Lexington Medical Center-posted 3 months ago
Full-time • Mid Level
SC
5,001-10,000 employees

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 Lexington Medical Center, a 607-bed teaching hospital in West Columbia, South Carolina. It was selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare and was first in the state to achieve Magnet with Distinction status for excellence in nursing care. Consistently ranked as best in the Columbia Metro area by U.S. News & World Report, Lexington Health delivers more than 4,000 babies each year, performs more than 34,000 surgeries annually and is the region's third largest employer. Lexington Health also includes an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence, the state’s first HeartCARE Center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, and an Alzheimer’s care center. Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year residencies, as well as an informatics fellowship. The position is accountable for the patient's holistic plan of care in collaboration with other members of the health care team. Provides ongoing leadership, support and guidance to all nursing staff. Presents a positive image and attitude to staff, patients and visitors. Utilizes the nursing process to promote and restore patient's health status; provides physical and psychological support to patients and families; and supervising assigned team members. Identifies patient needs using the nursing process across the continuum of care.

  • Seeks learning opportunities to teach, coach, and mentor and to be taught, coached and mentored.
  • Collects data, understands algorithms, considers decision trees, and follows protocols.
  • May develop, integrate, and apply a variety of strategies that are driven by the needs and strengths of the patient/family.
  • Follows planned educational programs and sees patient/family education as a separate task from delivery of care.
  • Works on behalf of patient, family and community; advocates from patient/family perspective.
  • Follows standards and guidelines. Implements clinical changes and research-based practices.
  • Looks to acquire knowledge and skills needed to address questions arising in practice and improve patient care.
  • Ensure Hazardous Waste or Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals are discarded, stored, and managed with other compatible waste streams.
  • Minimum Education: Bachelors of Science in Nursing
  • Minimum Years of Experience: 2 Years of experience in areas of specialty within the past 5 years
  • Required Certifications/Licensure: Current RN license to practice in the State of South Carolina
  • National nursing certification in specialty or must be obtained within six months of hire/promotion into role.
  • Required Training: Completes yearly safety training and other mandatory classes; earns a minimum of 20 hours of continuing education annually within specialty.
  • Consideration will be given to candidates with an ADN or Diploma nursing degree who are presently enrolled in a RN to BS in Nursing or RN to MS in nursing program with the expectation that the degree be completed within 12 months of hire/promotion into the Care Manager role.
  • 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
  • Employer paid short-term disability and long-term disability coverage after 90 days of eligible employment
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Student loan forgiveness
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