Forensics Nurse Practitioner, Institutional; Bryan Hospital

Are you passionate about making a real difference in people's lives? Join our team at the Office of Mental Health where we are dedicated to providing compassionate and accessible care to our community. We are seeking a Nurse Practitioner 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.

Location:

SC Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) – Office of Mental Health, G. Werber Bryan Psychiatric Hospital, 220 Faison Drive, Columbia, SC 29203.

THIS IS A MEDICAL (NON-PSYCHIATRIC) NURSE PRACTITIONER POSITION.

• Collaborate with supervising Non-Psychiatric Medical Chief Physician and attending Psychiatrist to provide medical treatment to patients in the Forensic Inpatient Facility. Assist in creating a therapeutic milieu to meet patients’ needs, including admission history and physical examination, evaluation of new complaints, and coordination of indicated consultations and ancillary evaluations. These activities are performed with required supervisory contact.
• Medically manage an assigned caseload of patients and devise/coordinate monitoring protocols for labs, imaging and medical problems to improve quality of care.
• Collaborate with disciplines regarding adequate medical care and appropriate medical referrals. Maintain medical records as required by Bryan Psychiatric Hospital Forensic Services and OMH policies.
• Comply with all SCBHDD-OMH and Forensic policies & procedures. Complete all mandatory training annually, including SCEIS modules, CPR and MANDT.

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing with clinical experience.
• Obtained a master’s degree in nursing from an accredited program.
• Hold a nursing license and official recognition by the Board as a Nurse Practitioner practicing in the extended role and authorized for prescriptive authority in South Carolina.
• Must be flexible in regard to work environment and travel.
• Must be able to work with repetitive unusual patient behaviors, including but not limited to combative, threatening, acting out and unpredictable violence.
• Must be able to lift a minimum of 50 lbs.; may be required to lift more during emergencies.
• Bilingual abilities in English and Spanish (or another language) are a plus.

• Be able to work independently, exercising judgment and seeking guidance on an "as needed" basis.

• 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.
• Retirement benefit choices:
  State Retirement Plan, State Optional Retirement Program.

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.

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.