RN - Emergency Room (ER)

Lexington Medical Center•West Columbia, SC

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Emergency Room Registered Nurse uses the nursing process to promote and restore patients’ health. The RN collaborates with physicians and multidisciplinary team members, provides physical and psychological support to patients and their families, and supervises assigned team members. The role uses 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 for 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. This is a full-time PM-shift position, with the listed hours of 1845–0715. Emergency Department units do not consider newly graduated nurses without post-graduation experience, except those who have successfully completed Lexington Medical Center’s Nurse Residency Program. The role requires a current South Carolina RN license and an ADN, nursing diploma, or Bachelor of Science in Nursing. New graduate RNs whose generic nursing education was obtained through an online program do not meet the employer’s minimum qualifications. The RN provides compassionate, patient- and family-centered care; supports safe and high-quality clinical practice; uses supplies and equipment appropriately; works collaboratively with care teams; and maintains professional knowledge, certifications, training, and continuing education. A sign-on bonus of $25,000 is listed.

Requirements

ADN, nursing diploma, or Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Current RN license to practice in South Carolina.
Emergency Department units do not consider newly graduated nurses without post-graduation experience, except nurses who have successfully completed Lexington Medical Center’s Nurse Residency Program.
New graduate RNs who obtained their generic RN education through an online program do not meet Lexington Medical Center’s minimum qualifications.
Maintain required certifications and complete mandatory training and annual employee health requirements.

Responsibilities

Establish positive rapport with patients and families and provide 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, while allowing time for questions.
Serve as a patient and family advocate, use ethical decision-making, and protect confidential information.
Document and communicate patient care, irregularities, and continuing needs accurately and promptly to maintain continuity among nursing teams.
Use systematic critical thinking and clinical judgment to collect and interpret data, assess patients, intervene, and evaluate responses to actual and potential health problems.
Assure quality of care by following therapeutic standards, evaluating outcomes against goals and standards, and making or recommending adjustments as needed.
Resolve patient problems and needs using multidisciplinary team strategies.
Participate in process and performance improvement initiatives using evidence-based practice to maintain or improve care quality and safety.
Maintain a safe and clean work environment and follow infection-control, medication administration and storage, and controlled-substance policies and protocols.
Provide safe, appropriate, quality care and support to patients and family members.
Ensure equipment operates by completing preventive maintenance requirements, following manufacturer instructions, troubleshooting problems, requesting repairs, maintaining inventories, and evaluating equipment and techniques.
Use nursing supplies and equipment appropriately and complete or assist with environmental checks required by policy and regulatory agencies.
Communicate and cooperate effectively with health care teams, respond to requests, participate in team problem-solving, and promptly respond to communication devices.
Maintain professional and technical knowledge through educational workshops, professional publications, networking, and professional societies.
Meet attendance and service expectations, maintain required certifications, complete annual safety and mandatory training, and comply with annual employee health requirements.
Complete initial RCRA training within six months of hire and annual continuing RCRA training; ensure hazardous waste and hazardous waste pharmaceuticals are properly segregated, labeled, closed, stored, and managed for disposal.
Earn at least 15 hours of specialty continuing education annually.

Benefits

$25,000 sign-on bonus.
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 day one; Lexington Health matches dollar for dollar up to 6%.
Employer-paid life insurance equal to one times salary.
Option to elect supplemental life insurance at 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.