REGISTERED NURSE II - Lead

Careers at DHEC: Work that makes a difference!

Under the supervision of the Site Supervisor, acts as a role model for DHEC’s Core Values. Maintains excellent communication and professionalism with superiors, peers, and subordinates. Responsible for supervision of staff members and daily clinic management of Greenwood, Abbeville, and McCormick counties. Takes an active role in the hiring process and assuring thorough orientation of new staff. Monitor’s clinic flow and staff utilization. Works consistently with staff and peers to identify opportunities for continuous improvement. Holds regular staff meetings with team and individual staff members. Performs quality assurance activities, program audits, and implementation of corrective action plans, as required by Preventive Health, Immunization and/or Laboratory program and agency policy. Assesses employee performance through direct and indirect observations and completes evaluation tools, per agency policy. Assures accurate and timely completion of staff PCAS, SCEIS, and travel reports. Maintain and monitor customer satisfaction as well as problem solving customer concerns. Conducts outreach activities.

Provides direct client services across multiple programs including Preventive Health and Immunizations for Greenwood, Abbeville, and McCormick Counties. Utilizes the nursing process to provide culturally competent direct care services to individuals in public health settings as assigned, which includes: Assessment, Planning, Implementation and Evaluation. Adheres to standing order and agency policy/procedure. Maintains appropriate agency and patient records. Makes appropriate community referrals. Provides appropriate counseling and patient education based on identified patient needs (i.e. counsel the patient and offer emergency contraception (EC)). Completes follow up per guidelines. Attend all required trainings and maintains competency per program policy. Serves as the onsite employee health nurse. Promotes quality customer service and maintains strict confidentiality.