<p>Job Responsibilities</p> <p>Nurses assigned to G. Werber Bryan Psychiatric Hospital are currently eligible for a 15% supplemental pay along with their base salary</p> <p>for as long as they remain an employee with G. Werber Bryan Psychiatric Hospital.</p> <p>This position is located at the SC Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) - Office of Mental Health, G. Werber Bryan Psychiatric Hospital, 220 Faison Drive, Columbia SC 29203.</p> <p>The Office of Mental Health's mission is 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.</p> <p>Under the supervision of the Nurse Supervisor (Lead Supervisor), you will assist/participate in the coordination of the Nursing Department function and the dissemination of information to include the follow up of pertinent patient care and employee issues. Coordinate the flow of admissions from A&D to the lodge on a shift. Serves as shift supervisor. Cross trains and floats to other lodges as needed. This position requires the ability to work with all genders in the Adult and Child Adolescent populations.</p> <p>Responsibilities for the Nurse Supervisor, Institutional:</p> <ul> <li>Receive, review, and adjust hospital wide pertinent information related to patient care and employee activities for the previous shift. Perform nursing performance improvement task as necessary. </li><li>Organize, maintain, and log essential information necessary to use as reference in following up with patient care and employee issues. </li><li>Ensure safety and continuity of care in all patient care areas, with regards to high risk, problem prone issues, to assure adequate monitoring and documentation occurs per policy. Provides additional coverage to the units in the event of a call out or whenever needed during your scheduled work hours. </li><li>Ensure that staffing rosters are current and accurately reflect changes to depict the actual staff members on duty of each lodge (nursing area) each shift. </li><li>Coordinate the nursing activities related to the admission process for the Admissions area to the lodge. </li><li>Adhere to all Compliance Policies/Procedures, provide quality patient care/maintain accurate documentation. </li><li>Adheres to Nursing Department meetings as required and assigned. </li><li>Review transportation arrangements for discharges, trips, and appointments, especially those occurring early morning, late afternoon, and on weekends and holidays. </li></ul> <p>Minimum and Additional Requirements</p> <ul> <li>A bachelor's degree in nursing, or a three (3) year diploma in nursing, or an associate's degree in nursing and at least two (2) years of clinical nursing experience in either psychiatric nursing, or geriatric nursing or medical/surgical nursing, as appropriate to the mission of the employing facility. </li><li>Must be licensed as a registered nurse by the South Carolina State Board of Nursing. </li></ul> <p>Additional Requirements</p> <ul> <li>Ability to lift up to fifty (50) pounds, be able to walk, reach, pull, push, stoop, bend and climb at least two or three flights of stairs. Ability to climb at least two to three flights of stairs and have manual dexterity. </li></ul> <p>Preferred Qualifications</p> <p>Bilingual abilities in English and Spanish (or another language) are a plus.</p> <p>Additional Comments</p> <p>Post hire, employees must:</p> <ul> <li>Have considerable knowledge of the principles, techniques, and methods of psychiatric nursing. </li><li>Have the ability to work within the departmental philosophy and mission. Must have effective communication skills, verbal and written, along with computer knowledge. </li><li>Have the ability to work independently, make sound clinical and administrative decisions and judgement. </li><li>Have the ability to maintain a therapeutic and professional relationship with patients and staff. </li><li>Have the ability to perform MAPS/MANDT techniques and emergency care to victims with cardiac and/or respiratory arrest and other emergencies </li><li>Work beyond scheduled hours as required to meet safe staffing standards/regulatory requirements. </li></ul> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities offers an exceptional benefits package for full time (FTE) employees:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Health, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance for employees, spouse, and children. Click here for additional information.</p> </li><li> <p>15 days annual (vacation) leave per year</p> </li><li> <p>15 days sick leave per year</p> </li><li> <p>13 paid holidays</p> </li><li> <p>Paid Parental Leave</p> </li><li> <p>S.C. Deferred Compensation Program available (S.C. Deferred Compensation)</p> </li><li> <p>Retirement benefit choices *</p> </li><li> <p>State Retirement Plan (SCRS)</p> </li><li> <p>State Optional Retirement Program (State ORP)</p> </li><li> <p>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.</p> </li></ul> <p>60022444</p>