Mental Health Specialist Educator | Evening Shift

Nationwide Children's Hospital Inc; Columbus, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 47,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Nationwide Children’s Hospital Inc. is seeking a Mental Health Specialist Educator for the Evening Shift at Main Campus in Columbus, OH.

The role supports Behavioral Health nursing units, delivering education for new staff and learners while coordinating orientation and competency development. You will collaborate with senior leaders to plan programs, conduct related meetings, and ensure compliance with safety standards and organizational policies.

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal skills and collaboration with staff.
• Effective verbal and written communication with learners and teammates.
• Ability to relate effectively with hospital staff and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with Behavioral Health RN Educators to oversee learners and onboarding.
• Delivers education experiences to individuals or groups.
• Oversees orientation and monitors onboarding progress and competency.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Psychology

Bachelor's Degree in Social Work

Bachelor's Degree in Education

Job description

## Mental Health Specialist Educator | Evening ShiftApply: Main Campus, Columbus, OH: Full time: Posted Today: R-28118**Overview:****Shift Available:**Evenings- 3:00pm- 11:30pm. FTE: 1.0- 40 hours (5x, 8 hour shifts per week). **Rate:** Starts at $24.50/hour with potential for higher pay based on relevant exp., and additional $1.80hr for the Evenings shift differential. *Expected to support all Behavioral Health nursing units as needed at the direction of leadership.***Job Description Summary:**Collaborates with Behavioral Health RN Educators to oversee assigned learners, works directly with new staff and preceptors, and assists with the onboarding process. Delivers education experiences on an individual or group level.**Job Description:****Essential Functions:*** Collaborates with senior leaders and system resources to plan, organize, and direct role specific and unit specific education requirements. Conducts or participates in meetings that directly affect the planning, coordination, promotion, and implementation of programs* Develops and oversees new hire orientation consistent with employee’s job expectations, compliance standards, and NCH policies and procedures. Monitors, collects, and evaluates employee's on-boarding progress, competency, and meeting safety standards.* Evaluates new hire orientation to ensure compliance standards and requirements, and recommends changes to services, materials, or operation.* Serves as educational resource to assigned staff. Facilitates communication of policy changes, system, and educational opportunities impacting assigned learners.* Provides classroom style education, huddles, or other methods of delivery of education targeting needs of assigned learners.* Oversees competency assessments and skills training related to milieu management, patient and employee safety, and Joint Commission regulations.**Education Requirement:**Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, Social Work, Education, or related experience, required**Licensure Requirement:**(not specified)**Certifications:*** Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association, required.* Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) certification provided by the organization, required prior to finishing unit-based orientation (due within 90 days of hire), and maintain certification.* First Aid certification by the organization, required prior to finishing unit-based orientation (due within 90 days of hire), and maintain certification.**Skills:*** Strong interpersonal skills, adept in collaboration, and ability to relate effectively with all hospital staff.* Effective verbal and written communication skills.**Experience:*** Three years of mental health, education, or related experience, required.* Experience in de-escalation and safety training, preferred.**Physical Requirements:**OCCASIONALLY: Bend/twist, Biohazard waste, Blood and/or Bodily Fluids, Chemicals/Medications, Climb stairs/ladder, Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens, Fume /Gases /Vapors, Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 11-20 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 21-40 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 41-60 lbs, Patient Equipment, Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 26-40 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 41-60 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 61-100 lbs, Reaching above shoulder, Squat/kneelFREQUENTLY: Depth perception, Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, Loud Noises, Standing, WalkingCONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech, Color vision, Computer skills, Decision Making, Flexing/extending of neck, Hearing acuity, Interpreting Data, Peripheral vision, Problem solving, Repetitive hand/arm use, Seeing – Far/near, Sitting**Additional Physical Requirements performed but not listed above:**(not specified)\"The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet\"