Nurse Educator: Elevating Behavioral Health Education

Riverwoods Behavioral Health System; Riverdale (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan

Prescription plan

FSAs

HSAs

Vision

Dental

Disability insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Employee assistance program

Well-being programs

Job summary

Riverwoods Behavioral Health System in Georgia seeks a Nurse Educator to develop and implement education plans for clinical staff, lead new hire orientation, and drive ongoing training aligned with regulatory guidelines. The role focuses on enhancing professional competency and patient safety by modeling best practices, coordinating with the Nursing Director and CNO, and creating evidence-based curricula.

A strong background in psychiatric nursing education, RN licensure, and certification in

Qualifications

• Master's degree in nursing or approved clinical field preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in nursing required.
• 3 years of RN experience required; 5+ years strongly preferred.
• 2 years in Behavioral Health RN experience required.
• 1+ years in Clinical Education/Training and Development preferred.
• NPD Practitioner certification or similar preferred.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates orientation/onboarding programs to promote retention.
• Designs educational activities to address practice gaps for staff.
• Aligns curricula with regulatory agencies (Joint Commission/CMS/CARF/State).
• Develops education plans from gap assessments or quality data.
• Collaborates with Nursing Director and CNO to review outcomes data.
• Provides didactic content and clinical skills instruction as needed.
• Acts as a resource for nursing staff and promotes evidence-based practice.

Skills

Clinical instruction

Regulatory compliance

Staff coaching

Education

Master's degree in nursing/clinical field

BSN required

RN license

Job description

Riverwoods Behavioral Health System in Georgia seeks a Nurse Educator to develop and implement education plans for clinical staff, lead new hire orientation, and drive ongoing training aligned with regulatory guidelines. The role focuses on enhancing professional competency and patient safety by modeling best practices, coordinating with the Nursing Director and CNO, and creating evidence-based curricula.

A strong background in psychiatric nursing education, RN licensure, and certification in