Director of Health Services
Description
The Director of Health Services, a BSN prepared registered nurse, will ensure the fulfillment of the Health Services mission and goals through direct patient assessment and treatment according to standing orders, direct and manage of all Health Services activities, supervise Health Services personnel, and communicate with students, faculty/staff, consulting physician, local care providers, health agencies and others. The Director of Health Services will operate routine clinic hours, including weekly clinics.
Responsibilities
- Assess ill/injured students in clinic during scheduled clinic hours, and implement treatment(s) according to standing orders; refer to an appropriate community health care provider as needed.
- Assess and treat resident students in their rooms asÌýneeded.
- Assess and evaluate employees with work related illnesses/injuries and implement treatment(s) according to standing orders; refer to an appropriate communityÌýhealthcare provider asÌýneeded.
- Administer emergency first aid on campus during scheduled workingÌýhours.
- Ensure compliance with DHEC and CDC recommendations, and SC regulations and laws,Ìýincluding immunizationÌýrequirements.
- Keep accurate records of all students and any faculty/staff/visitors seen in the clinic (pre-registration medical requirements form on all new students, records of all consultations).Ìý
- Prepare new student medical forms and cover letters to be mailed afterÌýacceptance.
- Assist, communicate with, set up appointments for, and be medically supervised byÌýconsulting physician.
- Order, maintain stock, and sell limited stock of over-the counter medications during regular clinicÌýhours.
- Plan, coordinate, and implement periodic screening programs, health fairs, or health education programs.
- Coordinate communication between student affairs personnel, faculty, staff, and student bodyÌýregarding ill/injuredÌýstudents.
- Meet regularly with Dean of Students and Associate Dean of Student Life and Student Life forÌýbi-weeklyÌýdepartmentalÌýmeetings.
- Cooperate fully with all DHEC and CDC college healthÌýrecommendations.
- Prepare purchase order forms for all bills and interdepartmental charge slips as needed and forward to accounting or indicatedÌýdepartment.
- Manage and operate within proposed annual budget.
- Prepare an annual departmental report and submit to Dean ofÌýStudents.
- Maintain, review yearly, and operate in accord with written policies and procedures and standing orders.
- Perform other related duties asÌýrequired.
Qualifications
- Ability to perform thorough nursingÌýassessment.
- Proven skill in exercising sound nursingÌýjudgement.
- Proven skill in performing basic nursing functions (Injections, vital sign measurement,Ìýetc.)
- Ability to remain calm and composed in medicalÌýcrises.
- Ability to express ideas clearly andÌýconcisely.
- Ability to exercise basic counselingÌýskills.
- Ability to perform basic officeÌýfunctions.
- Ability to manage and direct operations of a small health servicesÌýdepartment.
- Ability to superviseÌýstaff.
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from an accreditedÌýuniversity.
- Active, current license as a professional nurse in SouthÌýCarolina.
- Current AHA BLS for the Health Care ProviderÌýcertification.
- Minimum of two years as a professional registeredÌýnurse.
Benefits
×ÔοÊÓƵ provides a benefits package that includes:
- Health Plan;
- 401(k) plan with match opportunity;
- Employer provided group life insurance;
- Long term disability insurance;
- Vacation days, holidays, sick leave, family leave;
- Educational benefits: tuition reduction for PreK3-Graduate.
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Interested and qualified candidates will complete theÌý×ÔοÊÓƵ Employment ApplicationÌýon this site.
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Supplemental Form and Instructions
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Ben Lippen Employment Application (PDF)
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