Job Summary

The Crossroads Department Clinical Nurse Educator functions in the role of expert clinician, educator, and researcher in behavioral health. In collaboration with the unit directors and nursing staff, the Crossroads Clinical Nurse Educator monitors the clinical care of patients and provides clinical support to improve patient care and patient outcomes. Incorporated within each of these role functions, the Crossroads Department Clinical Nurse Educator is a role model, patient advocate, and change agent. The primary focus of this position is the advancement of expert nursing practice.

The Crossroads Department Clinical Nurse Educator utilizes the nursing process (Assessment, Planning, Intervention and Evaluation) as it applies to clinical practice, education, competency validation and program development. The Crossroads Department Clinical Nurse Educator role models this process to staff members who provide direct care for patients. Through involvement in clinical consultation and direct patient care, the Crossroads Department Clinical Nurse Educator assesses and improves the patient care process for this specialty patient population. The Crossroads Department Clinical Nurse Educator collaborates with other healthcare professionals to ensure that evidence-based practice is implemented and understood by the patient care staff.

The Crossroads Department Clinical Nurse Educator is responsible for coordinating, planning, evaluating and providing education activities and orientation programs to nursing staff. The Crossroads Department Clinical Nurse Educator will serve as a resource to nursing leadership, staff and preceptors in the areas of nursing process, clinical knowledge and skills.

Education Requirements

• BSN Required
• Masters in related field of nursing preferred.

Experience Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years as a Registered Nurse in an inpatient psychiatric department setting

License Requirements

• Must be currently licensed in the State of Virginia as a RN or have the ability to obtain licensure in VA within 60 days of hire.

Skill Requirements

• Able to communicate well with customers (employees, volunteers, MDs and their personnel, managers, peers, community groups, and individuals) both verbally and in writing: able to hear normal conversational tones and read normal print.
• Able to speak clearly and fluently in English.
• Demonstrated clinical expertise in nursing practice and knowledge of adult learning principles.
• Demonstrated interest in professional associations and other sources of career and knowledge development.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively work with individuals and groups.
• Demonstrated self-direction, creativity, intellectual curiosity, and accountability.
• Skilled in PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.

Competencies

• CPI within 90 days of hire

Some benefits of working at Augusta Health include:

• Insurance package including health, dental, and vision
• Retirement savings helping you to plan for your future
• Generous paid time off to promote work life balance
• Free onsite parking
• 24/7 armed security to ensure your safety
• Shift and weekend differentials
• Flexible scheduling
• Clinical ladder career path program
• Shared governance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Onsite child care
• Augusta Health Fitness Reimbursement Program
• Individualized orientation with dedicated preceptor
• Onsite credit union
• Employee discounts including the cafeteria, gift shop, pharmacy, and movie tickets

Company Information

Augusta Health is a mission-driven, independent, nonprofit, community health system located in Fishersville Virginia in Virginia’s scenic Shenandoah Valley. Augusta Health offers a full continuum of inpatient and outpatient which includes Augusta Medical Center a 255 bed inpatient facility and Augusta Medical Group which is comprised of 40 practice locations and four urgent care locations.

Equal Opportunity

Augusta Health recruits, hires and promotes qualified candidates for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran or military discharge status, and family medical or genetic information.