LPN-PN

Lexington Medical Center • SC

83d

About The Position

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 responsible for providing nursing care to patients in a professional and courteous manner, performing a wide variety of patient care activities and accommodative services for patients under the direction of the manager/provider.

Requirements

• Minimum Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Minimum Years of Experience: None
• Required Certifications/Licensure: Current South Carolina license as a Licensed Practical Nurse; Basic first aid knowledge and current CPR certification

Responsibilities

• Maintains a positive attitude and has contact by phone, correspondence, or personal meetings with persons in other departments or outside the practice.
• Demonstrates appropriate communication of information to all ages.
• Responds to all patients and office staff requests and needs.
• Performs duties assigned by authorized personnel or as required in an emergency.
• Handles communication including answering and transferring phone calls, managing orders/messages, and phone triage.
• Schedules referrals, appointments, ancillaries, surgeries, and hospital admissions.
• Maintains medical records including documentation, forms, and chart maintenance.
• Performs phlebotomy, specimen collection and processing, proficiency testing, and results reporting.
• Manages medication including intravenous infusion, subcutaneous, intramuscular, intradermal, oral, topical, suppository, sublingual, and inhalants.
• Prepares and maintains exam rooms, conducts patient interviews, assists patients as needed, and performs minor procedures.
• Implements physician orders and provides patient education.
• Operates and maintains patient care equipment and general office equipment.
• Participates in in-service education and maintains competency.
• Maintains log sheets and conducts audits.
• Stocks and cleans instruments, ensuring proper storage and usage.
• Provides support and guidance for clinical policies and procedures.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Day ONE medical, dental and life insurance benefits
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• 403(b) match plan with dollar for dollar up to 6%
• Employer paid life insurance – equal to 1x salary
• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees