State of South Carolina
Nurse Practitioner / APRN / ACT Team / (CN773)
State of South Carolina, Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States, 29730
Job Responsibilities
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 is located at the Department of Mental Health, Catawba Community Mental Health Center (CCMHC), York Adult Clinic, 205 Piedmont Blvd, Rock Hill, SC 29732.
Within scope of practice as Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, provides services to Center patients and serves as a part of an Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team who provides evidenced based services in an intensive non-residential treatment and rehabilitative services in accordance with the fidelity model. This is a single fixed point of responsibility for treatment, rehabilitation, and support needs for patients with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) who require higher levels of community care and have not been well.
Responsibilities for this Position Title include but are not limited to:
* Provide psychiatric treatment services to Center patients and ACT Team patients.* Completes all documentation according to SCDMH/Federal/State/Center standards.* Educates non-medical team members on psychiatric and non-psychiatric medications, their side effects, and health related conditions; provides diagnostic and medication education to beneficiaries, with medication decisions based on shared decision making.* Collaborates with team leader for monitoring beneficiary treatment and clinical supervision to the team and collaborates with RN to develop and implement medication administration and oversee medical care of beneficiaries.* Participates in daily team meetings, treatment team meetings and medical staff meetings.* Adheres to Center, DMH and State Corporate Compliance policies, procedures and regulations and training/licensure requirements.* Completes other job-related duties as assigned.
Minimum and Additional Requirements
State Minimum Requirements:
Graduation from an accredited school of nursing with clinical experience. Positions in this classification require licensure as a Registered Nurse and certification as a Nurse Practitioner by the South Carolina Board of Nursing.
Agency (Facility) Minimum Requirements:
A master's degree in nursing from an accredited school of nursing and licensed as a registered nurse with official recognition as a Nurse Practitioner by the SC Board of Nursing, practicing in the extended role with prescriptive authority in the state of South Carolina. Related nursing experience.
Note: If any Agency Requirements are listed above, applicants must also meet those requirements to be considered for the position.
Preferred Qualifications
Bilingual abilities in English and Spanish (or another language) are a plus.
Additional Comments
Position is essential and may be called back for disasters/emergencies. Position may require travel between clinics. Position will serve ACT Team 20% of work week and may see patients in their homes. Ability to drive state car and lift 5 lbs.
Please attach an updated resume.
The South Carolina Department of Mental Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity Agency. We provide affirmative action and equal opportunity in employment for all qualified persons regardless of race, color, sex - including the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, national origin, age, religion, or disability.
South Carolina is making our Veterans a priority for employment in state agencies and institutions.
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. Please account for any and all gaps of employment in your application. A resume will not be accepted in lieu of application completion nor reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position.
The South Carolina Department of Mental Health offers an exceptional benefits package for FTE positions that includes:
* 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
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 is located at the Department of Mental Health, Catawba Community Mental Health Center (CCMHC), York Adult Clinic, 205 Piedmont Blvd, Rock Hill, SC 29732.
Within scope of practice as Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, provides services to Center patients and serves as a part of an Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team who provides evidenced based services in an intensive non-residential treatment and rehabilitative services in accordance with the fidelity model. This is a single fixed point of responsibility for treatment, rehabilitation, and support needs for patients with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) who require higher levels of community care and have not been well.
Responsibilities for this Position Title include but are not limited to:
* Provide psychiatric treatment services to Center patients and ACT Team patients.* Completes all documentation according to SCDMH/Federal/State/Center standards.* Educates non-medical team members on psychiatric and non-psychiatric medications, their side effects, and health related conditions; provides diagnostic and medication education to beneficiaries, with medication decisions based on shared decision making.* Collaborates with team leader for monitoring beneficiary treatment and clinical supervision to the team and collaborates with RN to develop and implement medication administration and oversee medical care of beneficiaries.* Participates in daily team meetings, treatment team meetings and medical staff meetings.* Adheres to Center, DMH and State Corporate Compliance policies, procedures and regulations and training/licensure requirements.* Completes other job-related duties as assigned.
Minimum and Additional Requirements
State Minimum Requirements:
Graduation from an accredited school of nursing with clinical experience. Positions in this classification require licensure as a Registered Nurse and certification as a Nurse Practitioner by the South Carolina Board of Nursing.
Agency (Facility) Minimum Requirements:
A master's degree in nursing from an accredited school of nursing and licensed as a registered nurse with official recognition as a Nurse Practitioner by the SC Board of Nursing, practicing in the extended role with prescriptive authority in the state of South Carolina. Related nursing experience.
Note: If any Agency Requirements are listed above, applicants must also meet those requirements to be considered for the position.
Preferred Qualifications
Bilingual abilities in English and Spanish (or another language) are a plus.
Additional Comments
Position is essential and may be called back for disasters/emergencies. Position may require travel between clinics. Position will serve ACT Team 20% of work week and may see patients in their homes. Ability to drive state car and lift 5 lbs.
Please attach an updated resume.
The South Carolina Department of Mental Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity Agency. We provide affirmative action and equal opportunity in employment for all qualified persons regardless of race, color, sex - including the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, national origin, age, religion, or disability.
South Carolina is making our Veterans a priority for employment in state agencies and institutions.
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. Please account for any and all gaps of employment in your application. A resume will not be accepted in lieu of application completion nor reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position.
The South Carolina Department of Mental Health offers an exceptional benefits package for FTE positions that includes:
* 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