Registered Nurse / 61129836

Full Job Description

Do you have a passion to provide meaningful contributions to your community?

Would you like to be part of an organization whose central mission is helping to protect, stabilize and strengthen the lives of South Carolina's children, families, and vulnerable adults?

If so, the SC Department of Social Services has the right job opportunity for you! Job Duties:

• The Registered Nurse position will provide support to several counties in the Upstate and Midlands region and provide oversight for meeting the health care needs for families and children involved with Child Welfare Services.

Ensures that the health care and dental needs and services of children in Foster Care are correctly and timely documented.

Advises staff on follow-up services recommended by providers when a child has a medical, behavioral, or dental health need.

Documents the need for follow-up care; reports on and manages missing follow up health care needs; and communicates gaps in care to DSS case managers.

Provides consultation and training to staff, contract providers, foster parents, birth parents and other entities regarding the health care needs of children in Foster Care.

Works with community partners and advocates for children in Foster Care, and families and children in Family Preservation and Child Protective Services cases.

Regularly meets with regional and county offices to consult with case managers, supervisors, and county office staff.

• Identifies new reporting needs, reports barriers to children receiving care, and engages in continual quality improvement. Serves on inter-agency teams to address systemic and individual barriers to health care.

• Collaborates with external health care providers, Medicaid and State MCO, pharmacies, and hospitals to ensure children and youth have health care and dental needs met. Assists to ensure follow-up visits occur for treatment needs.

• Will be required to perform shelter/emergency response duties as directed.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing and related nursing experience. Requires licensure as a registered nurse by the South Carolina Board of Nursing.

Incumbent must have and maintain a valid SC driver's license while employed in this position.

Qualifications

Pediatric health care experience preferred.
Bachelor's Degree preferred.

Additional Information

This application for employment with the SC Department of Social Services must be completed in its entirety.

A resume may be included; but shall not be substituted in lieu of the completion of this application in part or in whole.

"See Resume" is not acceptable information for the completion of any part of the requirements of this application.

If such is submitted, this employment application will be considered incomplete and may not be forwarded as eligible for consideration to hiring managers. Must have a valid driver's license.

Will require in-state travel.

If you certify, by completion and submission of this application, that you possess educational credentials that qualify you for the available DSS positions, you will be required to provide a certified official transcript, if you are selected for job offer.

The South Carolina Department of Social Services offers an exceptional benefits package that includes:

• Health, Dental, Vision, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, and Children

• 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year

• 15 days sick leave per year

• 13 paid holidays

• Paid Parental Leave

• State Retirement Plan and Deferred Compensation Programs

DIVISION: Child Health & Well-Being / Greenville County