Nurse Practioner, Non-Institutional - ACT Program

Salary : $83,219.00 - $153,973.00 Annually

Location : Florence County, SC

Job Type : FTE - Full-Time

Job Number : 172591

Agency : Department of Mental Health-MHC Pee Dee

Opening Date : 02 / 19 / 2025

Closing Date : 3 / 5 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Eastern

Class Code : : EA50

Position Number : : 000000000

Normal Work Schedule : : Monday - Friday (8 : 30 - 5 : 00)

Pay Band : Band 9

Opening Date : 01 / 14 / 2025

EEO Statement : Equal Opportunity Employer

Agency Specific Application Procedures : : You must apply on-line at www.careers.sc.gov. Follow the status of your application on-line.

Veteran Preference Statement : South Carolina is making our Veterans a priority for employment in state agencies and institutions.

Job Responsibilities

With our Agency's mission 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.

This position is located at the Department of Mental Health, Pee Dee Mental Health Center Florence Office , 125 E. Cheves St., Florence, SC 29506.

Within the scope of practice as Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, provides services to Center patients and serves as part of an Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team who provides evidenced based services in an intensive non-residential treatment and rehabilitative services in accordance with the Fidelity model. This is a single fixed point of responsibility for treatment, rehabilitation, and support needs for patients with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) who require higher levels of community care and have not been well supported in lower level of care options.

Responsibilities for this Nurse Practitioner position include but are not limited to :

• Provide psychiatric treatment services to Center patients and ACT team patients.
• Complete all documentation according to SCDMH / Federal / State / Center standards
• Educates non-medical team members on psychiatric and non-psychiatric medications, their side effects, and health related conditions; provides diagnostic and medication education to beneficiaries, with medication decisions based on shared decision making.
• Collaborates with team leader for monitoring beneficiary treatment and clinical supervision to the team and collaborates with RN to develop and implement medication administration and oversee medical care of beneficiaries.
• Participates in daily team meetings, treatment team meetings, and medical staff meetings.
• Adheres to Center, DMH and State Corporate Compliance policies, procedures and regulations, and training / licensure requirements.
• Completes other job-related duties as assigned.

Minimum and Additional Requirements

State Minimum Requirements : Graduation from an accredited school of nursing with clinical experience. Positions in this classification require licensure as a Registered Nurse and certifications as a Nurse Practitioner by the South Carolina Board of Nursing.

Agency (Facility) Minimum Requirements : A Master's degree in Nursing from an accredited school of nursing and licensed as a Registered Nurse with official recognition as a Nurse Practitioner by the South Carolina Board of Nursing, practicing in the extended role with prescriptive authority in the state of South Carolina. Related nursing experience. Advanced experience / knowledge of psychiatric illnesses / symptoms and psychotropic medications.

Note : If any Agency Requirements are listed above, applicants must also meet those requirements to be considered for the position.

Preferred Qualifications

Additional Comments

The South Carolina Department of Mental Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity Agency. We provide affirmative action and equal opportunity in employment for all qualified persons regardless of race, color, sex - including the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, national origin, age, religion, or disability.

South Carolina is making our Veterans a priority for employment in state agencies and institutions.

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. Please account for any and all gaps of employment in your application. A resume will not be accepted in lieu of application completion nor reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position.

The South Carolina Department of Mental Health offers an exceptional benefits package for FTE positions that includes :

Benefits for State Employees

The state of South Carolina offers eligible employees generous benefits, including health and dental insurance; retirement and savings plan options; and paid vacation and sick leave. Plus, work-life balance programs such as telecommuting and flexible work schedules are available to employees of some state agencies.

Insurance Benefits

Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, which includes prescription coverage and wellness benefits. Other available insurance benefits include dental, vision, term life insurance, long term disability and flexible spending accounts for health and child care expenses.

Retirement Benefits

State employees are also offered retirement plan options, including defined benefit and defined contribution plans. Additionally, eligible employees may elect to participate in the South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program, which is a voluntary, supplemental retirement savings plan offering 401(k) and 457 plan options.

Workplace Benefits

State employees may also be eligible for other benefits, including tuition assistance; holiday, annual and sick leave; and discounts on purchases, travel and more.

Note : The benefits above are available to most state employees, with the exception of those in temporary positions. Employees in temporary grant and time-limited positions may be eligible for all, some or none of these benefits as benefits are associated with each position type. For these positions, contact the hiring agency to determine what benefits may be available.

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Have you ever been employed by the SC Department of Mental Health?

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Do you have a Master's degree in Nursing from an accredited school and licensed as a Registered Nurse with official recognition as a Nurse Practitioner by the SC Board of Nursing? Do you have advanced knowledge and application of nursing practice and supervision of such?

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Have you practiced in the extended role with prescriptive authority in the State of South Carolina?

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Do you have advanced experience / knowledge of psychiatric illnesses / symptoms and psychotropic medications?

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If you have ever been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony criminal offense (other than in a Juvenile Court), you MUST list this information (unless you have taken steps to expunge your record.) This includes fraudulent checks, driving under suspension, disorderly conduct, shoplifting, etc.

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Have you ever held a permanent (full-time equivalent) position with a SC state agency and / or been an employee of a SC school district?

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For the Department of Mental Health, have you been denied a professional license, or had a professional license revoked or limited by, and / or had any discipline or sanction imposed on you or your practice by a professional licensing board or body?

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If you answered Yes to the question above, please provide a statement explaining the facts, name of the professional licensing board or body, any action taken by the board or body and your current status with that board or body.

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Please indicate your salary requirements (Please be specific and DO NOT put 'Negotiable' or 'Open')

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