Lexington Medical Center·Lexington County, South Carolina
The LPN is responsible for providing professional nursing care, performing patient care activities, and managing clinical tasks under the direction of a provider. Key duties include triage, medication administration, phlebotomy, and maintaining medical records and equipment.
LH Heart&Vasc West ColumbiaFull TimeDay ShiftM-Th, 8-5; Fr 8-2 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.
Performs a wide variety of patient care activities and accommodative services for patients under the direction of the manager/provider.
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.
Infant – Birth to 1 year; Child – 1 year through 12 years; Adolescent – 13 years through 17 years; 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 Provides/Performs Communication Telephones (Answer, Transfer) Orders/Messages Phone Triage Physician – Orders, Patient Issues, etc.
Patient – Concerns, treatment, etc.
Staff – Patient Care, Referrals, Precertification, etc.
Understands and agrees to seek compliance with appropriate health and safety regulatory agencies Scheduling Referrals; Appointments; Ancillaries; Surgeries (Inpatient, Outpatient); Hospital Admissions Medical Records Documentation; Forms – Chart Structure; Chart Maintenance; Chart Filing/Pulling (Diagnostic Reports, Transcription, Correspondence); Image Files; Faxing; Copying; Mail In; Mail Out Lab Phlebotomy Specimen Collection and Processing Proficiency Testing Results Reporting Medication Management Intravenous Infusion per P&P Subcutaneously, Intramuscular Intradermal Orally, Topical, Suppository, Sublingual, Inhalants Storage and Handling Ordering/Maintaining Levels
We are committed to offering quality, cost-effective benefits choices for our benefit eligible 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.
Candidates must have a High School Diploma or equivalent and a current South Carolina license as a Licensed Practical Nurse. Current CPR certification and basic first aid knowledge are also required.
Market context
Licensed Practical Nurse roles in South Carolina are commonly in demand across hospitals, clinics, long-term care, and home health settings. Competition often centers on current state licensure, CPR certification, and readiness to work in fast-paced patient care environments. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this page to save time, then confirm your South Carolina LPN license and CPR status before applying.