Health Nurse - Extended Care

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7:30-4p Mon-Wed

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.

Responsible for providing nursing care to employees/volunteers/students/chaplains/contract employees in a professional and courteous manner. Provides the following services including but not limited to the following: minor first aid, administering injections, administering tuberculin skin tests, coordinating with other medical providers, communicating with other departments of the hospital. These services are under the directive and guidance of the Employee Health Medical Director. 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 South Carolina Nurse Practice Act.

Minimum Education:

Diploma or Bachelors of Science in Nursing
Minimum Years of

Experience:

3 Years of relevant nursing experience.
Substitutable

Education & Experience:

None
Required Certifications/Licensure:
Current RN license to practice in the state of South Carolina;
Maintain CPR certification.
Required Training:
None.

• Pre-placement Screenings:
  • Interview and review health history
  • Tuberculin test as needed
  • Vision and hearing screening
  • Vital signs
  • Immunizations as needed
  • Communicate with employment as needed
  • Gather medical records as needed for correct job placement
  • Schedule appointment for pre-placement physical with Occupational Health as indicated
  • Communicate appropriately with all parties involved with employment process
• Exposure Management
  • Yearly tuberculin skin testing on employees required to have annual testing
  • Two step tuberculin skin testing on prospective employees as indicated
  • Enter data in People Soft
  • Provide counseling and diagnostic testing for positive skin test results
  • Refer positive skin test results to the health department
  • Immunizations on employees, volunteers and chaplains as indicated
  • Assist with follow up communication as needed
  • Participate in chart audits
  • Assist IC in determining immunization rates of employees, volunteers, chaplains, contract employees
  • Provide counseling and case management for employees, volunteers, chaplains, contract employees and students exposed to blood or body fluids.
  • Provide PEP as directed by Medical Director or
  • Consult with IC to reduce infectious disease transmission in hospital population

• Injury Treatment
  • Provide basic first aid to injured employees, volunteers, chaplains, contract employees or students
  • Transport client to ED as indicated
  • Schedule appointments with physician as needed
  • Assist with documentation and…