Registered Nurse (RN), Institutional / Resource Nurse (PI - C.M. Tucker Nursing Care Center)

Are you passionate about making a real difference in people's lives? Join our team at the SC Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities where we are dedicated to providing compassionate and accessible care to our community. We are seeking a Registered Nurse, Institutional, 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, Performance Improvement, 220 Faison Drive, Columbia SC 29203.

Under general supervision of the Performance Improvement (PI) Director, and in consultation with the Director of Nursing (DON) and Nursing Home Administrator at C.M. Tucker, you will assess, plan, develop, conduct, and evaluate all necessary facility-wide and unit-based educational needs. This position is responsible for 24/7 oversight and support of educational needs.

Responsibilities for the Registered Nurse / Resource Nurse include:• Develop. conduct, and evaluate all interdisciplinary and clinical education and training, in C.M. Tucker - Roddey Pavilion for all three work shifts. Works with staff to identify educational needs for each specific skill level, then conduct education based on specific identified needs.

• Develop, conduct, and evaluate all necessary facility-wide educational needs for Roddey Pavillon, for all three shifts. Provide facility-based education after recommendations from governing bodies to include Dept. of Public Health (DPH), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and Licensure. Educate facility on identified educational needs and use of new nursing equipment. Conduct a yearly Skills Fair.

• In collaboration with the DON and Licensed Nursing Home Administrator (LNHA), assess facility-wide educational learning needs. Coordinate competency-based orientation for new hires.

• Coordinate an interdisciplinary Performance Improvement Plan and distribute information to the interdisciplinary team quarterly.

• Serve as Chair of the Nursing Policy and Procedure Committee; collaborate with PI Director on Facility directives and educate staff on new policies/directives and policy/directive changes.

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.

• A bachelor's degree in Nursing.

• Licensed as required by SC Board of Nursing.

Additional Requirements:• Position is considered essential.

• Ability to lift up to thirty (30) pounds routinely, with the ability to lift fifty (50) pounds or more in an emergency.

• Ability to stand, walk, reach, pull, push, stoop, bend and climb at least two or three flights of stairs.

• Ability to tolerate noise level and circulate in patient areas for long periods.

• Musl have manual dexterity.

• Must be able to work with repetitive unusual patient behaviors, able to MAPS and emergency measures to victims with cardiac and/or respiratory arrest and other emergencies.

• A master's degree and two (2) years of recent experience, one (1) of which must be in nursing specialty appropriate to the mission Of Long-Term Care.

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

Post hire, employees must have:• Thorough knowledge of and competence in recent adult/geriatric nursing and possess strong clerical skill experience along with a knowledge of psychiatric nursing.

• The ability to prepare and present educational and training material in-services according to requirements for Long-Term Care; can design and integrate unit-level PI initiatives.

• Know!edge of facility policies. performance improvement issues and equipment usage; display excellent communication skills and creative writing abilities; demonstrate clinical expertise; and provide continuing education requirements for Long-Tem Care.

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.