RN Nurse Residency - Critical Care (August Grads, Fall '26 Cohort)

Job Summary

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

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum Education: Graduate of an accredited nursing school within past one year is preferred.
• ADN, BSN, or MEPN degrees accepted.
• Required Certifications/Licensure: Registered Nurse (RN) licensure through SC (or multi-compact state), or Graduate Nurse (GN) Licensure through SC.
• Current BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• 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).
• Flexibility to work dayshift or nightshift, depending on unit needs.
• Ensures quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards; making or recommending necessary adjustments; following hospital and nursing division's philosophies and standards of care set by state board of nursing, state nurse practice act, and other governing agency regulations.
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.
• Provides safe, appropriate, quality of care and support to patients and family members.
• Ensures operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques.
• Maintains required certifications.
• Completes yearly safety training and other mandatory classes.
• Earns a minimum of 15 hours of continuing education annually within specialty.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Day ONE medical, dental and life insurance benefits
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Employees are eligible for enrollment into the 403(b) match plan day one. LHI matches dollar for dollar up to 6%.
• Employer paid life insurance – equal to 1x salary
• Employee may elect supplemental life insurance with low cost premiums up to 3x salary
• Adoption assistance
• LHI provides its full-time employees employer paid short-term disability and long-term disability coverage after 90 days of eligible employment
• Tuition reimbursement
• Student loan forgiveness

Equal Opportunity Employer

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