Nurse Manager - Emergency Room; ER

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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 Healthcare and was first in the state to achieve Magnet with Distinction status for excellence in nursing care.

Consistently ranked as bestin the Columbia Metroarea by U.S. News & World Report, Lexington Health delivers 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.

The Nurse Manager is responsible for the operational functions the nursing unit(s) he/she oversees. All responsibilities are carried out in accordance with the mission, vision, strategic imperatives and standards of the LCHD, American Nurses Association Standards, and in accordance with the provisions set forth by the SC Nurse Practice Act.

Minimum Education: Bachelors of Science in Nursing
Minimum Years of

Experience:

3 Years of Experience as an RN (At least 2 Years Should be in aLeadership Position/Capacity)
Substitutable Education & Experience (Optional): None.
Required Certifications/Licensure: Current RN License to Practice in the State of South Carolina;
National Nursing Certification in Specialty at Time of Hire (or must be required within 6 months ofHire/Promotion);
Maintains Current CPR certification.
Required Training: None.

• Provides excellent service to our customers (internal and external) is one of the fundamental objectives of Lexington Medical Center.
  • Measures and monitors patient/customer satisfaction. Reviews patient/customer feedback and develops action plans with staff to meet goals.
  • Builds and strengthens relationships based on mutual respect and trust. Fosters cooperation, open communication, and collaborative decision making among peers andstaff.
  • Models service excellence. Exemplifies and holds others accountable adhering toLMC’s Service Expectations policy.
  • Serves as patient/family advocate.
• Ability to acquire and administer human, financial, material and information resources in amanner that instills staff and customer trust and accomplishes the organization’s mission:
  • Proficient in human resource management, developing employees by offering challenging growth opportunities and managing performance by overseeing work,providing feedback and holding employees accountable for unsatisfactory behavior.
  • Measures and monitors employee satisfaction. Reviews feedback and develops action plans with staff to drive improvement.
  • Fiscal accountability.
  • Assessston technology needs of assigned areas and develops and implements plan.
  • Proficient use of business tools/technologies.
  • Proficient time management, prioritization and critical thinking skills.
• Provision of high standards of care and practice in area(s) of responsibility:
  • Compliance with regulatory standards.
  • Awareness of current trends and best practices and implementation of proven/best practices as appropriate.
  • Develops, implements and monitors work plans with measurable outcomes paying attention to key indicators and making adjustments to meet desired outcomes.
  • Serving as a positive change agent and excellent collaboration skills.
  • Holding self…