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Post Anesthesia Care Unit
Full Time
Day Shift
8:30 am - 8:00 pm & call
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 #2 in the state and #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.
The 607-bed teaching hospital anchors a health care network that includes five community medical centers and employs more than 8,000 health care professionals. The network includes a cardiovascular program recognized by the American College of Cardiology as South Carolina’s first HeartCARE CenterTM 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.
Utilizes the nursing process to promote and restore patient’s health status; collaborates with physicians and multidisciplinary team members; provides physical and psychological support to patients, family members and significant others; and supervises assigned 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 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 the Lexington County Health District, American Nurses Association Standards and in accordance with the provisions/statues set forth by the South Carolina Nurse Practice Act.
PATIENT CARE AND SUPPORT
CLINICAL WORK QUALITY
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
We are committed to offering quality, cost-effective benefits choices for our employees and their families:
Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of LMC to provide equal opportunity of employment for all individuals, and to remain compliant with applicable state and federal laws and regulations. LMC 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. LMC 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.
Full Time
Ancillary Healthcare
$74k-92k (estimate)
02/07/2024
03/10/2024
lexmed.com
COLUMBIA, SC
3,000 - 7,500
1971
Private
JOSEPH CAVANAGH
$500M - $1B
Ancillary Healthcare
Lexington Medical Center owns and operates a chain of hospitals that offers orthopedic, rehabilitation and cancer care treatment.
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Monitoring post-operative patients' levels of consciousness during recovery from anesthesia.
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Closely observing patients for signs of side effects of anethesia medication.
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Treating pain, nausea, and other post-operative symptoms of anesthesia.
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Oregon HUpdating charts, patient files, and medical records.
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Checking vital signs to catch any malfunctions and provide an easy recovery
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