Nurse Educator RN

UHS • West Columbia, SC

8h

About The Position

At Three Rivers Behavioral Health, a 136 bed facility located in West Columbia, SC, we never forget that patients are people -- people with potential, who can have better relationships and live more productive lives. For those who seek a secure environment, healing, hope, treatment, and recovery, Three Rivers is the first place for a second chance. Three Rivers provides psychiatric, detoxification/rehabilitation, and dual diagnosis treatment through inpatient services for adolescents and adults. Our outpatient services include a Partial Hospitalization Program offering psychiatric day treatment for adults and seniors and an Adult Chemical Dependency Intensive Outpatient Treatment Program offering day and evening sessions.
Responsibilities: Enhances the skills and knowledge of nursing staff, ensuring they are well-equipped to provide high-quality patient care. This position requires a strong background in nursing, along with expertise in training development, medical documentation, and quality indicators. The Nurse Educator will work closely with various departments, to develop educational programs that align with current medical standards and practices. This position will track, monitor and report on nursing quality indicators. Partner with nursing leadership and PI Coordinator/Director to develop PI plans built around quality dashboards. Develop education and provide training to nursing staff that directly impacts performance improvement goals.

Requirements

• Bachelor degree in nursing; masters degree in nursing education preferred.
• Currently licensed in South Carolina or compact state as a Registered Nurse.
• 5 years RN experience with 2 years in behavioral health preferred.
• At least 1 year of professional/staff development or nursing education preferred.
• Thoroughly understands the management of the patient milieu including age specific and cultural requirements and has knowledge of Joint Commission, CMS, OSHA regulations and all other relevant state and federal regulatory standards including Baker Act.
• Quality assurance / performance improvement experience preferred.
• BLS/CPI Certification training required. Facility will provide.
• Ability to continously walk and stand for duration of shift.
• Ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, pull, lift objects from a lower to higher position or horizontally from position to position
• Exertion of up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently
• Manual dexterity and physical agile so to perform de-escalation procedures
• Must be able to deal with aggressive, hostile, and irrational behavior of patients calmly and therapeutically.
• Must be able to respond immediately to crisis situations concerning patients and/or family members; must be able to work and concentrate amidst distractions, such as noise, conversation, and foot traffic.

Nice To Haves

• masters degree in nursing education preferred.
• 2 years in behavioral health preferred.
• At least 1 year of professional/staff development or nursing education preferred.
• Quality assurance / performance improvement experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Enhances the skills and knowledge of nursing staff, ensuring they are well-equipped to provide high-quality patient care.
• Develop educational programs that align with current medical standards and practices.
• Track, monitor and report on nursing quality indicators.
• Partner with nursing leadership and PI Coordinator/Director to develop PI plans built around quality dashboards.
• Develop education and provide training to nursing staff that directly impacts performance improvement goals.

Benefits

• Tuition Assistance
• Tuition savings to continue your nursing education with Chamberlain University
• In-house Psychiatric Nurse Residency Transition-to-Practice Orientation (20 CEUs)
• Career development opportunities across UHS and our 300+ locations!
• Diverse programming to expand your experience
• HealthStream online learning catalogue with plenty of free CEU courses
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Pet Insurance
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Employee Referral Program
• Preceptor Program
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level