Up to $5,250

Potential Relocation Available

Rated as one of theBest Places to Workin Healthcare by Modern Healthcare for the second consecutive year, Lexington Health is a comprehensive network of care that includes six community medical and urgent care centers, nearly 80 physician practices, more than 9,000 health care professionals and a 607-bed teaching hospital. As the first hospital in South Carolina to achieve Magnet with Distinction status for excellence in nursing care and consistently ranked the Best Hospital in the Columbia Metro by U.S. News & World Report, Lexington Health is committed to developing the next generation of nurses through exceptional education, mentorship and patient care.

Located in the heart of the Midlands, just outside Columbia, South Carolina, Lexington Health is one of the Southeast's most successful integrated healthcare systems. Our network also includes an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence, South Carolina's first HeartCARE Center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, and nationally recognized specialty programs.

Career opportunities are available throughout our Physician Network, which includes nearly 80 physician practices across multiple specialties. Lexington Health offers an engaging and supportive environment where you'll build a strong nursing foundation while caring for patients across a variety of outpatient practice settings.

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 within Lexington Health Physician Network practices
• Online Orientation Modules
• Professional Development Classes
  • Clinical Lecture Day
  • Ambulatory Care Clinical Skills
  • Care Coordination & Population Health
  • Telephone Triage & Clinical Decision Making
  • Patient Education & Chronic Disease Management
  • Time Management/Conflict Resolution
• Completion of an Evidence-Based Project with Implementation Opportunity
• Scheduled Support Meetings with the Residency Coordinators

• 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 online program will not meet Lexington Health minimum qualifications.

Required Certifications/Licensure:

• Registered Nurse (RN) licensure through South Carolina (or multi-compact state)
  OR
• Graduate Nurse (GN) licensure through South Carolina
  • If hired with GN licensure, must pass NCLEX-RN by GN license expiration date to continue in the 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 offenses).
• Flexibility to work office hours and rotate to different Physician Network practice locations based on operational needs.
• While completing the RN Nurse Residency Program, the Nurse Resident will be expected to adhere to the following organizational standards:
  • Patient Care and Support
    • Establishes positive rapport with patients, families, providers, and team members to create a compassionate, confidential, and patient-centered environment.
    • Assists physicians and advanced practice providers in delivering quality outpatient care.
    • Performs patient assessments, obtains health histories, and documents clinical information accurately.
    • Provides patient education regarding medications, diagnoses, treatment plans, preventive care, and self-management strategies.
    • Coordinates care through referrals, follow-up appointments, diagnostic testing, and communication with other healthcare providers.
    • Performs nursing procedures including medication administration, injections, specimen collection, phlebotomy, wound care, and other clinical duties within scope of practice.
    • Utilizes ethical decision-making and advocates for safe, effective patient outcomes.
  • Clinical Work Quality
    • Delivers safe, high-quality ambulatory nursing care in accordance with Lexington Health policies, nursing standards,…