Licensed Practical Nurse; LPN): OIDD-Pee Dee

Job opening for Licensed Practical Nurse at the Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities (BHDD), Office of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (OIDD) located in Florence, SC.

Under the supervision of a Nurse Supervisor, the nurse will:

• Provide daily nursing care, training, activities, and treatment to residents at the regional center in accordance with licensing and certification requirements.
• Administer routine oral, subcutaneous, and intramuscular medications and treatments following protocol.
• Monitor health conditions, report findings, and assist physicians with examinations and treatments.
• Maintain a safe and sanitary living and working environment.
• Ensure accurate documentation to safeguard clients.
• Review medication records and complete health‑care records including REO, AIMS/DISCUS, and swallowing and speech evaluations.
• Perform duties assigned by supervisor, including on‑call rotations.

Pee Dee Regional Center, an Intermediate Care Facility for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF‑IID), located in Florence, SC.

• Completion of a registered nursing education program for professional nursing or equivalent, as per Section 40‑33‑32 of the South Carolina Nurse Licensure Act.
• Licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse in South Carolina.

• Knowledge of practical nursing procedures, sanitation, personal hygiene, basic health and safety practices, and anatomy.
• Attention to detail and accurate technical observation.
• Effective oral and written communication and documentation skills.
• Understanding of federal and state regulations.
• Ability to work with individuals from diverse backgrounds and in a group‑home setting.
• Physical capability to lift and move individuals and handle aggressive or medically fragile patients.

• $3,000.00 sign‑on bonus, paid after one, six, and twelve months of continuous full‑time employment.
• Up to $3.75 per hour shift differential for applicable shifts.

• 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.
• State deferred compensation program (401(k)/457).
• Retirement options:
  South Carolina Retirement System (SCRS) and optional retirement program.

The South Carolina 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 lactation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.