Float RN - Inpatient Float Pool

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

Utilizes the nursing process to promote and restore patient’s health status; collaborates with physicians and multidisciplinary team members; provides physical and psychological support to patients, family members, and significant others; and supervises assigned team members. 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, 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 the provisions/statutes set forth by the South Carolina Nurse Practice Act.

Requirements

• Minimum Education: ADN, Diploma, or Bachelor of Science in Nursing. New graduate RNs who acquire their generic RN education through an online program will not meet minimum qualifications.
• Minimum Years of Experience: None. Critical Care, Medical/Surgical, Intermediate, and Emergency Department units will not consider newly graduated Nurses without post-graduation experience, except for those who have successfully completed LMC's Nurse Residency Program.
• Required Certifications/Licensure: Current RN license to practice in the State of South Carolina. Refer to Mandatory Certification Requirements P&P for required education/certification for various nursing specialties.

Responsibilities

Patient Care and Support

• Establishes positive rapport with patient and family.
• Creates a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families.
• Promotes patient independence by establishing patient care goals; educates patients and families about conditions, medications, and self-care skills in an understandable manner and provides opportunities for questions.
• Serves as patient/family advocate.
• 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, nursing judgment, intervention, and evaluation of human responses to health problems.
• Identifies, synthesizes, and interprets sources of data using reasonable clinical judgment to respond to dynamic situations in a timely and effective manner.
• Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.
• Uses ethical decision-making processes and advocates for acceptable patient outcomes.
• L&D Only: RNs with 2+ years of L&D experience who have completed training and competency verification may perform qualified medical screening examinations under EMTALA.

Clinical Work Quality

• Ensures quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measures health outcomes against patient care goals and standards; makes or recommends necessary adjustments; follows hospital and nursing division philosophies and standards of care set by the state board of nursing, state nurse practice act, and other governing agency regulations.
• Resolves patient problems and needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies.
• 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.
• Maintains a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations; calls for assistance from health care support personnel as needed.
• 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 in a timely manner.
• Provides safe, appropriate, quality care and support to patients and family members.

Resource Management

• Ensures operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer’s instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques.
• Appropriately utilizes all nursing supplies and equipment.
• Demonstrates effective teamwork skills and maintains cooperative relationships among health care teams by communicating information, responding to requests, building rapport, and participating in team problem-solving methods.
• Promptly responds to all communication devices to meet patient needs.
• Assists in performing and documenting environmental checks as required by LMC policy and regulatory agencies.

Professional Responsibilities

• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
• Meets or exceeds all LMC requirements for attendance and service expectations.
• Maintains required certifications and completes yearly safety training and other mandatory classes.
• Complies with all annual employee health requirements.
• Ensures Hazardous Waste or Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals are discarded, stored, and managed with other compatible waste streams in properly labeled and closed containers prior to offsite shipment. Initial RCRA training is received within 6 months of hire, with annual RCRA training thereafter.
• Earns a minimum of 15 hours of continuing education annually within specialty.

Benefits

• Day ONE medical, dental, and life insurance benefits.
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs).
• 403(b) match plan: Employees are eligible for enrollment day one, with LHI matching dollar-for-dollar up to 6%.
• Employer-paid life insurance equal to 1x salary; optional supplemental life insurance up to 3x salary at low-cost premiums.
• 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: $10,000

Schedule

Full Time, PM/N Shift: 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM