Care Manager RN - 5th South Renal

Lexington Health is a comprehensive network of care that includes six community medical and urgent care centers, nearly 80 physician practices, more than 9,000 health care professionals, and Lexington Medical Center—a 607-bed teaching hospital in West Columbia, South Carolina. Recognized as one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare by Modern Healthcare and the first in the state to achieve Magnet with Distinction status for nursing excellence, Lexington Health delivers over 4,000 babies annually, performs more than 34,000 surgeries, and is the region’s third-largest employer. The network also includes an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence, the state’s first HeartCARE Center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, and an Alzheimer’s care center. Postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year residencies, as well as an informatics fellowship.

About the Role

Accountable for the patient's holistic plan of care in collaboration with other members of the health care team. Provides ongoing leadership, support, and guidance to all nursing staff. Utilizes the nursing process to promote and restore patient's health status; provides physical and psychological support to patients and families; and supervises assigned team members. Identifies patient needs using the nursing process across the continuum of care. Uses a systematic critical-thinking approach to guide data gathering, assessment, nursing judgment, 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, or support of a peaceful death. All responsibilities are carried out in accordance with the mission, vision, strategic imperatives, and standards of Lexington Medical Center (LMC), American Nurses Association Standards, and the South Carolina Nurse Practice Act.

Responsibilities

• Seeks learning opportunities to teach, coach, and mentor and to be taught, coached, and mentored.
• Collects data, understands algorithms, considers decision trees, and follows protocols.
• May develop, integrate, and apply a variety of strategies driven by the needs and strengths of the patient/family.
• Follows planned educational programs and sees patient/family education as a key component of care delivery.
• Provides data while assessing patient's readiness or understanding; adapts or modifies programs to improve content delivery.
• Works on behalf of patient, family, and community; advocates from the patient/family perspective.
• Follows standards and guidelines; implements clinical changes and research-based practices.
• May improve, deviate from, or individualize standards and guidelines for particular patient situations or populations, including questioning and evaluating current practice based on patient responses.
• Acquires knowledge and skills needed to address questions arising in practice and improve patient care.
• Ensures hazardous waste or hazardous waste pharmaceuticals are discarded, stored, and managed with compatible waste streams in properly labeled and closed containers prior to offsite disposal. Completes initial RCRA training within 6 months of hire and annual RCRA training thereafter.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Minimum Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• Minimum Years of Experience: 2 years in specialty within the past 5 years.
• Substitutable Education & Experience: Consideration for candidates with an ADN or Diploma nursing degree enrolled in an RN to BSN or RN to MSN program, with the expectation the degree will be completed within 12 months of hire.
• Required Certifications/Licensure: Current RN license to practice in South Carolina; national nursing certification in specialty or must be obtained within six months of hire.
• Required Training: Completes yearly safety training and other mandatory classes; earns a minimum of 20 hours of continuing education annually within specialty; demonstrates efficient conflict resolution and problem-solving skills.

Skills

• Clinical Judgment: Synthesizes and interprets multiple data sources; makes judgments based on an immediate grasp of the whole picture; uses past experiences to anticipate problems; helps patients and families see the "big picture"; recognizes limits of clinical judgment and seeks collaboration; responds to dynamic situations.
• Advocacy and Moral Agency: Works on behalf of patients, families, and communities; advocates from patient/family perspectives; empowers patients and families to represent themselves; achieves mutuality in professional relationships.
• Caring Practices: Anticipates patient and family needs; fully engages with patients and families; promotes safety and comfort; orchestrates care to address concerns surrounding death and dying.
• Collaboration: Seeks opportunities to teach, coach, and mentor; facilitates team involvement in patient care discussions; recruits diverse resources to optimize outcomes.
• Systems Thinking: Develops and integrates strategies driven by patient/family needs; navigates the healthcare system on behalf of patients; utilizes alternative resources as needed.
• Response to Diversity: Integrates cultural differences into care; tailors healthcare to meet diverse needs and strengths; incorporates alternative therapies.
• Facilitation of Learning: Modifies or develops patient/family education programs; integrates education into care delivery; evaluates patient understanding through behavior changes; collaborates with healthcare providers on educational goals.
• Clinical Inquiry: Questions and evaluates current practice; improves or individualizes standards for patient situations; acquires knowledge to address practice questions.

Benefits

• Day-one medical, dental, and life insurance benefits.
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs).
• 403(b) match plan with dollar-for-dollar matching up to 6% from day one.
• Employer-paid life insurance equal to 1x salary; optional supplemental life insurance up to 3x salary at low cost.
• Adoption assistance.
• Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability coverage after 90 days of eligible employment.
• Tuition reimbursement and student loan forgiveness.

Pay

Sign-on bonus: $20,000.

Schedule

• Full-time day shift: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM or 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM.