Clinical Coordinator RN - 5th South Renal

Lexington Health; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus of $20,000

Day ONE medical, dental and life insurance benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Student loan forgiveness

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Columbia, South Carolina is seeking a Clinical Coordinator to oversee nursing shifts and ensure timely patient care. The role involves promoting patient health through a critical-thinking approach and requires a Bachelor of Science in Nursing with at least 2 years of specialty experience. A competitive sign-on bonus of $20,000 is available, along with comprehensive benefits starting on day one.

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience in specialty areas within the past 5 years.
• Current RN license to practice in South Carolina.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational shift oversight and delegate care to staff.
• Facilitate timely patient admission, transfer, and discharge.
• Promote and restore health by completing the nursing process.

Skills

Leadership

Critical thinking

Patient advocacy

Communication

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Tools

Electronic health record systems

Job description

Overview

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5th Medical Renal - South

Full Time

PM/N Shift

7p-7a

Sign-On Bonus: $20,000.00

Lexington Medical Center is consistently named a best hospital and is dedicated to quality health services for its communities. Ranked #1 in the Columbia metro area by U.S. News & World Report, it is the only hospital named one of the Best Places to Work in South Carolina and the first in the state to achieve Magnet with Distinction status for nursing care. The 607-bed teaching hospital anchors a health care network with six community medical centers and more than 8,700 health care professionals. The network features 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 includes an occupational health center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, an Alzheimer’s care center and nearly 80 physician practices. Postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year residencies.

Job Summary

Provides operational shift oversight, delegates care to staff and facilitates timely patient admission, transfer and discharge. Provides ongoing leadership, support and guidance to all staff and presents a positive image and attitude. Promotes and restores patients’ health by completing the nursing process and collaborates with other healthcare 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 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 Lexington Medical Center (LMC), American Nurses Association Standards and the South Carolina Nurse Practice Act.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Minimum Years of Experience: 2 years of experience in areas of specialty within the past 5 years

Substitutable Education & Experience (Optional): Consideration will be given to those with an ADN or Diploma nursing degree who are presently enrolled in an RN to BS in Nursing or RN to MS in nursing program with the expectation that the degree be completed within 12 months of hire/promotion into the Clinical Coordinator role.

Required Certifications/Licensure: National nursing certification in specialty at time of hire/promotion or must obtain within 6 months of hire/promotion into role; 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.

Required Training: None.

Essential Functions

• Establishes positive rapport with patient and family.
• 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, and provides them ample opportunity to ask questions.
• Serves as patient/family advocate.
• Maintains continuity among nursing teams by documenting accurately and timely; communicating actions, irregularities, and ongoing 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.
• Ensures quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measures health outcomes against goals and standards; following hospital and nursing division philosophies and standards of care; complying with state board of nursing and nurse practice act regulations.
• Resolves patient problems and needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies.
• Participates in process/performance improvement activities using evidence-based practice to maintain or improve quality of care.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations; calling for assistance from health care support personnel.
• 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.
• Holds team members accountable for standards of care and procedures.
• Serves as a teacher, coach and mentor to staff.
• Contributes to the development and revision of unit standards.
• Efficient conflict resolution and problem solving skills.
• Serves as staff leader related to process/performance improvement activities using evidence-based practice to maintain or improve quality of care and safe patient care systems and processes.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Fosters interdisciplinary communication and collaboration.
• Supports shared governance activities by serving on a unit or hospital-based committee.
• Positive rapport with health care team and strong collaboration skills.
• Collaborates with instructors from affiliating agencies to assure continuity of patient care as well as positive learning experiences for students.
• Provides feedback and insight regarding unit operations and employee performance to the Nurse Manager.
• Serves as a resource and role model to all members of the patient care team for patient care and professionalism.
• Recognizes and responds appropriately to complex situations.
• Participates in and provides input for patient care conferences and discharge planning conferences.
• Coordinates timely patient throughput (admissions, discharges, transfers) and facilitates smooth transitions of care throughout hospitalization.
• Negotiates for nursing resources to adequately meet patient care needs.
• Ensures patient care assignments are based on acuity and skill level of staff.
• Ensures operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and maintaining inventories.
• Appropriately utilizes nursing supplies and equipment.
• Demonstrates effective teamwork and maintains cooperative relationships among health care teams by communicating information and responding to requests.
• 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.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops and reviewing publications.
• Maintains required certifications and earns a minimum of 20 hours of continuing education annually within specialty.
• L&D Only: competency for medical screening exams (EMTALA) and preceptor sign-off requirements as applicable.
• Ensure hazardous waste is managed with proper labeling and disposal; complete initial RCRA training within 6 months and continue annually.
• 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 day one; employer matches dollar for dollar up to 6%
• Employer paid life insurance – equal to 1x salary
• Supplemental life insurance options
• Adoption assistance
• Employer paid short-term and long-term disability after 90 days
• Tuition reimbursement
• Student loan forgiveness

Equal Opportunity Employer

The policy of LMC is to provide equal opportunity of employment for all individuals and to comply with applicable state and federal laws. LMC strives for a discrimination-free environment and to recruit, select, onboard, and employ all employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or pregnancy and related conditions, including lactation. LMC promotes from within where possible and feasible.