Nurse Residency
Providing hands-on clinical training for newly graduated nurses.
Apply for a Residency
Choose from one of six specialty areas to learn how to apply.Residencies
Adult Acute Care
A one-year program preparing new nurses for direct patient management in acute care.
Critical Care
A one-year program preparing new nurses for direct patient management in critical care.
Emergency Department
A one-year program preparing new nurses for direct patient management in emergency care.
Labor and Delivery
A one-year program preparing new nurses for direct patient management in labor and delivery.
Operating Room
A one-year program preparing new nurses for direct care in our hospital's operating room.
Physician Network
A one-year program preparing new nurses for direct care in our primary care doctors' offices.
Qualifications
Recent graduation (within the past 12 months) from an accredited nursing school is preferred.
Entry-Level Nurses
Entry-level nurses serving in their first nursing roles are required to participate in the nurse residency program.
Entry-level but not in your first nursing role?
You may participate in the nurse residency program at the discretion of the program leadership team. However, no longer than 12 months may have elapsed from the time of graduation from a pre-licensure nursing program until admission to the nurse residency program.
Ineligible
New graduate RNs who acquire their generic RN education through an online program are not eligible for Lexington Health’s nurse residency program.
Required Certifications and Licensure
All Nurses
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certificate
- Registered Nurse (RN) licensure through South Carolina (or multi-compact state) or Graduate Nurse (GN) licensure through South Carolina
Graduate Nurses
Must pass the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) by their license expiration date to continue the nurse residency program.
Program Start Dates
Summer
May Graduation
- Cohort — June/July
- Application Posted — February
- Interviews Start — February/March
Fall
August Graduation
- Cohort — September
- Application Posted — July
- Interviews Start — July
Spring
December Graduation
- Cohort — February
- Application Posted — September/October
- Interviews Start — October
Working at Lexington Health
We’re always looking for talented people to join our award-winning nursing staff.
Quality and Excellence
Our hospital is accredited as a Nursing Magnet with Distinction.
