RN - Emergency Room (ER)

Lexington Medical Center•West Columbia, SC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The RN utilizes the nursing process to promote and restore patients’ health, collaborates with physicians and multidisciplinary team members, provides physical and psychological support to patients and their families, and supervises assigned team members. The nurse applies systematic critical thinking to gather data, assess, 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 County Health District’s mission, vision, strategic imperatives, applicable standards, American Nurses Association Standards, and the South Carolina Nurse Practice Act. In the Emergency Room, the RN establishes rapport with patients and families; provides compassionate emotional, psychological, and spiritual support; promotes patient independence through care goals and understandable education; advocates for patients and families; and documents and communicates care and ongoing needs. The RN uses clinical judgment to respond effectively to changing situations, protects confidential information, and uses ethical decision-making. The role also includes ensuring quality and safety, coordinating with the multidisciplinary team, managing supplies and equipment, completing required checks and training, maintaining certifications, and earning at least 15 hours of continuing education annually within the specialty.

Requirements

ADN, nursing diploma, or Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Current RN license to practice in South Carolina.
Online generic RN education does not meet Lexington Medical Center minimum qualifications.
Critical Care, Medical/Surgical, Intermediate, and Emergency Department units do not consider newly graduated nurses without post-graduation experience, except graduates who have successfully completed LMC's Nurse Residency Program.
Maintain required certifications and complete mandatory training and annual employee health requirements.

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.
Serve as a patient and family advocate and use ethical decision-making to support acceptable patient outcomes.
Document and communicate patient care, irregularities, and continuing needs accurately and promptly while maintaining confidentiality.
Use critical thinking and clinical judgment to gather and interpret data, assess patients, intervene, and evaluate responses to actual and potential health problems.
Assure quality of care by following therapeutic standards, assessing outcomes against care goals, and adjusting or recommending adjustments as needed.
Resolve patient problems and needs through multidisciplinary teamwork.
Participate in process and performance improvement initiatives using evidence-based practice.
Maintain a safe, clean working environment and follow infection-control, medication administration and storage, and controlled-substance procedures.
Ensure equipment is maintained and functioning, troubleshoot issues, arrange repairs, maintain inventories, and appropriately use nursing supplies and equipment.
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 expectations, and complete annual safety training, mandatory classes, employee health requirements, and RCRA training.
Ensure hazardous waste and hazardous waste pharmaceuticals are properly discarded, stored, managed, labeled, and closed in appropriate containers before offsite disposal.
Earn at least 15 hours of continuing education annually within the specialty.

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 beginning on day one, with dollar-for-dollar matching up to 6%.
Employer-paid life insurance equal to 1x salary.
Optional supplemental life insurance with low-cost premiums up to 3x 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.
$25,000 sign-on bonus.