Lexington Medical Center·Lexington County, South Carolina
Provide professional nursing care to oncology patients in an office setting, including the management of oral chemotherapy care plans and physician order execution. Responsibilities include administering injections, performing phlebotomy, managing various venous access devices, and coordinating patient prescriptions and certifications.
up to $10,000 Lexington Health is a comprehensive network of care that includes six community medical and urgent care centers, nearly 80 physician practices, more than 9,000 health care professionals and Lexington Medical Center, a 607-bed teaching hospital in West Columbia, South Carolina. It was selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare and was first in the state to achieve Magnet with Distinction status for excellence in nursing care. Consistently ranked as best in the Columbia Metro area by U.S. News & World Report, Lexington Health delivers more than 4,000 babies each year, performs more than 34,000 surgeries annually and is the region's third largest employer. Lexington Health also includes an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence, the state’s first HeartCARE Center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, and an Alzheimer’s care center. Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year residencies, as well as an informatics fellowship.Job Summary Responsible for providing nursing care to patients in a professional and courteous manner including education and management of oral chemotherapy care plans and general nursing care to patients in an office setting. Carries out Physician orders including but not limited to assisting with procedures, administering injections, performing phlebotomy, PICC line care, VAD care, Hickman/Broviac care and maintenance, wound care, taking patient calls, cleaning and stocking exam rooms, calling in and preauthorizing prescriptions, coordinating supply levels, pre-certifying patients medical services, and assisting the physician with all other patient care as requested.
Minimum Education: Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing Minimum Years of Experience: None. Substitutable Education & Experience: None. Required Certifications/Licensure: Current South Carolina license as a Registered Nurse;
ONS Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Certification required within 6 months of hire and recertification as required;
BLS and CPR certification;
Strong analytical skills with in-depth knowledge of cancer and cancer therapy;
Demonstrated proficiency in PICC line care, VAD care, Hickman/Broviac care and maintenance. Essential Functions
Maintains a positive attitude.
Has contact by phone, correspondence, or personal meetings with persons in other departments or outside the practice; tact is required in these contacts and the employee assumes the responsibility for harmonious relationships.
Demonstrates the following: Appropriate communication of information to all ages.
Adult – 18 years through 65 years Geriatric – Over 65 years Responsiveness to all patients and office staff requests and needs.
Performance of duties assigned by authorized personnel or as required in an Emergency, i.e., fire or disaster Assists physicians with patient care including but not limited to setting up equipment and supplies for medical procedures, administers injections as directed by the physician and ensures appropriate documentation in patients’ medical records.
Triage patients over the telephone and in person.
Instructs and informs patients as to physician orders and/or lab results and ensures that prescriptions are called in expeditiously.
Ensures that patients are given thorough instructions for taking medications and verifies this through the teach-back method of patient education.
Process chemotherapy orders, notifies physician of patient needs and changes in condition promptly.
Documents all procedures and activities performed pertaining to chemotherapy dosing administration in the EHR.
Chemotherapy dose limit checking, adjustment and banding.
This will include drug interaction checking (drug/drug, drug/allergy, drug/diagnosis, and drug/gender) and medication reconciliation.
Determines the amount and type of nursing care needed for each patient and applies appropriate nursing care model to care given.
Regularly re-evaluates the needs of the patient.
Counsels the patient, family and significant others on nursing, teaching and related needs.
Inserts intravenous cannulas, administers prescribed intravenous solutions and medications.
Monitors and maintains infusion sites and systems.
Evaluates response to prescribed therapy.
Refers patient to Hospital Social Worker, Nurse Navigator, Financial Counselor, Dietician, Home Health, DME, or Hospice when appropriate.
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 EmployerIt is the policy of Lexington Health to provide equal opportunity of employment for all individuals, and to remain compliant with applicable state and federal laws and regulations. Lexington Health 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. Lexington Health 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.
Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a current South Carolina Registered Nurse license. Required certifications include BLS and CPR, with ONS Chemotherapy and Biotherapy certification required within 6 months and National Oncology Certification within 2 years.
Market context
Nursing jobs in South Carolina are typically in steady demand across hospitals, clinics, and long-term care settings. These roles are competitive because employers often want an active nursing license, BLS from the American Heart Association at hire, and may prefer a BSN; benefits commonly include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and paid time off. Before applying, confirm your license status and BLS readiness, and note that the requirements and benefits on this platform are AI-summarized from the original job description to save research time.