Clinical Specialist II - Adult Acute Care

Center for Best Practice  
Full Time
AM Shift 
0700-1500

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 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

Responsible and accountable for the development and maintenance of patient care programs within specialty (i.e.: Diabetes, Wound, Ostomy & Continence, Medical, Surgical, Cardiovascular, etc).  Functions in the role of expert clinician, educator, consultant, case manager and researcher. This includes monitoring the clinical care of patients and providing clinical support to improve patient care and patient outcomes, as well as assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care delivered, consultation, patient education, staff development, and product evaluation. Incorporated within each of these role functions, the Clinical Specialist II is a role model, patient advocate, change agent, leader and cost-effective clinician. All responsibilities are carried out in accordance with the mission, vision, strategic imperatives and standards of the LCHD, American Nurses Association standards and specialty professional association standards and in accordance with the provisions set forth by the SC Nurse Practice Act.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Minimum Years of Experience: 4 Years of experience in acute care Nursing
Substitutable Education & Experience: None.
Required Certifications/Licensure: Must hold active, current license as a Registered Nurse issued by the South Carolina State Board of Nursing;

Graduation from an accredited certification program in specialty within 6 months once mandatory requirements have been satisfied.

Maintains certification in BLS and other certifications as appropriate such as ACLS and PALS.
Required Training: None.

Essential Functions

• Patient Care: The Clinical Specialist II provides patient care competently and provides leadership for nursing staff for the provision of nursing best-practice.     
  • Develops and assists in the implementation of nursing care plans and standards specific to the needs of the patient.         
  • Assists and provides direction to nursing staff with clinical decision-making and priority setting.            
  • Models excellence in nursing practice through the utilization of advanced concepts in the areas of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of perceived, actual or potential problems that occur in designated population.      
  • Functions as a facilitator and innovator for best practice with direct involvement in implementing and evaluating new processes and equipment for safety, cost effectiveness, and benefits related to nursing practice.       
  • Provide on-going 1:1 education for staff.        
  • Collaborates with health care team to problem solve complex clinical situations.
• Service Expectations: Works in a cooperative manner, which fosters relations between employees and patients, patients’ families, visitors, fellow employees, and the medical staff. Accepts the chain of command, supervision, and constructive criticism.     
  • Exhibits commitment and pride through personal example by speaking positively about LMC, the department employees, and guests.       
  • Contributes to teamwork and creates harmonious, effective and positive working relationships with others by. 
  • Respects, understands, and responds with sensitivity to employees and guests by treating others as one would wish to be treated.       
  • Resolves conflicts and problem-solves in a cooperative manner with others.  
  • Exhibits telephone courtesy.          
  • Maintains confidentiality.          
  • Utilizes the service recovery process t