Clinical Educator/RN - General Education & Developmnt
About The Position
Northern Light Acadia Hospital is seeking an experienced Psychiatric Registered Nurse Educator for its General Education & Development department. The educator helps develop and facilitate educational programs and nursing personnel orientation, working with interdisciplinary colleagues to create and manage evidence-based programs. The role is accountable for developing, maintaining, and assessing competency requirements that support nursing staff’s professional excellence, and assists with maintaining departmental directives related to nursing care. The educator adapts programs to individual learners, provides mentorship, and applies leadership, conflict negotiation, collaboration, self-reflection, and quality-improvement skills. Other duties within the scope of practice may be assigned by the Manager. The position is full-time at Northern Light Acadia Hospital in Bangor, Maine, with a 40-hour workweek and a stated work schedule of 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM. It is an exempt position. The listed salary range is $35.92–$55.13; additional compensation elements may be available. Northern Light Acadia Hospital is a regional psychiatric hospital providing acute mental health care and telehealth psychiatry across Maine. The organization offers specialized behavioral health services, including Behavioral Home Health, integrated behavioral health in primary care, and a geriatric Mood and Memory clinic. Its subsidiary, Northern Light Acadia Healthcare, provides outpatient services including substance use disorder treatment and case management.
Requirements
- Registered Nurse credential required.
- Associate's degree required.
- At least 3 years of relevant work experience required.
- Experience as an experienced psychiatric nurse, as described in the position summary.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree preferred.
Responsibilities
- Meet service and program educational needs through collaborative problem-solving and planning.
- Assist in developing and maintaining a competency-based orientation program for nursing personnel.
- Identify and evaluate employee learning needs, then develop and facilitate educational opportunities to address them.
- Assist with outreach education.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of educational programs.
- Assist in developing and facilitating unit-based and hospital-wide quality-improvement initiatives.
- Help ensure nursing documentation meets organizational, regulatory, licensing, and professional standards through chart review and employee education.
- Help ensure nursing staff maintain certifications and competencies required for their job descriptions.
- Work with direct-care staff and leaders to identify quality indicators and evaluate and incorporate evidence-based and innovative interventions to meet goals.
- Model professional nursing work habits, including punctuality, respectful communication, flexibility, and effective conflict management.
- Make frequent rounds on the inpatient unit to assess milieu, patient and staffing needs, and concerns, and respond appropriately.
- Network with peers at institutional, local, state, regional, and national levels to promote personal, professional, and organizational goals.
- Demonstrate clinical expertise and high-quality standards in clinical work.
- Perform other duties or responsibilities assigned by the Manager within the scope of practice.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
