Nurse Practitioner - Non-Institutional (Spartanburg)

State of South Carolina • Spartanburg County, SC

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Practitioner provides psychiatric services to adults, children, adolescents, and their families at the Spartanburg Area Mental Health Center. Under general supervision of the Medical Director and Director, the role provides new and subsequent psychiatric and medical services on a scheduled, routine, or emergency basis. Services include psychiatric assessment and evaluation, medication management and administration, treatment planning, community liaison, and staff training, delivered in a culturally sensitive manner. The position is essential to the Center and may require reporting to work during special closures when possible to support essential operations.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing at the master's or doctoral level, including clinical experience.
• Licensure as a Registered Nurse and official recognition as a Nurse Practitioner by the South Carolina Board of Nursing.
• Practice in the extended role with prescriptive authority in South Carolina.
• Advanced experience or knowledge of psychiatric illness and symptoms and psychotropic medications.
• Ability to plan and coordinate medical and psychiatric services for a large number of patients.
• A serviceable personal vehicle and a valid South Carolina driver's license.
• Thorough knowledge of techniques and skills used in examination, diagnosis, and treatment of people with mental illness.
• Extensive knowledge of the principles and practices of psychiatric medicine.
• Must be licensed as a registered nurse by the South Carolina State Board of Nursing and licensed or eligible for a license to practice in South Carolina.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual abilities in English and Spanish, or another language.

Responsibilities

• Provide new and subsequent psychiatric and medical services to adults, children, and adolescents, including psychiatric assessment and prescribing medication where indicated.
• Provide services on a scheduled basis and in emergency situations.
• Maintain timely clinical records that accurately reflect work performed and meet BHDD Quality Assurance standards.
• Follow Corporate Compliance, Outcomes Evaluation, Research, and Continuity of Care policies and procedures.
• Use Center procedures to ensure patients are seen, including same-day walk-ins and call lists.
• Consult with Center staff on client staffing and treatment-plan development, and collaborate with non-medical staff in carrying out treatment plans.
• Provide consultation to community service providers as needed regarding patient care.
• Provide medication administration, treatment planning, community liaison, and staff training as part of psychiatric services.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance for employees, spouses, and children.
• 15 days of annual (vacation) leave per year.
• 15 days of sick leave per year.
• 13 paid holidays.
• Paid parental leave.
• South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program.
• Retirement benefit choices through the State Retirement Plan (SCRS) or State Optional Retirement Program (State ORP); enrollment in one plan is required for FTE employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time