Nurse Practitioner: OIDD-Midlands

State of South Carolina•Richland County, SC

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Are you passionate about making a real difference in people's lives? Join our team at the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (BHDD), Office of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (OIDD) where we are dedicated to providing compassionate and accessible care to our community. We are seeking a Nurse Practitioner 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. The position for this posting is located at Midlands Regional Center, an Intermediate Care Facility for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF-IID) of BHDD-OIDD located in Columbia, SC serving residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing at the master's level or doctoral level acceptable to the Board to include clinical experience.
Licensure as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse by the State Board of Nursing for South Carolina (Board).

Nice To Haves

Knowledge and skill in assessment and management of physical and psychosocial health of persons, families and groups.
Knowledge of physical and mental assessment skills for normal and high-risk patients.
Knowledge of risk screening and developmental assessment tools.
Knowledge of equipment for the care of patients in specialty area(s).
Ability to interpret laboratory findings.
Ability to incorporate explanations and health education into the care of assigned patients, staff and their families.
Ability to design and conduct nursing research utilizing an extensive understanding of the research process.
Ability to function as a role model for both nursing staff and student nurse practitioners.
Ability to effectively use community resources to facilitate discharge planning for high-risk patients.
Knowledge of the prescription and monitoring of psychotropic medications including the use in conjunction with medications to address physical diseases/conditions.

Responsibilities

Under general supervision, provides primary medical care (acute and chronic) and treatment for individuals in the specialty area of Developmental Disabilities; assumes responsibility for providing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for intermediate level and critically ill patient patient caseload.
This position will also provide medical input as part of the ID Team.
Assumes responsibility for the management of care for assigned patient caseload within specialty areas of Family Practice and Developmental Disabilities.
Evaluate patients' condition(s) make decisions regarding hospital admission and readmit patients when they return to a DDSN Regional Center.
Diagnoses medical disorders and provides treatment as required to meet the health needs of consumers in assigned caseload.
Documents medical status in SOAP format utilizing THERAP.
Assist in coverage of other medical providers' caseloads as required.
Prepares medical histories and examines new consumers admitted to a DDSN Regional Center.
Performs annual physicals on all consumers in assigned caseload.
Performs admission procedures, including appropriate family history and complete physical examinations; distinguishes between normal and abnormal findings; orders diagnostic testing including radiological and laboratory studies; accurately interprets findings.
Determines a daily plan of care in collaboration with other members of the healthcare team.
Writes daily orders for fluids, medications, nutrition, and respiratory management; evaluates patient response to medical treatment and makes changes; documents progress of patients and writes discharge/death summaries.
Quarterly progress notes will be completed and submitted on all consumers on nurse practitioners case load.
Performs appropriate procedures including wound treatment and wound suturing as situations warrant.
Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings as required to address patient care.
Monitors delivered care for the consumers.
Participates with staff physicians on a flexible rotation basis providing medical coverage to consumers after hours, during holidays, and on weekends as per schedule.
Provide on-call duties.
Primary responsible or assists in the coordination of specialty clinics on campus including, but not limited to, neurology and psychiatry.
Writes orders for medical/dental sedation and premeds as required.
Reviews newly hired employees health records, tests, and immunizations.

Benefits

Health, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance for employees, spouse, and children.
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)
Referral Incentive Reward
Retention Bonus program