LPN, Full Time, Days Position Available In Darlington, South Carolina

Job Description
Description
At ScionHealth, we empower our caregivers to do what they do best. We value every voice by caring deeply for every patient and each other. We show courage by running toward the challenge and we lean into new ideas by embracing curiosity and question asking. Together, we create our culture by living our values in our day-to-day interactions with our patients and teammates.
Job Summary
As supervised and delegated by a Registered Nurse, provides direct patient care in the clinical setting
Essential Functions
To perform this job, an individual must perform each essential function satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodation
Interacts professionally with patients/families; treats patients and their families with respect and dignity. Identifies and addresses psychosocial, cultural, ethnic and religious/spiritual needs of patients and their families
Effectively and appropriately communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers, demonstrating customer service excellence through application of positive language principles, appropriate response and use of constructive problem-solving techniques which foster positive outcomes
Provides direct patient care, consults with nursing staff/providers as required and adjusts nursing care processes as indicated to ensure optimal patient care
Ability to adequately assess and reassess pain
Utilizes appropriate pain management techniques
Educates the patient and family regarding pain management
Demonstrates knowledge of lab requirements, requisitions
Collects a baseline summary of a patient’s medical to include, check and record a patient’s body temperature, pulse, respiration weight and blood pressure
Maintains accurate and continued documentation appropriately for all assessments, treatments, and evaluations performed
Documentation meets current standards and policies
Decisions made reflect knowledge of facts, knowledge of diseases/surgical conditions, care required and good judgment
Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over patient life span and the skills necessary to provide age-appropriate care to the patient population served
Able to interpret data about the patient’s status in order to identify each patient’s age specific needs and provide care needed by the patient group
Qualifications
Education
Licensed Practical Nursing Degree, Required Licenses/Certifications
Must have current license in the state of practice or compact state license if allowed
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification, within 90 days of hire or transfer
Experience
Requirements will include successful completion of orientation checklist and skills/credentials/competency requirements of specific area of work
Able to maintain a high awareness of patient satisfaction and teamwork
Attention to detail
Ability to respond to and cope with emergency situations professionally and calmly
Adaptable to performing well under pressure in a stressful environment and taking appropriate action
Must be flexible, able to work as needed for appropriate departmental coverage
Basic computer knowledge; become proficient in Electronic Medical Records (EMR) systems
Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision
Demonstrates proficient time management skills
Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security. Additional languages preferred About Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center
Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center provides quality health care services to the people of several counties in northeastern South Carolina, patients have come to rely on our experienced, skilled staff and physicians to provide them with the highest level of care and compassion. Through the facilities on our campus, including a 116-bed acute care hospital and an adjoining medical office building, we provide comprehensive services with two things in mind: the care and comfort of our patients.
To expand services even further, Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center is included in the MUSC Health Network, a telehealth program that enables healthcare providers to work together to achieve quality care in a more efficient manner than can be achieved independently. The ongoing collaboration is the result of significant dialogue on how to best respond to health reform while addressing the needs of local communities.
Carolina Pines’ mission is Making Communities Healthier, with the vision of creating places where people choose to come for healthcare, physicians want to practice and employees want to work. We are a member of LifePoint Health, a for-profit hospital network headquartered in Brentwood, TN.