Registered Nurse (Maternal Children Health And Employee Health)

• Document care services when provided per Agency's policies, procedures, and current standing orders.

• Implement care plans to include appropriate interventions, education, and counseling based on identified needs.

• Administer medication and treatments according to the current standing medical orders, and initiating follow ups on referrals when indicated.

• Promote wellness through activities directed toward prevention and reduction of risk factors, early detection of disease and control and management of identified health problems.

• Provide newborn postpartum home visits to infants and mothers.

• Provide coordination and tracking of high risk clients.

• Promote and support the development of programs, policies, and services that provide interventions that improve the health status of populations.

• Position may require lifting up to thirty (30) pounds, and standing periodically.

• Assist with Medical Needs Shelter (MNS) operations, maintain supportive nursing practice competencies to include, but not limited to, intramuscular, subcutaneous, and intradermal best practice injection administration, oral medication administration, and client emergency response including First Aid, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Automated External Defibrillator (AED), and be willing and available to assist during times of public health emergency and outbreak response efforts.

• Identify risks and hazardous in the environment to promote good overall health and well being.
• Review and verify immunizations of current and new hires assigned to site/Region.

State Minimum Requirements: Licensure as a registered nurse by the South Carolina Board of Nursing. Graduation from an accredited school of nursing and Certification in Basic Life Support.

Institutions of Higher Learning must be recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.

Agency Additional Requirements: Must have current driver's license or ability to obtain transportation. May be required to use personal vehicle.

Basic Life Support CPR certification must be obtained within thirty (30) days of hire or must provide documentation of satisfactory course completion prior to employment and maintain competency.

Must be able to lift 30 pounds and stand for long periods. May be required to work evenings (after 5pm) and/or Saturday clinics. May have to travel to other sites.

All new employees who are healthcare providers will be required to provide documentation of immunity or be immunized against measles, mumps, rubella, pertussis, varicella, and Hepatitis B prior to beginning employment.

• 15 days sick leave per year
• State Retirement Plan and Deferred Compensation Programs
• 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
• 13 paid holidays