- ADN, Diploma or Bachelors of Science in Nursing
- None
- Promotes patient's independence by establishing patient care goals; provides education to patient, and family in a manner they can understand their condition, medications, and self-care skills, etc. Maintains continuity among nursing teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs.
- Uses a systematic critical-thinking approach to guide data gathering, assessment, nursingjudgement, intervention and evaluation of human responses to actual and potential health problems.
- Identifies, synthesizes and interprets sources of data using reasonable clinical judgement to respond to dynamic situations in a timely and effective manner.
- Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.
- L&D Only: RN's with 2 years or more of L&D experience who have completed training and competency verification may perform qualified medical screening examinations under EMTALA.
- Assures quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards; following hospital and nursing division's philosophies and standards of care set by state board of nursing, state nurse practice act, and other governing agency regulations.
- Participates in process/performance improvement activities and initiatives utilizing evidence based practice to maintain and/or improve quality of care and safe patient care systems and processes.
- Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.
- Documents all patient care activities accurately and timely.
- Provides safe, appropriate, quality of care and support to patients and family members.
- Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.
- Appropriately utilizes all nursing supplies and equipment.
- Demonstrates effective teamwork skills and maintains a cooperative relationship among health care teams by communicating information; building rapport; Assists in performing and documenting environmental checks as required by LMC policy and regulatory agencies.
- Complies with all annual employee health requirements.
- Ensure Hazardous Waste or Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals are discarded, stored, and managed with other compatible waste streams in containers that are properly labeled and closed prior to being shipped offsite for proper disposal. Initial RCRA training is received within 6 months of the hire date and continuing with annual RCRA training.
- Lexington Medical Center:
- Day ONE medical, dental and life insurance benefits
- Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
- Adoption assistance
- LHI provides its full-time employees employer paid short-term disability and long-term disability coverage after 90 days of eligible employment
- Tuition reimbursement
- It is the policy of LMC to provide equal opportunity of employment for all individuals, and to remain compliant with applicable state and federal laws and regulations. LMC strives to provide a discrimination-free environment, and to recruit, select, on-board, and employ all employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including but not limited to, lactation. LMC endeavors to upgrade and promote employees from within the hospital where possible and consistent with the employee's desires and abilities and the hospital's needs.
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Relocation assistance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Hospital
- Standard shift:
- Day shift
RN-PRN-Nights - West Columbia, SC, United States - Lexington Medical Center
Description
Registered Nurse - EndoscopyScroll down to find an indepth overview of this job, and what is expected of candidates Make an application by clicking on the Apply button.
Full TimeDay Shift
We are seeking a skilled and compassionate Registered Nurse to join our team in the Endoscopy department.
As a Registered Nurse in Endoscopy, you will play a crucial role in providing exceptional patient care and ensuring the smooth operation of procedures.
This is an opportunity to work in a dynamic healthcare environment and make a positive impact on the lives of patients.
Utilizes the nursing process to promote and restore patient's health status; Uses a systematic critical-thinking approach to guide data gathering, assessment, nursing judgement, intervention and evaluation of human responses to actual and potential health problems through activities such as health teaching and the provision of care, supportive and restorative care and/or support of a peaceful death.
All responsibilities are carried out in accordance with the mission, vision, strategic imperatives and standards of the Lexington County Health District, American Nurses Association Standards and in accordance with the provisions/statues set forth by the South Carolina Nurse Practice Act.
Minimum Education:
*Critical Care, Medical/Surgical, Intermediate, and Emergency Department units will not consider newly graduated Nurses without post-graduation experience, except for those that have successfully completed LMC's Nurse Residency Program.
*Refer to Mandatory Certification Requirements P&P for required education/certification for various nursing specialties.
*Required Training:
PATIENT CARE AND SUPPORT** Establishes a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families.
*CLINICAL WORK QUALITY
Consistently named best hospital, Lexington Medical Center dedicates itself to providing quality health services that meet the needs of its communities.
News & World Report, Lexington Medical Center is the only hospital named one of the Best Places to Work in South Carolina.
The 607-bed teaching hospital anchors a health care network that includes five community medical centers and employs more than 8,000 health care professionals.
The network includes a cardiovascular program recognized by the American College of Cardiology as South Carolina's first HeartCARE CenterTM and an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence affiliated with MUSC Hollings Cancer Center for research and education.
The network also features an occupational health center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, an Alzheimer's care center and nearly 80 physician practices.
Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year.*We are committed to offering quality, cost-effective benefits choices for our employees and their families:
Job Type:
Full-time
Dental insurance