Nurse Educator - Behavioral Health

Harbor Oaks Hospital; New Baltimore (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Paid Time Off

Medical, dental, vision

Health savings accounts

401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Harbor Oaks Hospital in New Baltimore, MI seeks a RN Educator to lead clinical education for behavioral health staff. This full-time role develops education plans, identifies learning needs, and guides new hire orientation from a nursing perspective.

The educator aligns programs with Joint Commission/CARF/CMS standards, promotes patient safety, and fosters continuous professional development. Inpatient psychiatry experience is highly valued.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in nursing or related field required or preferred.
• RN with inpatient psychiatry experience and behavioral health RN background.
• Experience in clinical education and staff development preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement nursing education plans and onboarding.
• Lead new hire orientation from a clinical perspective.
• Design and deliver evidence-based curricula to meet regulatory standards.
• Collaborate with Nursing Director to review outcomes data and refine competency.
• Provide instructional leadership and support to nursing staff.

Skills

Nursing Education

Clinical Instruction

Regulatory Compliance

Staff Training

Infection Control

Education

Master’s degree in nursing

Bachelor’s degree in nursing

5+ years of experience

Inpatient psychiatry RN experience

2 years behavioral health RN

1+ year clinical education/training

NPD Practitioner certification (Preferred)

Tools

Simulation training

Job description

Overview

Harbor Oaks Hospital, New Baltimore's leading Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Center is seeking passionate RN - Nurse Educator to join our team in New Baltimore, MI.

Full-time - Monday through Friday 8a-5p

Benefit Highlights:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive compensation and generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent medical, dental, prescription drug plan, health savings accounts and short-term/long term disability coverage
• 401(K) with company match
• Tuition reimbursement
• Career development opportunities within Acadia Healthcare and it's 250+ locations

ABOUT THIS ROLE:

The Nurse Educator plays a critical role in ensuring that behavioral health staff are well-equipped to provide safe, high-quality patient care. This hands-on position is responsible for developing and implementing education plans, identifying learning needs, and leading new hire orientation from a clinical perspective. The Nurse Educator facilitates ongoing training programs, ensures compliance with regulatory guidelines, and fosters a culture of continuous learning. By modeling best practices and engaging staff in evidence-based education, this role directly contributes to enhancing professional competency and patient safety within the facility. Candidates best qualified must have behavioral health experience.

Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Facilitates orientation/onboarding program to promote employee retention.
• Conducts orientation in a manner that fosters a positive learning environment.
• Role models organizational and personal commitment to new employee success.
• Participates in designing and identifying educational activities to address practice gaps for identified target audiences, which may include licensed and non-licensed healthcare personnel.

• Identifies learning needs of staff and/or facility
• Role models competent practice through demonstration or simulation activities
• Assess practice gaps/Crosswalk competencies to practice
• Collaborates with Corporate Nursing Director /Educator to review outcomes data to evaluate and refine competency management activities
• Assist with development and/or instruction of didactic content and clinical skills for designated competencies
• Develops education plan according to gap assessment or quality data/safety outcomes
• Aligns educational programs with facility and/or organization policies and procedures

• Implement and deliver educational curricula as required by regulatory agencies such as Joint Commission, CARF, CMS and State agencies.

• Creates engaging, evidence-based educational content to meet the specific needs of the intended audience
• Demonstrates exceptional instructional skills while maintaining learner engagement

• Act a general resource for nursing staff.
• Collaborate with medical practitioners and CNO/DON to incorporate nursing processes into the plan of care for patients.
• Provide educational leadership to patients and care providers to enhance specialized patient care within established clinical protocol.

• Promotes safe, quality, and compassionate patient care

• Assist patient and caregivers with education needs, problem solution and health management across the continuum of care.
• Educate direct patient care staff in the use of equipment, supplies, and coordinates in-service training for appropriate staff.

• Supports new ideas and innovation in educational design
• Provides staff with resources and “just-in-time” education to implement immediate changes

• May serve in the role of infection preventionist for the facility with training.
• May provide direct care as needed.

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

• Provides expertise in identifying professional development needs of individual staff
• Assists staff to identify areas for individual growth in current role
• Identifies and provides opportunities for skill enhancement and mastery
• Utilizes novice to expert continuum when developing staff
• Promotes certification in areas of nursing specialty

• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• Master’s degree in nursing, Healthcare Administration, Education or other clinical field or equivalent combination of education and/or experience preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing or commensurate experience required
• Five + years strongly preferred
• Three years of registered nurse experience required.
• Inpatient psychiatry experience as an RN strongly preferred
• Two years of behavioral health experience as an RN required.
• 1+ years experience in Clinical Education/Training and Development (Preferred)
• Certification as an NPD Practitioner and/or clinical certification as recognized by American Nurse Credentialing Center. (Preferred)

LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:

• Current state license is required for this position.
• CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
• First aid may be required based on state or facility.

ADDITIONAL REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS:

While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the requirements of the job, management reserves the right to add or remove duties from particular jobs when circumstances (e.g. emergencies, changes in workload, rush jobs or technological developments) dictate.

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