Director, Staff Education – Trauma-Informed Training

Bournewood Health Systems; Brookline (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Bournewood Health Systems is seeking a Director of Staff Education to develop and oversee hospital-wide training and education programs, including clinical education and CEU coordination for licensed professionals. The role focuses on professional development of clinical staff through orientation and diverse educational programs within an inpatient behavioral health setting.

The director will collaborate with hospital leadership to ensure trauma-informed, person-centered care, guide educators,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nursing required.
• Masters degree in nursing or education preferred.
• Licensed Registered Nurse.
• At least one year related educational experience.
• At least 5 years experience in an inpatient behavioral health facility.
• Experience/knowledge of trauma-informed care best practices.
• At least one year of experience in nursing or education leadership.
• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Plan and collaborate at least annually with clinical department heads and develop and implement an annual training curriculum.
• Maintain documentation of educational descriptions and attendance.
• Provide all required documentation for filing in the individual personnel files.
• Facilitate CEU credit for all licensed professionals.
• Focus the planning and delivery of training to identified areas of competency.
• Trend compliance with CPI training, CPR attendance, and other identified priority educational activities and reports to managers staff delinquency in attendance or need to be scheduled to attend.
• Participate in implementation of best practices including but not limited to 6 Core Strategy.
• Collaborate with the Chief Nursing Officer in planning and implementing ongoing in-services of relating to nursing practice for all nurses with a goal of meeting all regulatory agency requirements.
• Arrange and provide other professional nurse in-service programs.
• Participate in implementation of new clinical systems.
• Coordinate training series for new clinical staff.
• Works in collaboration with Human Resources in the design, revision, and delivery of the hospitals orientation program to meet accreditation standards.
• Provide HR with all required documentation for filing in the individual personnel files.
• Provide individual supervision to RNs and MHCs by appointment.
• Supervise the Staff Education Coordinator.
• Facilitate other education programs and seminars as requested.
• Facilitate non-medical student internships/clinical rotations with colleges and universities.

Skills

Leadership

Trauma-informed care

Education program development

Inpatient behavioral health

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing

Master's degree in nursing or education (preferred)

Job description

Bournewood Health Systems is seeking a Director of Staff Education to develop and oversee hospital-wide training and education programs, including clinical education and CEU coordination for licensed professionals. The role focuses on professional development of clinical staff through orientation and diverse educational programs within an inpatient behavioral health setting.

The director will collaborate with hospital leadership to ensure trauma-informed, person-centered care, guide educators,