RN - 7th Surgical East PRN

Lexington Medical Center • West Columbia, SC

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse utilizes the nursing process to promote and restore patients’ health, collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary team members and providing physical and psychological support to patients, families, and significant others. The role also supervises assigned team members and uses critical thinking to gather data, assess patients, make nursing judgments, intervene, and evaluate responses to actual and potential health problems. Care may include health teaching, supportive and restorative care, and support of a peaceful death. Responsibilities are carried out in accordance with Lexington Health’s mission, vision, strategic imperatives, applicable nursing standards, and the South Carolina Nurse Practice Act.

The nurse establishes rapport with patients and families, advocates for patients, educates patients and families, maintains continuity through documentation and communication, and provides safe, quality care. The role also includes maintaining clinical knowledge and certifications, participating in quality improvement, working effectively with care teams, and appropriately managing nursing equipment and supplies. This is a PRN position on the 7th Surgical East unit.

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 listed; however, critical care, medical/surgical, intermediate, and emergency department units do not consider newly graduated nurses without post-graduation experience unless they have completed Lexington Medical Center’s Nurse Residency Program. Newly graduated RNs whose generic RN education was obtained through an online program do not meet the stated minimum qualifications.

Requirements

• ADN, nursing diploma, or Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
• Current RN license to practice in South Carolina.
• Generic RN education obtained through an online program does not meet the employer’s minimum qualifications.
• New graduates are not considered for critical care, medical/surgical, intermediate, and emergency department units without post-graduation experience, except for graduates who completed LMC’s Nurse Residency Program.
• Maintain required certifications and complete mandatory annual training and employee health requirements.
• Complete initial RCRA training within six months of hire and annual RCRA training thereafter.
• Earn a minimum of 15 hours of continuing education annually within the specialty.

Responsibilities

• Promote and restore patients’ health using the nursing process and systematic critical thinking.
• Collaborate with physicians and multidisciplinary team members, and supervise assigned team members.
• Provide physical, psychological, emotional, and spiritual support to patients and families.
• Establish rapport with patients and families, advocate for patients, and support patient independence through care goals and understandable education.
• Gather and interpret clinical data, assess patient needs, use nursing judgment, intervene, and evaluate responses to health problems.
• Document and communicate patient care, changes, irregularities, and ongoing needs accurately and promptly.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and use ethical decision-making to advocate for acceptable patient outcomes.
• Provide safe, quality care in accordance with nursing standards, regulations, and patient care goals.
• Resolve patient problems through multidisciplinary strategies and participate in evidence-based performance and quality improvement initiatives.
• Maintain a safe, clean environment and follow infection-control, medication administration and storage, and controlled-substance procedures.
• Ensure equipment operation, appropriately use nursing supplies and equipment, respond to communication devices, and assist with environmental checks.
• Maintain professional knowledge, required certifications, attendance and service standards, and complete mandatory training and employee health requirements.
• Manage hazardous waste and hazardous waste pharmaceuticals according to requirements and complete initial and annual RCRA training.
• Earn at least 15 hours of specialty-related continuing education annually.

Benefits

• Day-one medical, dental, and life insurance benefits for benefit-eligible employees.
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
• 403(b) match plan eligibility starting 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.
• Adoption assistance.
• Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability coverage for full-time employees after 90 days of eligible employment.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Student loan forgiveness.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree