Licensed Practical Nurse

Lex ENT Northeast

Full Time Day Shift M-Th 8-5, F 8-1

Sign-On Bonus: 4,000

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.

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/provider.

Minimum Education:

Must be, as a minimum, a graduate of an approved LPN/LVN program;
Possesses a valid Healthcare Provider cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certificate within six (6) months of their first day on the job in the facility; CPR classes are provided by Lexington Medical Center Extended Care Staff Development

Minimum Years of

Experience:

None Required

Certifications/Licensure:
Current South Carolina license as a Licensed Practical Nurse;
Basic first aid knowledge

Required Training:
None

• Direct the day-to-day functions of the nursing assistants in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern the long-term care facility.

• Ensure that the written policies and procedures that govern the day-to-day functions of the nursing service department are followed by all nursing personnel assigned to you.

• Ensure that the Nursing Service Procedures Manual is followed in rendering nursing care.

• Cooperate with other resident services when coordinating nursing services to ensure that the resident's total regimen of care is maintained.

• Ensure that all nursing service personnel are following their respective job descriptions.

• Perform administrative duties such as completing medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, charting, etc., as necessary.

• Participate in the development, maintenance and implementation of the facility's quality assurance program for the nursing service department.

• Periodically review the resident's written discharge plan. Participate in the updating of the resident's written discharge plan as required.

• Assist in planning the nursing services portion of the resident's discharge plan as necessary.

• Participate in surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies.

• Make written and oral reports/recommendations concerning the activities of your shift as required.

• Periodically review the department's policies and procedures to personnel, residents, visitors, and government agencies as required.

• Admit, transfer, and discharge residents as required.

• Inform nursing personnel of new admissions, their expected time of arrival, room assignments, etc.

• Ensure that rooms are ready for new admissions.

• Greet newly admitted residents upon admission. Escort to room as necessary.

• Make rounds with physicians as necessary.

• Implement and maintain…