Clinical Coordinator RN; Lex Plan Sat​/Sun Observation Unit

Observation Unit

Part Time

AM/PM Shift 7a-7p

Sign-On Bonus: 20,000.00

Provides operational shift oversight, delegates care to staff, and facilitates timely patient admission, transfer, and discharge. Offers ongoing leadership, support, and guidance to all staff while presenting a positive image and attitude. Promotes patients’ health by completing the nursing process and collaborating 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 supportive and restorative care.

All responsibilities are carried out in accordance with Lexington Medical Center’s (LMC) mission, vision, strategic imperatives, and standards, as well as American Nurses Association Standards and South Carolina Nurse Practice Act provisions.

Lex Plan is a staffing schedule designated for patient care staff that work weekends only. Staff work 24 hours and are paid for 36 hours. Eligible for full‑time benefits plus applicable clinical differentials.

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• 2 Years of experience in areas of specialty within the past 5 years
• Option: ADN or Diploma nursing degree currently enrolled in an RN to BS or RN to MS program with completion expected within 12 months of hire/promotion into the Clinical Coordinator role
• National nursing certification in specialty at time of hire/promotion or must obtain within 6 months of hire/promotion
• Current RN license to practice in South Carolina
• Refer to Mandatory Certification Requirements P&P for required education/certification for various nursing specialties

• 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, and provides ample opportunity to ask questions.
• Serves as patient/family advocate.
• Maintains continuity among nursing teams by documenting accurately and timely; communicating actions, irregularities, and ongoing 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 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 a 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.
• Exhibits efficient conflict resolution and problem solving skills.
• Serves as staff…