Nurse Educator & Infection Prevention Leader

Crestwyn Behavioral Health; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly rate with shift dif

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Acadia Healthcare 401(k) plan

Brand new state‑of‑the‑art facility

Professional growth opportunities

Job summary

Crestwyn Behavioral Health invites applications for a Nurse Educator role in Memphis to lead clinical education initiatives, design curricula and ensure regulatory compliance. The role focuses on onboarding, ongoing staff development and evidence‑based instruction to enhance patient safety and care quality.

Responsibilities include developing education plans, addressing practice gaps, and collaborating with Nursing leadership to optimize competency management and educational outcomes.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in nursing, Healthcare Administration, Education or related field preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing or commensurate experience required.
• Five+ years strongly preferred.
• Three years of RN experience required.
• Inpatient psychiatry RN experience strongly preferred.
• Two years of behavioral health RN experience required.
• 1+ years in Clinical Education/Training and Development (Preferred).
• NPD Practitioner certification and/or CNAC/ANCC certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates orientation/onboarding program to promote employee retention.
• Conducts orientation to foster a positive learning environment.
• Role models commitment to new employee success.
• Designs educational activities to address practice gaps for target audiences.
• Identifies learning needs of staff and facility.
• Collaborates with Nursing leadership to review outcomes data and refine competency activities.
• Develops didactic content and clinical skills for designated competencies.
• Develops education plans based on gap assessments or quality data.

Skills

Instructional skills

Evidence‑based education

Leadership

Collaboration with leadership

Infection prevention knowledge

Education

Master’s degree in nursing, Healthcare Administration, Education or related field

Bachelor’s degree in nursing

1+ years Clinical Education/Training and Development

NPD Practitioner certification or CNAP (preferred)

Job description

Crestwyn Behavioral Health invites applications for a Nurse Educator role in Memphis to lead clinical education initiatives, design curricula and ensure regulatory compliance. The role focuses on onboarding, ongoing staff development and evidence‑based instruction to enhance patient safety and care quality.

Responsibilities include developing education plans, addressing practice gaps, and collaborating with Nursing leadership to optimize competency management and educational outcomes.