Clinical Nurse Educator/Registered Nurse, Institutional (RN) Harris Hospital

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 (BHDD) where we are dedicated to providing compassionate and accessible care to our community. We are seeking a Clinical Nurse Educator/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, Patrick B. Harris Psychiatric Hospital, 130 SC-252, Anderson, SC 29621.

As the Clinical Nurse Educator/Registered Nurse, Institutional working under supervision of the Nurse Education Supervisor, you will develop and deliver clinical training, onboarding, and competency-based education to nursing staff for Harris Hospital. Oversee preceptor, mentor, and orientate experiences and provide ongoing education to nursing staff ensuring best practice and standards of care are met. Apply a high level of knowledge in age-specific criteria and interventions appropriate for effective and therapeutic interactions with adult psychiatric patients across the lifespan including those who have diverse backgrounds, disabilities, and co-occurring disorders.

Responsibilities for the Clinical Nurse Educator/Registered Nurse, Institutional:• Provide orientation for nursing employees and facilitate the clinical experience for nursing students. Update education material to reflect updated policies, procedures, and best practice.

• Assist in providing mandatory training and certification to include CPR and Mandt instruction for all required disciplines.

• Develop and conduct ongoing nursing education/training and activities to nursing employees for all three (3) shifts. Serve in a consultant role to assist Individual employees in improving job performance. Provide support to the Nurse Manager/DON/ADON in the delivery of patient care.

• Participate in hospital-based performance improvement activities and systemically evaluates the quality of patient care, effectiveness of nursing practice, and patients' satisfaction outcomes of care. Coordinate Performance Improvement (PI) activities utilizing the Nursing Process and PI findings to access the learning needs of nursing employees. Participate in committees as assigned.

• Provide direct patient care in critical staff situations or in emergency situations as assigned. Relieve Nursing Supervisor as assigned. Collaborate with the treatment team in multidisciplinary treatment planning process to facilitate and optimize patient care.

• Maintain SCEIS data entry for employee training and education.

• Maintain instructor status in CPR and other assigned courses. Maintain clinical competency through continuing education programs or in-services. Attend non­mandatory (20 hours) & mandatory in-services (e.g. CPR/Mandt//SCEIS).

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing and related nursing experience.

Additional Requirements:• Must be able to stand, walk, stoop, pull, reach, bend, and lift up to 50 pounds frequently.

• Must be able to tolerate noise levels and circulate in patient areas for long periods of times.

• Must be able to effectively teach and communicate.

• Be able to provide and teach emergency care, such as CPR and behavioral interventions of Mandt.

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

• Bachelor's degree in nursing and two years' experience as a Registered Nurse, one of which must have been in psychiatric nursing.

• Licensed as a Registered Nurse in South Carolina.

Post hire, employee must:• Be able to train and supervise subordinate personnel.

• Be able to organize thoughts clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing and be able to make presentations to groups effectively.

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. 60014566