RN - 4th Medical South - FT Nights

Lexington Medical Center•West Columbia, SC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The RN utilizes the nursing process to promote and restore patients’ health, collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary team members, providing physical and psychological support to patients and their families, and supervising assigned team members. The RN uses critical thinking to gather data, assess, make nursing judgments, intervene, and evaluate responses to actual or potential health problems. Care is provided in accordance with Lexington Health’s mission, vision, strategic imperatives, American Nurses Association standards, and the South Carolina Nurse Practice Act. The position is on 4th Medical South and is full-time, working nights from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. A $20,000 sign-on bonus is listed. The RN provides compassionate, safe, evidence-based care; advocates for patients; documents care accurately; coordinates with the healthcare team; and contributes to quality improvement and professional development. The role also involves maintaining equipment and supplies, responding to communications, completing environmental checks, and complying with safety, infection-control, and hazardous-waste requirements.

Requirements

ADN, nursing diploma, or Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Current RN license to practice in South Carolina.
Online-program generic RN education does not meet Lexington Medical Center minimum qualifications.
No minimum years of experience are stated; however, Critical Care, Medical/Surgical, Intermediate, and Emergency Department units will not consider newly graduated nurses without post-graduation experience unless they have successfully completed LMC’s Nurse Residency Program.
Maintain required certifications and complete required annual training and at least 15 hours of specialty continuing education annually.

Responsibilities

Build 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.
Serve as a patient and family advocate and protect confidential information.
Document and communicate patient care, changes, irregularities, and ongoing needs accurately and promptly.
Use critical thinking and clinical judgment to assess patient needs, respond to changing situations, and evaluate outcomes.
Provide quality, safe care in accordance with therapeutic standards, regulations, and nursing policies.
Resolve patient problems and needs using multidisciplinary team strategies.
Participate in performance improvement activities and initiatives using evidence-based practice.
Maintain a safe, clean environment and follow infection-control, medication-handling, and controlled-substance procedures.
Ensure equipment is maintained and functioning, troubleshoot problems, arrange repairs, and appropriately use nursing supplies and equipment.
Communicate and collaborate with healthcare teams, respond promptly to communication devices, and assist with required environmental checks.
Maintain professional knowledge, required certifications, attendance and service standards, annual safety training, employee health requirements, and at least 15 annual continuing education hours within the specialty.
Ensure hazardous waste and hazardous-waste pharmaceuticals are properly managed and complete initial and annual RCRA training.
For L&D nurses only: Qualified nurses with at least two years of L&D experience and verified competency may perform medical screening examinations under EMTALA.

Benefits

$20,000 sign-on bonus
Day-one medical, dental, and life insurance benefits
Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts
403(b) match plan eligibility from day one, with a dollar-for-dollar match up to 6%
Employer-paid life insurance equal to one times salary
Optional supplemental life insurance at low-cost premiums up to three times salary
Adoption assistance
Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability coverage after 90 days of eligible employment
Tuition reimbursement
Student loan forgiveness