RN - Interview and Assessment 32 hrs/week

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

Benefits offered by this job

Day 1 medical benefits

403(b) match

Tuition reimbursement

Life insurance provided

Student loan forgiveness

Job summary

Lexington Health in West Columbia, SC, is seeking a full‑time Registered Nurse for day shift. Use the nursing process to promote health, collaborate with physicians, and support patients and families. 32 hours per week, 7:30am–4:00pm, with a focus on compassionate care.

The role requires an ADN/ Diploma or BSN, SC RN license, and post‑grad readiness for a diverse clinical environment. You will document care, advocate for patients, and contribute to a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• ADN, Diploma or BSN required.
• Current SC RN license to practice.

Responsibilities

• Uses the nursing process to promote and restore health.
• Collaborates with physicians and multidisciplinary teams.
• Provides support to patients and families.
• Documents all patient care activities accurately and timely.
• Maintains confidentiality and ethical standards.

Skills

Nursing process

Critical thinking

Communication with patients

Team collaboration

Education

ADN, Diploma or BSN

Tools

Electronic Health Records (EHR)

Job description

Interview & Assessment Holding – Full Time – Day Shift – 7:30a-4:00p, 32 hrs/week

Lexington Health is a comprehensive network of care that includes six community medical and urgent care centers, nearly 80 physician practices, and Lexington Medical Center, a 607-bed teaching hospital in West Columbia, South Carolina.

Job Summary

Utilizes the nursing process to promote and restore patients’ 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 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 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.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Education

ADN, Diploma or Bachelors of Science in Nursing

New Graduate Restriction

• New graduate RN’s who acquire their generic RN education through an online program will not meet LMC minimum qualifications.

Minimum Years of Experience

None

Post‑Graduation Experience

• Critical Care, Medical/Surgical, Intermediate, and Emergency Department units will not consider newly graduated nurses without post‑graduation experience, except for those that have successfully completed LMC’s Nurse Residency Program.

Substitutable Education & Experience

None

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.

Required Training

None

Essential Functions

Patient Care and Support

• Establishes positive rapport with patient and family.
• Establishes a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support.
• Promotes patient’s independence by establishing care goals; provides education to patient and family in an understandable manner.
• Serves as patient/family advocate.
• Maintains continuity among nursing teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs.
• Uses systematic critical‑thinking approach for data gathering, assessment, nursing judgment, intervention, and evaluation.
• Identifies, synthesizes, and interprets sources of data using reasonable clinical judgment to respond to dynamic situations promptly.
• Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.
• Uses ethical decision‑making processes and advocates for acceptable patient outcomes.
• L&D Only: RN’s with 2 years or more of L&D experience who have completed training and competency verification may perform qualified medical screening examinations under EMTALA.

Clinical Work Quality

• Assures 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’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; calls 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.
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection‑control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.

Duties & Responsibilities

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 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 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.
• Completes yearly safety training and other mandatory classes.
• Complies with all annual employee health requirements.
• Ensures hazardous waste pharmaceuticals are discarded, stored, and managed properly; receives Initial RCRA training within 6 months of hire and continues with annual RCRA training.
• 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)
• 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.