LPN-PN

LFP ChapinFull TimeDay Shift40 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.Job Summary 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 Qualifications Minimum Education:  High School Diploma or Equivalent Minimum Years of Experience:  None Substitutable Education & Experience:  None Required Certifications/Licensure:  Current South Carolina license as a Licensed Practical Nurse;  Basic first aid knowledge and current CPR certification Required Training:  None Essential Functions Maintains a positive attitude. Has contact by phone, correspondence, or personal meetings with persons in other departments or outside the practice; tact is required in these contacts and the employee assumes the responsibility for harmonious relationships.    Demonstrates the following:        Appropriate communication of information to all ages.      Infant – Birth to 1 year; Child – 1 year through 12 years; Adolescent – 13 years through 17 years;   Adult – 18 years through 65 years;  Geriatric – Over 65 years      Responsiveness to all patients and office staff requests and needs.      Performance of duties assigned by authorized personnel or as required in an emergency, i.e., fire or disaster Provides/Performs        Communication           Telephones (Answer, Transfer)        Orders/Messages         Phone Triage           Physician – Orders, Patient Issues, etc.      Patient – Concerns, treatment, etc.       Staff – Patient Care, Referrals, Precertification, etc.        Understands and agrees to seek compliance with   appropriate health and safety regulatory agencies    Scheduling          Referrals; Appointments; Ancillaries;  Surgeries (Inpatient, Outpatient);  Hospital Admissions        Medical Records          Documentation;  Forms – Chart Structure; Chart Maintenance; Chart Filing/Pulling (Diagnostic Reports, Transcription,   Correspondence);  Image Files; Faxing; Copying;  Mail In;  Mail Out Lab           Phlebotomy          Specimen Collection and Processing       Proficiency Testing         Results Reporting Medication Management         Intravenous Infusion per P&P        Subcutaneously, Intramuscular Intradermal      Orally, Topical, Suppository, Sublingual, Inhalants     Storage and Handling         Ordering/Maintaining Levels Duties & Responsibilities Patient Care          Exam Room – Preparation & Maintenance       Conducts Patient Interview       Chaperone – Assists patients as needed      Assisting/Performing minor procedures       Triage (By telephone or in person)       Implement Physician Orders        Patient Education         Results Reporting          Clinical Documentation Operation of and responsibility for equipment (including, but not limited to, routine maintenance, ordering of supplies, log sheets and cleaning).        General Office Equipment i.e. Fax, copier, etc.     Patient Care Equipment i.e. BP, Temperature, Scales, etc.    Specialized Equipment          X-Ray; Bone Density; Ultrasound; Treadmill; Laboratory Equipment (Processing); Laser Equipment; Defibrillator; Holter Monitors; Cardiac Pacemakers; Other In-service/Education          Certification/Licensure        Competency           Department Orientation        Annual Training Log Sheets/ Audits          Samples; Pharmacy; Mayday Equipment; Oxygen; Equipment Instruments           Stock Appropriately – Maintain Levels       Cleaning / Sterilization        Knowledge of and usage       Storage Leadership           Provides Support and Guidance for Clinical Policies and   Procedures Other            Precertification/Authorization; Coding         - E & M / Basic Visits; Office Procedures/ Complex Visits; Surgeries; Hospital Services; Correspondence; Statistical Reports; Accounts Payable; Payroll Performs all other duties as assigned We are committed to offering quality, cost-effective benefits choices for our benefit eligible employees and their families: 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 EmployerIt 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.