Clinical Coordinator RN (Lex Plan Sat/Sun Days) Observation Unit

Lexington Medical Center; West Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 38,572 - 49,593; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On Bonus

Job summary

Lexington Medical Center is seeking a Clinical Coordinator RN for the Lex Plan Sat/Sun Days Observation Unit. The role is Part Time, AM/PM shift, 7a-7p, with a $20,000 sign-on bonus.

The unit emphasizes leadership, patient flow, and adherence to nursing standards within a Magnet-status system in West Columbia, SC. Minimum education is BSN with 2+ years in specialty areas; ADN/Diploma candidates may be considered if enrolled in RN to BSN/MS programs with degree completion within 12 months.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is required.
• 2+ years of experience in areas of specialty within the past 5 years.
• RN license to practice in SC; national certification in specialty preferred or to be obtained within 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational shift oversight and delegate care to staff.
• Facilitate timely patient admission, transfer and discharge.
• Lead and mentor staff while maintaining standards of care and patient safety.

Skills

Nursing

Leadership

Communication

Education

BSN

ADN or Diploma pathway

RN to BSN/MS in progress

Job description

Select how often (in days) to receive an alert:

Clinical Coordinator RN (Lex Plan Sat/Sun Days) Observation Unit

Observation Unit
Part Time
AM/PM Shift
7a-7p

Sign-On Bonus:20,000.00

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-bedteachinghospital in West Columbia, South Carolina. It was selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcareand was first in the state to achieve Magnet with Distinctionstatus for excellence in nursing care. Consistently ranked as bestin the Columbia Metroarea by U.S. News & World Report, Lexington Healthdelivers more than 4,000babies each year, performs more than 34,000surgeries annually and isthe region's third largest employer.

Lexington Health 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.Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year residencies, as well as an informatics fellowship.

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 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 Lexington Medical Center (LMC), American Nurses Association Standards and in accordance with the provisions/statues set forth by the South Carolina Nurse Practice Act.

LexPlan is a staffing schedule designated for patient care staff that work weekends only. Work 24 hours and get paid for 36, eligible for Full-time benefits, plus applicable clinical differentials.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Education: Bachelors 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 a 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, etc. 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 on-going needs.
• 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.
• 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.
• Uses ethical decision making processes and advocates for acceptable patient outcomes.
• Assures quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards; making or recommending necessary adjustments; 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.
• 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 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, policy and procedures, bedside reporting, etc.
• 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/initiatives utilizing evidence based practice to maintain and/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 demonstrates 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)