Center for Nursing Partnership
PRN
Any
evenings and occasional Saturday mornings
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.
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 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.
Job Summary
The RN Instructor presents education programs for the community and/or staff as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum Education: Associate Degree in Nursing
Minimum Years of Experience: 1 Year of experience in Nursing
Substitutable Education & Experience: None.
Required Certifications/Licensure: Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse by the South Carolina State Board of Nursing;
Maintains certification as required for specific programs (i.e.: Certified Childbirth Educator, Certified Breastfeeding Educator, Certified CPR Instructor, etc.).
Required Training: Competent communicator with class participants from the following age groups as required: Infant (Birth to 1 year); Child (1 year through 12 years); Adolescent (13 years through 17 years); Adult (18 years to 65 years); Geriatric (Over 65 years).
Essential Functions
- The RN Instructor will facilitate program participants in acquiring knowledge and skills.
- Demonstrates knowledge of program content and use of patient care standards related to program.
- Acts as resource for program participants.
- Demonstrates ability to work with program participants in a manner that fosters positive relationships.
- Assesses issues and needs appropriately prior to implementing learning activities.
- The RN Instructor will embody those behaviors, philosophies and values that serve to uphold the ideals and enhance the image of LMC to include:
- Maintains and respects program participant privacy.
- Respects patients' "Bill of Rights."
- Attends minimum of 12 hours of appropriate educational programs for own professional development.
- Presents professional appearance in dress and grooming.
- Adheres to dress code.
- Maintains personal hygiene and cleanliness appropriate to contact with patients, visitors and co-workers.
- The RN Instructor serves as a liaison between program participants and LMC.
- Offers feedback to supervisor regarding outcomes/problems related to the program(s).
- Demonstrates flexibility when meeting the needs of program participants.
Duties & Responsibilities
- The RN Instructor utilizes materials in a cost effective manner.
- Assists with cost estimates for program(s) needs for yearly budget.
- Monitors and evaluates the quantity and quality of supplies and equipment and makes recommendations through appropriate channels for cost effective operation.
- The RN Instructor will communicate effectively throughout the health care system.
- Suggests revisions to educational programs when deficiencies are identified.
- Uses creative methods for communicating with program participants.
- Demonstrates ability to communicate/interact with patients/family/staff/class participants as described below:
| Class Taught |
Participant Population |
| Women’s/ Children’s Classes |
Infant/Child/Adolescent/Adult/Geriatric |
| CPR |
Adult/Geriatric |
| Adult Surgery Classes |
Adult/Geriatric |
| Staff Education |
Adult/Geriatric |
- The RN Instructor identifies opportunities for improvement and coordinates/participates in the development and implementation of action plans to improve educational programs.
- Identifies ineffective routines, interventions, systems, etc. which do not contribute to desired or identifiable outcomes and takes action to change these practices.
- Facilitates change in a positive manner.
- Performs all other duties as assigned.
We are committed to offering quality, cost-effective benefits choices for our 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 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.
