LPN-PN

Lexington Medical Center • West Columbia, SC

1d • Onsite

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

Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Current South Carolina license as a Licensed Practical Nurse
• Basic first aid knowledge
• Current CPR certification

Responsibilities

• Maintains a positive attitude. Has contact by phone, correspondence, or personal meetings with persons in other departments or outside the practice; tact is required in these contacts and the employee assumes the responsibility for harmonious relationships.
• Demonstrates appropriate communication of information to all ages (Infant – Birth to 1 year; Child – 1 year through 12 years; Adolescent – 13 years through 17 years; Adult – 18 years through 65 years; Geriatric – Over 65 years).
• Responsiveness to all patients and office staff requests and needs.
• Performance of duties assigned by authorized personnel or as required in an emergency, i.e., fire or disaster.
• Provides/Performs Communication (Telephones, Orders/Messages, Phone Triage, Physician communication, Patient communication, Staff communication).
• Provides/Performs Scheduling (Referrals, Appointments, Ancillaries, Surgeries, Hospital Admissions).
• Provides/Performs Medical Records (Documentation, Forms, Chart Maintenance, Chart Filing/Pulling, Image Files, Faxing, Copying, Mail In, Mail Out).
• Provides/Performs Lab (Phlebotomy, Specimen Collection and Processing, Proficiency Testing, Results Reporting).
• Provides/Performs Medication Management (Intravenous Infusion per P&P, Subcutaneously, Intramuscular Intradermal, Orally, Topical, Suppository, Sublingual, Inhalants, Storage and Handling, Ordering/Maintaining Levels).
• Patient Care (Exam Room Preparation & Maintenance, Conducts Patient Interview, Chaperone, Assisting/Performing minor procedures, Triage, Implement Physician Orders, Patient Education, Results Reporting, Clinical Documentation).
• Operation of and responsibility for equipment (including, but not limited to, routine maintenance, ordering of supplies, log sheets and cleaning).
• In-service/Education (Certification/Licensure, Competency, Department Orientation, Annual Training).
• Log Sheets/ Audits (Samples, Pharmacy, Mayday Equipment, Oxygen, Equipment).
• Instruments (Stock Appropriately – Maintain Levels, Cleaning / Sterilization, Knowledge of and usage, Storage).
• Leadership (Provides Support and Guidance for Clinical Policies and Procedures).
• Other (Precertification/Authorization, Coding, Correspondence, Statistical Reports, Accounts Payable, Payroll).
• 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 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED