Care Manager RN

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Oncology

Full Time

AM Shift

7a-7:30p

Sign-On Bonus: 20,000.00

Consistently named best hospital, Lexington Medical Center dedicates itself to providing quality health services that meet the needs of its communities. Ranked #1 in the Columbia metro area by U.S. News & World Report, Lexington Medical Center is the only hospital named one of the Best Places to Work in South Carolina and the first hospital in the state to achieve Magnet with Distinction status for excellence in nursing care.

The 607-bed teaching hospital anchors a health care network that includes six community medical centers and employs more than 8,700 health care professionals. The network includes a cardiovascular program recognized by the American College of Cardiology as South Carolina’s first Heart

CARE Center

TM and an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence affiliated with MUSC Hollings Cancer Center for research and education. The network also features an occupational health center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, an Alzheimer’s care center and nearly 80 physician practices. Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year residencies.

Accountable for the patient s holistic plan of care in collaboration with other members of the health care team. Provides ongoing leadership, support and guidance to all nursing staff. Presents a positive image and attitude to staff, patients and visitors. Utilizes the nursing process to promote and restore patient s health status; provides physical and psychological support to patients and families;

and supervising assigned team members. Identifies patient needs using the nursing process across the continuum of care. Uses a systematic critical-thinking approach to guides 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 care, supportive and restorative care and or support of a peaceful death.

All responsibilities are carried out in accordance with the mission, vision, strategic imperatives and standards of Lexington Medical Center (LMC), American Nurses Association Standards, and in accordance with the provisions/statutes set forth by the South Carolina Nurse Practice Act.

• Minimum Education
  :
  Bachelors of Science in Nursing
• Minimum Years of Experience
  : 2 Years of experience in areas of specialty within the past 5 years
• Substitutable Education & Experience (Optional):
  Consideration will be given to candidates with an ADN or Diploma nursing degree who are presently enrolled in a RN to BS in Nursing or RN to MS in nursing program with the expectation that the degree be completed within 12 months of hire/promotion into the Care Manager role
• Required Certifications/Licensure
  :
  Current RN license to practice in the State of South Carolina;
  National nursing certification in specialty or must be obtained within six months of hire/promotion into role.
• Required Training
  :
  Completes yearly safety training and other mandatory classes;
  Earns a minimum of 20 hours of continuing education annually within specialty;
  Efficient conflict resolution and problem solving skills.
• Essential Functions
  :
  • Nursing care reflects an integration of knowledge, skills, experience and attitudes needed to meet the needs of patients and families; thus, the continuums of RN characteristics are derived from patient needs and are demonstrated by proficiency in the following:
  • Clinical Judgment – Synthesizes and interprets multiple, sometimes conflicting, sources of data; makes judgment based on an immediate grasp of the whole picture, unless working with new patient populations; uses past experiences to anticipate problems; helps patient and family see the “big picture”; recognizes the limits of clinical judgment and seeks multi-disciplinary collaboration and consultation with others; recognizes and responds to the dynamic situation.
  • Advocacy and Moral Agency – Works on behalf of patient, family and community; advocates from…