Nurse Educator & Infection Prevention Specialist – FT

Acadia Healthcare; Wilmington (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan

Vision & dental coverage

Tuition reimbursement

Disability coverage

Job summary

Acadia Healthcare's Wilmington Treatment Center seeks a Nurse Educator / Infection Prevention RN for a full-time day-shift position (Mon-Fri 8am-5pm). The role focuses on developing education plans, onboarding, and ensuring regulatory compliance to enhance patient safety.

Responsibilities include facilitating orientation, identifying learning needs, designing educational activities, and collaborating with Nursing leadership to align curricula with policy.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in nursing or related field preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing required.
• 1+ years in Clinical Education/Training and Development preferred.
• Certification as an NPD Practitioner or other ANCC certification preferred.
• RN with inpatient psychiatry or behavioral health experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements education plans.
• Leads new hire orientation from a clinical perspective.
• Ensures compliance with regulatory guidelines (Joint Commission, CARF, CMS).
• Designs and identifies educational activities to address practice gaps.
• Collaborates with Nursing Director/Educator to review outcomes data.
• Delivers didactic content and clinical skills training for designated competencies.
• Aligns education programs with facility policies and procedures.
• Provides staff with just-in-time education to implement changes.
• May serve as infection preventionist for the facility.
• Supports ongoing training and professional development.

Skills

Education & training

Infection prevention

Nursing leadership

Regulatory compliance

Education

Master’s degree in nursing

Bachelor’s degree in nursing

NPD Practitioner certification

Clinical certification (ANCC)

Job description

Acadia Healthcare's Wilmington Treatment Center seeks a Nurse Educator / Infection Prevention RN for a full-time day-shift position (Mon-Fri 8am-5pm). The role focuses on developing education plans, onboarding, and ensuring regulatory compliance to enhance patient safety.

Responsibilities include facilitating orientation, identifying learning needs, designing educational activities, and collaborating with Nursing leadership to align curricula with policy.