Mental Health Specialist Educator - Evening Shift

nationwidechildrens; North Carolina; On-site; USD 34,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Nationwide Children's Hospital in North Carolina seeks an Education Specialist to support Behavioral Health nursing education in the evenings. You will collaborate with RN Educators, mentor staff and learners, and assist with onboarding processes.

Requires a Bachelor's in Psychology, Social Work, Education, or related field, plus three years in mental health/education. BLS, TCI, and First Aid certifications are required. On-site role with 40 hours per week and evening shift differential.

Qualifications

• Three years of mental health, education, or related experience.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with hospital staff.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with senior leaders and system resources to plan and direct education requirements.
• Participates in meetings affecting program planning and implementation.
• Develops and oversees new hire orientation; monitors onboarding progress and safety standards.
• Evaluates onboarding to ensure compliance and recommends changes to services/materials.
• Acts as educational resource for assigned staff; communicates policy changes and educational opportunities.
• Delivers classroom style education, huddles, or other methods for learners.
• Oversees competency assessments and skills training related to milieu safety and Joint Commission regulations.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Social Work, Education

Job description

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.

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 effective 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/kneel

FREQUENTLY: Depth perception, Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, Loud Noises, Standing, Walking

CONTINUOUSLY: 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"