Float RN - Inpatient Float Pool 1

Lexington Medical Center•West Columbia, SC

16h

About The Position

The Float RN utilizes the nursing process to promote and restore patients’ health. The role collaborates with physicians and multidisciplinary team members, provides physical and psychological support to patients and their families, and supervises assigned team members. The nurse uses critical thinking to gather data, assess, make nursing judgments, intervene, and evaluate responses to actual or potential health problems. Care may include health teaching, supportive and restorative care, and support for a peaceful death. Responsibilities are performed in accordance with Lexington County Health District standards, American Nurses Association standards, and the South Carolina Nurse Practice Act. This position is in the Inpatient Float Pool and is scheduled for the PM/N shift, 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. A $10,000 sign-on bonus is listed. The position requires an ADN, nursing diploma, or Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a current South Carolina RN license. No minimum years of experience are specified, although Critical Care, Medical/Surgical, Intermediate, and Emergency Department units will not consider newly graduated nurses without post-graduation experience unless they successfully completed LMC’s Nurse Residency Program. Newly graduated RNs whose generic RN education was obtained through an online program do not meet LMC minimum qualifications.

Requirements

ADN, nursing diploma, or Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Current RN license to practice in South Carolina.
Newly graduated RNs whose generic RN education was obtained through an online program do not meet LMC minimum qualifications.
Critical Care, Medical/Surgical, Intermediate, and Emergency Department units will not consider newly graduated nurses without post-graduation experience, except those who successfully completed LMC’s Nurse Residency Program.
Maintain required certifications and complete required annual training and employee health requirements.
Earn a minimum of 15 hours of continuing education annually within the specialty.

Responsibilities

Establish positive rapport with patients and families and provide compassionate emotional, psychological, and spiritual support.
Promote patient independence by establishing care goals and educating patients and families about conditions, medications, and self-care in an understandable manner.
Advocate for patients and families, use ethical decision-making, and protect confidential information.
Document and communicate patient care, irregularities, and continuing needs accurately and promptly.
Use critical thinking and clinical judgment to assess patients, respond to changing situations, intervene, and evaluate outcomes.
Maintain quality of care in accordance with therapeutic standards, patient goals, nursing standards, and applicable regulations.
Resolve patient problems and needs through multidisciplinary teamwork and participate in evidence-based quality and performance improvement activities.
Maintain a safe, clean environment and follow infection-control, medication handling, storage, and controlled-substance procedures.
Ensure equipment is maintained and appropriately used; use nursing supplies and equipment responsibly.
Communicate and cooperate with health care teams, respond promptly to communication devices, and assist with required environmental checks.
Maintain professional knowledge, required certifications, attendance and service standards, and completion of annual safety, mandatory, and employee-health requirements.
Complete initial and annual RCRA training and ensure hazardous waste and hazardous waste pharmaceuticals are properly managed and discarded.
Earn at least 15 hours of continuing education annually within the specialty.

Benefits

Day-one medical, dental, and life insurance benefits.
Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
Eligibility to enroll in the 403(b) match plan on day one; LHI matches dollar for dollar up to 6%.
Employer-paid life insurance equal to one times salary.
Optional supplemental life insurance with low-cost premiums, up to three times salary.
Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability coverage for full-time employees after 90 days of eligible employment.
Adoption assistance.
Tuition reimbursement.
Student loan forgiveness.
$10,000 sign-on bonus.