APRN- Nurse Practitioner, Non-Inst - Myrtle Beach, Conway, Kingstree or Georgetown Clinics

About the position

With our Agency's mission to support the recovery of people with mental illnesses, we provide a complete array of medical and support services for children, adults, and families throughout South Carolina. This position can be located at one of four WCMH Clinical Locations - Conway, Myrtle Beach, Georgetown or Kingstree Clinics. THIS POSITION IS REPOSTED. Previous applicants are still under consideration and do not need to reapply.

Responsibilities

• Must be a licensed registered nurse and recognized as a Nurse Practitioner by the State Board of Nursing for South Carolina certified by a nationally recognized nursing organization which certifies nursing practicing in an extended role.
• Must be currently certified in psychiatric mental health nursing approved by the Board of Nursing for advance psychiatric nursing.
• Under limited supervision by the Chief of Psychiatric Services, must be able to work independently, exercising judgement and seeking guidance as needed.
• Providing medical and psychiatric evaluation to adult patients.
• Provides advanced psychiatric nursing care to include provision of preventive healthcare and/or evaluation and treatment of acute and chronic psychiatric conditions under approved written protocols and written practice agreement with collaborating physicians.
• Requires full coverage for adult and geriatric patients and will be available to child and adolescent patients on an emergency or back up basis as needed.
• Position will require lifting, standing, sitting, bending and being able to move easily about the clinic.
• Maintains documentation of charts and other records in accordance with Federal, State, Local, SCDMH, WCMH, Quality Assurance, Corporate Compliance, CARF and HIPAA standards.
• Provides comprehensive psychiatric, psychopharmacological and risk assessment/management for adult patients.
• Collaborates with physician supervisor to establish protocols for scope of practice.
• Supervise practices pertinent to psychiatric diagnosis, pharmacological management and any other treatment.
• Knowledge of pharmacology necessary for prescribing and monitoring medications.
• Individualized goal directed intervention that are safe and effective are the responsibility of this role to provide.
• Clinical presentations utilizing nursing practice standards in collaboration with members of the health care team to achieve identified outcomes.
• Orders lab work and reviews incoming lab work.
• Ability to interpret laboratory findings and results of other common diagnostic tests.
• Must be able to incorporate appropriate explanations and education into the care of the assigned clients and families.
• Meets productivity requirements as outlined by Center Administration.
• Provides clinical consultation and supervision to WCMH staff in interdisciplinary staffing's, crisis/emergency situations and cases follow ups.
• Ability to function as an effective team member.
• Must be able to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Travel may be required between WCMH clinics.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing at the master's or doctoral level acceptable to Board to include clinical experience.
• Related nursing experience with at least 5 years' experience as a Psychiatric NP.
• Certification in basic life support and advanced cardiac life support is required.

Nice-to-haves

• Bilingual abilities in English and Spanish (or another language) are a plus.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, Vision, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, and Children.
• 15 days annual (vacation) leave accrual per year.
• 15 days sick leave per year.
• 13 paid holidays.
• Paid Parental Leave.
• State Retirement Plan and Deferred Compensation Programs.