RN Nurse Educator - Infection Control
Overview:
Nurse Educator/Infection Control RN - Agave Ridge Behavioral Health in Mesa, AZJoin our brand new behavioral health hospital, Agave Ridge Behavioral Hospital!! Located in East Mesa, this facility will serve our community with high quality behavioral health services in a beautiful state of art building.
Agave Ridge Behavioral Hospital is a 100 bed acute care psychiatric facility that offers a full continuum of inpatient behavioral healthcare services for adult patients including comprehensive treatment for those who struggle with acute symptoms of behavioral health disorders such as anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Responsibilities:
PURPOSE STATEMENT:
Plan, develop and coordinate continuing nursing in-service education programs within the facility for all clinical and non-clinical nursing staff in a positive, empathetic, and professional manner at all times.
Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.
Essential Functions:
o Assess educational needs and develop/coordinate necessary education programs.
o Coordinate orientation programs for new clinical staff.
o Act a general resource for nursing staff.
o Work with hospital leadership and staff to assess current educational needs and develops a plan to satisfy those needs.
o Collaborate with medical practitioners and Director of Nursing to incorporate nursing processes into the plan of care for patients.
o Provide educational leadership to patients and care providers to enhance specialized patient care within established clinical protocol.
o Assist patient and caregivers with education needs, problem solution and health management across the continuum of care.
o Implement and deliver educational curricula as required by regulatory agencies such as Joint Commission, CARF, CMS and State agencies.
o Initiate clinical skills development programs for direct care staff.
o Educate direct patient care staff in the use of equipment, supplies, and coordinates in-service training for appropriate staff.
o Provide specialized nursing protocols for direct care staff.
o Develop training and implementation as needed.
Qualifications:
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
o Associate or Bachelor's degree in Nursing or Education required.
Master's degree in nursing or related field preferred.
o Three or more years' clinical experience combined with/or related to teaching experience required.
o 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.
AHRN Recommended Skills Behavioral Medicine Clinical Nursing Clinical Works Content Management Health Care Leadership Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Nurse Educator/Infection Control RN - Agave Ridge Behavioral Health in Mesa, AZJoin our brand new behavioral health hospital, Agave Ridge Behavioral Hospital!! Located in East Mesa, this facility will serve our community with high quality behavioral health services in a beautiful state of art building.
Agave Ridge Behavioral Hospital is a 100 bed acute care psychiatric facility that offers a full continuum of inpatient behavioral healthcare services for adult patients including comprehensive treatment for those who struggle with acute symptoms of behavioral health disorders such as anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Responsibilities:
PURPOSE STATEMENT:
Plan, develop and coordinate continuing nursing in-service education programs within the facility for all clinical and non-clinical nursing staff in a positive, empathetic, and professional manner at all times.
Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.
Essential Functions:
o Assess educational needs and develop/coordinate necessary education programs.
o Coordinate orientation programs for new clinical staff.
o Act a general resource for nursing staff.
o Work with hospital leadership and staff to assess current educational needs and develops a plan to satisfy those needs.
o Collaborate with medical practitioners and Director of Nursing to incorporate nursing processes into the plan of care for patients.
o Provide educational leadership to patients and care providers to enhance specialized patient care within established clinical protocol.
o Assist patient and caregivers with education needs, problem solution and health management across the continuum of care.
o Implement and deliver educational curricula as required by regulatory agencies such as Joint Commission, CARF, CMS and State agencies.
o Initiate clinical skills development programs for direct care staff.
o Educate direct patient care staff in the use of equipment, supplies, and coordinates in-service training for appropriate staff.
o Provide specialized nursing protocols for direct care staff.
o Develop training and implementation as needed.
Qualifications:
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
o Associate or Bachelor's degree in Nursing or Education required.
Master's degree in nursing or related field preferred.
o Three or more years' clinical experience combined with/or related to teaching experience required.
o 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.
AHRN Recommended Skills Behavioral Medicine Clinical Nursing Clinical Works Content Management Health Care Leadership Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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