Registered Nurse Non-Institutional (WCMH Conway)

Full Job Description

Are you passionate about making a real difference in people's lives? Join our team at the Office of Mental Health where we are dedicated to providing compassionate and accessible care to our community.

We are seeking a RN Non-Institutional Conway Clinic who is motivated to help individuals and families navigate life's challenges and achieve long-term wellness.

If you want to use your skills to build a healthier, more resilient community, we encourage you to apply.

This position is located at the SC Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) - Office of Mental Health, Waccamaw Center for Mental Health, 164 Waccamaw Medical Park Drive, Conway, SC 29526.

As the Registered Nurse, Non-Institutional, under general supervision you will plan, implement and provide direct nursing care to all patients of the Conway Clinic for Waccamaw Center for Mental Health. In collaboration with the treatment team, you will evaluate the effectiveness of care/interventions and discharge planning.

Responsibilities for the Registered Nurse Non-Institutional:

• Provide psychiatric nursing services to all patients with chronic and persistent mental illness, and children /adolescents with severe emotional disturbances.
• Service provided may include making observations, administering medication including oral and injections, provide counseling and education to patients and their families, and utilizing other appropriate resources as needed.
• Perform urine drug screens and other necessary tasks as requested by immediate supervisor and clinic supervisor.
• Work directly with staff psychiatrist/physicians to coordinate medication needs and concerns.
• Participate in treatment team meeting to gain assistance in the formulation and implementation of these plans.
• Promote and help maintain the health of individuals and families through teaching, counseling and rehabilitative measures.
• Coordinate needed community support and work closely with community support staff members.
• Maintain documentation of charts and other records in accordance with State, Federal, Local, OMH, WCMH, Quality Assurance, Corporate Compliance and CARF Standards.
• Assist with nursing/medical consultation to team members while participation in staffing and meetings to provide coverage for other team members and nurses.
• Assist in all the operations and organization of the medical supply room. Ensure medications are accounted for and processed/logged correctly.
• Order medications as needed, to help with the maintaining of the rooms, such as verifying expiration dates and medications.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited nursing school.
• Licensed as a registered nurse by the South Carolina Board of Nursing.

Additional Requirements:

• Ability to lift up to fifty (50) pounds; ability to see, hear at normal volumes, stand, walk, reach, pull, stoop, bend and climb at least two (2) flights of stairs.
• Ability to tolerate noise level and circulate in patient areas for long periods.

Qualifications

• Bilingual abilities in English and Spanish (or another language) are a plus.
• Prior work experience in mental health setting.

Additional Information

Post hire, Employee Must:

• Be able to provide a 10-year DMV driving records.
• Be able to use a state vehicle for work related purposes.
• Use clinical judgement while working independently and be self-directed.
• Communicate effectively.
• Have capacity to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, families and representatives of other professional disciplines.
• Be able to work with repetitive patient's behaviors.
• Be able to show evidence of clinical experience providing direct patient care.
• Meet OMH credentialing requirements.

The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions including, but not limited, to lactation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.

Supplemental questions are considered part of your official application. Any misrepresentation will result in your disqualification from employment.

Please complete the state application to include all current and previous work history and education.

A resume will not be accepted nor reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position.

The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities offers an exceptional benefits package for full time (FTE) employees:

• Health, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance for employees, spouse, and children. Click here for additional information.
• 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
• 15 days sick leave per year
• 13 paid holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• S.C. Deferred Compensation Program available (S.C. Deferred Compensation)
• Retirement benefit choices *
  • State Retirement Plan (SCRS)
  • State Optional Retirement Program (State ORP)

*Enrollment in one of the listed plans is required for all FTE employees; please refer to the contribution section of hyperlinked retirement sites for the current contribution rate of gross pay.