What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Educator position at Greenleaf Behavioral Health Hospital?
Overview:
Schedule: Monday-Thursday
Greenleaf Behavioral Health, Valdosta's leading Psychiatric Hospital and Treatment Center is seeking passionate Nurse Educators to work at our adolescent and adult facility in Valdosta, GA.
Registered Nurse (RN) Benefits:
We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.
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Greenleaf Behavioral Health is hiring a Full Time Nurse Educator!
Schedule: Monday-Thursday
Shift: Days and Evenings
Greenleaf Behavioral Health, Valdosta's leading Psychiatric Hospital and Treatment Center is seeking passionate Nurse Educators to work at our adolescent and adult facility in Valdosta, GA.
Greenleaf is a 113-bed facility that offers comprehensive training, dynamic leadership, and personalized support so you can achieve your greatest potential.
Registered Nurse (RN) Benefits:
- Paid vacation time that begins accruing immediately, you don’t have to wait for a year before you can take any vacation time
- Sick Leave and Extended Sick Leave pools accrue simultaneously
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance options
- Matching 401K Plan
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Free Term Life Insurance policy for employees
- Helping to make changes in people’s lives that will last a lifetime!
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Assess educational needs and develop/coordinate necessary education programs.
- Coordinate orientation programs for new clinical staff.
- Act a general resource for nursing staff.
- Work with hospital leadership and staff to assess current educational needs and develops a plan to satisfy those needs.
- Collaborate with medical practitioners and Director of Nursing 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.
- Assist patient and caregivers with education needs, problem solution and health management across the continuum of care.
- Implement and deliver educational curricula as required by regulatory agencies such as Joint Commission, CARF, CMS and State agencies.
- Initiate clinical skills development programs for direct care staff.
- Educate direct patient care staff in the use of equipment, supplies, and coordinates in-service training for appropriate staff.
- Provide specialized nursing protocols for direct care staff.
- Develop training and implementation as needed.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
- Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or Education required. Master's degree in nursing or related field preferred.
- Three or more years’ clinical experience combined with/or related to teaching experience required.
- One or more years’ behavioral health experience required.
We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.
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