LPN-PN

About the Organization

Lexington Health is a comprehensive network of care that includes six community medical and urgent care centers, nearly 80 physician practices, and more than 9,000 health care professionals. It operates 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. The system delivers over 4,000 babies annually, performs more than 34,000 surgeries, and is the region’s third-largest employer. Lexington Health also features 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. Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine, transitional year residencies, and an informatics fellowship.

About the Role

Responsible for providing nursing care to patients in a professional and courteous manner. Performs a wide variety of patient care activities and accommodative services for patients under the direction of the manager or provider.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Current South Carolina license as a Licensed Practical Nurse
• Basic first aid knowledge and current CPR certification

Responsibilities

• Maintains a positive attitude and ensures harmonious relationships through professional communication with internal and external contacts.
• Demonstrates appropriate communication and responsiveness to patients and staff across all age groups (infant, child, adolescent, adult, geriatric).
• Performs duties as assigned by authorized personnel, including emergency response (e.g., fire or disaster).
• Communication:
  • Manages phone systems (answering, transferring calls).
  • Handles orders and messages via phone triage for physicians, patients, and staff.
• Scheduling:
  • Coordinates referrals, appointments, ancillary services, surgeries (inpatient/outpatient), and hospital admissions.
• Medical Records:
  • Manages documentation, forms, chart maintenance, filing (diagnostic reports, transcription, correspondence), image files, faxing, copying, and mail.
• Laboratory:
  • Performs phlebotomy, specimen collection/processing, proficiency testing, and results reporting.
• Medication Management:
  • Administers medications via intravenous infusion (per policy), subcutaneous, intramuscular, intradermal, oral, topical, suppository, sublingual, and inhalant routes.
  • Manages storage, handling, ordering, and maintaining medication levels.
• Patient Care:
  • Prepares and maintains exam rooms; conducts patient interviews; assists with minor procedures; triages patients (by phone or in person); implements physician orders; provides patient education; and reports results.
  • Serves as a chaperone for patients as needed.
• Clinical Documentation:
  • Operates and maintains general office equipment (fax, copier) and patient care equipment (BP monitors, thermometers, scales, etc.).
  • Handles specialized equipment (X-ray, ultrasound, treadmill, laboratory equipment, defibrillators, Holter monitors, etc.).
• In-Service/Education:
  • Maintains certification/licensure competency; completes department orientation and annual training.
  • Manages log sheets/audits for samples, pharmacy, emergency equipment, oxygen, and instruments.
• Leadership:
  • Provides support and guidance for clinical policies and procedures.
• Additional Duties:
  • Handles precertification/authorization, coding (E&M/basic visits), office procedures, surgeries, hospital services, correspondence, statistical reports, accounts payable, and payroll.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

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 employer match up to 6% (eligible 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.

Schedule

PRN (as needed) day shift.