Nurse Educator/Infection Prevention

Glenwood Behavioral Health Hospital•Cincinnati, OH

10d•$38 - $47•Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Educator plays a critical role in ensuring behavioral health staff are equipped to provide safe, high-quality patient care. This hands-on position develops and implements education plans, identifies learning needs, and leads new-hire orientation from a clinical perspective. The Nurse Educator facilitates ongoing training, supports compliance with regulatory guidelines, and fosters continuous learning. By modeling best practices and providing evidence-based education, the role contributes to professional competency and patient safety. The position may also serve as the facility's infection preventionist with training and may provide direct care as needed. Glenwood Behavioral Health Hospital is an 80-bed hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio, providing inpatient and outpatient psychiatric treatment for adolescents ages 13–17 and adults ages 18 and older. The posting also describes the hospital as providing services to adults 18 and older.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in nursing or commensurate experience required.
Three years of registered nurse experience required.
Two years of behavioral health experience as a registered nurse required.
Current state license required.
CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required; training is available upon hire and offered by the facility.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in nursing, Healthcare Administration, Education, or another clinical field, or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
Five or more years of experience strongly preferred.
Inpatient psychiatry experience as a registered nurse strongly preferred.
One or more years of experience in Clinical Education/Training and Development preferred.
Certification as an NPD Practitioner and/or clinical certification recognized by the American Nurse Credentialing Center preferred.
First aid may be required based on state or facility.

Responsibilities

Facilitate the orientation and onboarding program to promote employee retention and foster a positive learning environment.
Model organizational and personal commitment to new employee success.
Identify staff and facility learning needs and assess practice gaps, including crosswalking competencies to practice.
Help design educational activities for licensed and non-licensed healthcare personnel to address identified practice gaps.
Model competent practice through demonstrations or simulation activities.
Collaborate with the Corporate Nursing Director/Educator to review outcomes data and evaluate and refine competency management activities.
Assist with developing and instructing didactic content and clinical skills for designated competencies.
Develop education plans based on gap assessments, quality data, and safety outcomes.
Align educational programs with facility and organizational policies and procedures.
Implement and deliver educational curricula required by regulatory agencies, including Joint Commission, CARF, CMS, and state agencies.
Create engaging, evidence-based educational content tailored to the intended audience and maintain learner engagement.
Act as a general resource for nursing staff.
Collaborate with medical practitioners and the CNO/DON to incorporate nursing processes into patient care plans.
Provide educational leadership to patients and care providers to enhance specialized patient care within established clinical protocols.
Promote safe, quality, and compassionate patient care.
Assist patients and caregivers with education needs, problem solving, and health management across the continuum of care.
Educate direct patient care staff on the use of equipment and supplies, and coordinate in-service training for appropriate staff.
Support new ideas and innovation in educational design.
Provide staff with resources and just-in-time education to implement immediate changes.
May serve as the facility infection preventionist with training.
May provide direct care as needed.
Identify individual staff professional development needs and help staff identify areas for growth in their current roles.
Identify and provide opportunities for skill enhancement and mastery, using the novice-to-expert continuum when developing staff.
Promote certification in areas of nursing specialty.
Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.