Nurse Supervisor, Institutional; RN​/Charge Nurse - 1st Shift; Harris Hospital

Nurse Supervisor, Institutional / Permanent Charge Nurse

Office of Mental Health, SC Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) – Patrick

B. Harris Psychiatric Hospital, 130 SC-252, Anderson, SC 29621.

• Function as a Charge Nurse for the assigned shift, and may assume the role of Nurse Manager III upon absence. Determine patient care needs and assign staff duties based on patient acuity and nursing staff training or competencies. Adjust staff assignment when necessary and notify staff. Maintain the therapeutic milieu according to HPH Policy and Procedures, Standards of Care, and age-specific criteria and interventions.
• Make rounds on all patients, assess and evaluate condition of new patients and those at high risk or unstable, and provide direct care. Document findings and nursing actions according to policy using appropriate forms. Identify symptoms of physical and emotional illnesses through observation and record analysis; complete ongoing nursing care assessment and formulate a plan of care for each patient, which includes patient education and discharge planning.
  
  Ensure required patient assessments/reassessments are completed and documented as required (daily/weekly/monthly). Participate and provide supervision of the preparation and administration of patient medication; monitor this process continuously.
• Report and ensure the completion of the Unusual Occurrences, Seclusions, and/or Restraints documentation. Keep the Nurse Manager or Nurse Supervisor informed of potential adverse and safety conditions involving patients and/or staff. Complete the 24‑Hour Nursing report and submit it to the Nursing Supervisor’s Office.
• Support and actively participate in Nursing Performance Improvement activities. Notify the Nurse Manager of findings and corrective actions taken if needed.
• Observe and evaluate staff performance of assigned duties and ensure that all assignments are completed. Provide feedback to the Nurse Manager regarding staff performance and complete the EPMS as assigned. Participate in disciplinary action when necessary.
• Maintain clinical competency by attending and qualifying in all mandatory training classes (e.g., MANDT, CPR, SCEIS Modules, cross training, and age-specific criteria) and completing 20 hours of non‑mandatory training yearly.

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing; or a three‑year diploma or an associate’s degree in nursing and one year of experience as a psychiatric nurse.
• Must be licensed as a Registered Nurse by the SC Board of Nursing.

• Ability to lift up to fifty (50) pounds; ability to see, hear at normal volumes, stand, walk, reach, pull, stoop, bend and climb at least two (2) flights of stairs. Ability to tolerate noise level and circulate in patient areas for long periods. Must be able to work with repetitive patient behaviors.

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

• Have the ability to perform MANDT and emergency care.
• Be able to establish and maintain confidence and cooperation of patients and families.

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.

• Health, dental, vision, long‑term disability, and life insurance for employees, spouse, and children.
• 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.
• 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.