RN - 4th Medical South FT AM

Lexington Medical Center•West Columbia, SC

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 role applies critical thinking to assess and respond to actual and potential health problems through patient teaching, care, supportive and restorative care, and support of a peaceful death. Responsibilities are carried out in accordance with Lexington Health’s mission, vision, strategic imperatives, nursing standards, American Nurses Association Standards, and the South Carolina Nurse Practice Act. This position is on the 4th Medical South unit and is full-time, rotating, with a 7 a.m.–7 p.m. schedule. The job posting lists a $20,000 sign-on bonus. The RN establishes rapport with patients and families, supports patient independence and informed self-care, advocates for patients, documents and communicates care, maintains confidentiality, and uses ethical decision-making. The role ensures quality and safe care, participates in improvement initiatives, follows infection-control and medication procedures, appropriately manages resources and equipment, works cooperatively with care teams, and maintains professional knowledge, certifications, training, and continuing education.

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’s minimum qualifications.
No minimum years of experience is listed; however, Critical Care, Medical/Surgical, Intermediate, and Emergency Department units will not consider newly graduated nurses without post-graduation experience unless they successfully completed LMC’s Nurse Residency Program.
Maintain required certifications and complete required annual training and specialty continuing education.

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.
Serve as a patient and family advocate and use ethical decision-making to support acceptable patient outcomes.
Document and communicate care actions, irregularities, and ongoing 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.
Maintain quality of care by following therapeutic standards, measuring outcomes against goals, and making or recommending needed adjustments.
Resolve patient problems and needs in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.
Participate in process and performance improvement initiatives and use evidence-based practice to maintain or improve care quality and safety.
Maintain a safe and clean working environment and follow infection-control, medication administration and storage, and controlled-substance procedures.
Ensure equipment is maintained and functioning, troubleshoot malfunctions, request repairs, maintain inventories, and appropriately use nursing supplies and equipment.
Communicate and cooperate with healthcare teams, respond promptly to communication devices, and assist with required environmental checks.
Maintain professional and technical knowledge, required certifications, attendance and service expectations, and completion of yearly safety and mandatory training.
Comply with annual employee health requirements and complete initial and annual RCRA training; ensure hazardous waste is managed and discarded appropriately.
Earn at least 15 hours of continuing education annually within the specialty.
For qualifying Labor & Delivery nurses only: perform qualified medical screening examinations under EMTALA after meeting the stated experience, training, and competency requirements.

Benefits

$20,000 sign-on bonus
Medical, dental, and life insurance benefits beginning on day one
Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts
403(b) match plan enrollment beginning on day one; employer matches dollar for dollar 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