RN

Lexington Medical Center • West Columbia, SC

2d

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 uses critical thinking to gather data, assess, make nursing judgments, intervene, and evaluate responses to actual and potential health problems. Care includes health teaching, supportive and restorative care, and support for a peaceful death. Responsibilities must align with Lexington County Health District’s mission, vision, strategic imperatives, applicable American Nurses Association standards, and the South Carolina Nurse Practice Act.

This position is on 7th South Medical and is listed as full time, PM shift, 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. The RN establishes rapport with patients and families, advocates for patients, provides education and compassionate support, documents and communicates care, and helps ensure safe, effective, high-quality patient care. The RN also supports nursing teams, equipment and supply management, workplace safety, professional development, and compliance with required training and certifications.

Requirements

• ADN, nursing diploma, or Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
• Current RN license to practice in South Carolina.
• New graduates whose generic RN education was obtained through an online program do 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 unless they have successfully completed LMC's Nurse Residency Program.
• Maintain required certifications and complete mandatory training, annual safety training, annual employee health requirements, and at least 15 specialty continuing-education hours annually.
• No minimum years of experience is specified; no education or experience substitutions are available.

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, while allowing opportunities for questions.
• Serve as a patient and family advocate and use ethical decision-making to support acceptable patient outcomes.
• Document and communicate patient care, irregularities, and ongoing needs accurately and promptly to maintain continuity among nursing teams.
• Use critical thinking and clinical judgment to gather and interpret data, assess patients, intervene, evaluate responses, and respond effectively to changing situations.
• Assure quality of care by following therapeutic standards, measuring outcomes against goals, and making or recommending adjustments in accordance with applicable nursing standards and regulations.
• Resolve patient problems and needs through multidisciplinary teamwork and participate in evidence-based process and performance improvement initiatives.
• Maintain a safe, clean work environment and follow infection-control, medication administration and storage, and controlled-substance policies and protocols.
• Provide appropriate, safe, quality care and support to patients and family members while protecting confidential information.
• Ensure equipment is maintained and functioning, troubleshoot malfunctions, request repairs, maintain inventories, and appropriately use nursing supplies and equipment.
• Communicate and cooperate effectively with health care teams, promptly respond to communication devices, and assist with required environmental checks.
• Maintain professional knowledge, meet attendance and service expectations, maintain required certifications, complete annual safety and mandatory training, and meet employee health requirements.
• Follow hazardous waste and hazardous waste pharmaceutical handling, storage, labeling, and disposal requirements, including initial and annual RCRA training.
• Complete at least 15 hours of continuing education annually within the specialty.
• For L&D nurses with at least two years of L&D experience and completed training and competency verification: perform qualified medical screening examinations under EMTALA.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and life insurance benefits beginning day one for eligible employees.
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
• 403(b) match plan enrollment beginning day one; employer matches dollar for dollar up to 6%.
• Employer-paid life insurance equal to one times salary.
• Option to elect supplemental life insurance up to three times salary at low-cost premiums.
• 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

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree