Nurse Educator

About This Role

This role is for an elite Nurse Educator who excels in leadership and communication, making a real impact by using clinical experiences in behavioral health. Nurse educators are responsible for designing, evaluating, updating, and implementing new and current nursing education curriculum.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, continuously improve, and adapt curriculum and training, lesson plans, and professional development programs depending on educational needs and abilities
• Teach courses and provide training to licensed and unlicensed clinical team members in the use of new equipment, supplies, and instruments
• Coordinate in-service training and workshops for appropriate staff
• Incorporate evidence-based research into educational plans, clinical policies, development programs, and nursing practices
• Provide educational leadership to care providers to enhance patient care
• Initiate skills development programs within the parameters of established care models
• Monitor trends and implement educational strategies to ensure compliance with quality standards and regulatory parameters
• Serve as a mentor to nurses and staff and identify growth opportunities and educational needs for practicing clinicians
• Promote critical thinking among staff and show commitment to professional development and lifelong learning

Requirements

• Master ’s degree in Education or Nursing
• 2 years of experience working as a registered nurse in a clinical setting, 1 year must be in a psychiatric setting
• Must possess current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Maryland at the time of appointment and continuously while in position
• Will be required to obtain and maintain certification in CPR and CPI
• Must complete training to be a super-user of Sunrise EMR

Nice to have:

• MSN with education focus is preferred

Benefits

• A commitment to professional development, including a comprehensive tuition reimbursement program to support ongoing education and licensure and/or certification preparation
• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits for benefit eligible positions
• 403b retirement match
• Generous paid-time-off for benefit eligible positions
• Complimentary Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Generous mileage reimbursement program