RN Clinical Coordinator - New Northeast Emergency Dept.(Night Shift)

Lexington Health; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On Bonus $25,000

Job summary

Lexington Health Northeast Emergency Department is staffing for a Full Time Night Shift (7:00pm - 7:00am) at a NEW location coming Spring 2027. A $25,000 sign-on bonus is offered. The hospital network includes six community medical centers and a Magnet-recognized nursing program in South Carolina.

Minimum qualifications include a BSN, SC RN licensure, and at least 2 years of relevant experience. The role emphasizes leadership, patient throughput, and collaboration with the care team to provide

Qualifications

• BSN degree required.
• Current RN license to practice in the State of South Carolina.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in areas of specialty within the past 5 years.
• Substitutable education/experience options may apply as described in the ad.

Responsibilities

• Oversee nursing shift operations and delegate care to staff.
• Facilitate timely patient admission, transfer and discharge.
• Promote quality patient care and ensure adherence to standards and regulations.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary team to maintain care quality and patient safety.

Education

Bachelors of Science in Nursing

Job description

Lexington Health Northeast Emergency Department - NEW Location Coming Spring 2027!

Full Time

Night Shift

7:00pm - 7:00am

Sign-On Bonus: $25,000

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. It was selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare and was first in the state to achieve Magnet with Distinction status for excellence in nursing care. Consistently ranked as best in the Columbia Metro area by U.S. News & World Report, Lexington Health delivers more than 4,000 babies each year, performs more than 34,000 surgeries annually and is the 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.

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;

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) and facilitates smooth transitions of care throughout hospitalization.
• Negotiates for nursing resources to adequately meet the patient care needs.
• Ensures patient care assignments based on acuity of patients and skill level of nurse.
• 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 a cooperative relationship among health care teams by communicating information; responding to requests; building rapport; participating in team problem-solving methods.
• Promptly responds to all communication devices in order 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; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
• Maintains required certifications. Earns a minimum of 20 hours of continuing education annually within specialty.
• L&D Only: A nurse must have documented competency and completion of department orientation to complete a medical screening exam (EMTALA). Nurses will have 3 consecutive medical screenings reviewed and signed off by their preceptor prior to independently completing screenings.
• Ensure Hazardous Waste or Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals are discarded, stored, and managed with other compatible waste streams in containers that are properly labeled and closed prior to being shipped offsite for proper disposal. Initial RCRA training is received within 6 months of the hire date and continuing with annual RCRA training.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

We are committed to offering quality, cost-effective benefits choices for our benefit eligible employees and their families:

• Day ONE medical, dental and life insurance benefits
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Employees are eligible for enrollment into the 403(b) match plan day one. LHI matches dollar for dollar up to 6%.
• Employer paid life insurance - equal to 1x salary
• Employee may elect supplemental life insurance with low cost premiums up to 3x salary
• Adoption assistance
• LHI provides its full-time employees employer paid short-term disability and long-term disability coverage after 90 days of eligible employment
• Tuition reimbursement
• Student loan forgiveness

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of Lexington Health to provide equal opportunity of employment for all individuals, and to remain compliant with applicable state and federal laws and regulations. Lexington Health strives to provide a discrimination-free environment, and to recruit, select, on-board, and employ all employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including but not limited to, lactation. Lexington Health endeavors to upgrade and promote employees from within the hospital where possible and consistent with the employee’s desires and abilities and the hospital’s needs.

Nearest Major Market: Columbia Nearest Secondary Market: South Carolina