North Tampa Behavioral Health Hospital
Nurse Educator & Infection Control Nurse
North Tampa Behavioral Health Hospital, Wesley Chapel, Florida, United States, 33545
Overview
Come join the
North Tampa Behavioral
team and make a difference every day.
North Tampa Behavioral
is Tampa's Premier Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Hospital. We are seeking a passionate Nurse Educator and Infection Control RN to work at our adult facility in
Wesley Chapel, FL . Population:
Adolescents (13-17) and Adults (18+) Experience Requirements:
A minimum of 2 years of direct behavioral health experience is required for this position. Benefits:
PerkSpot! Our employee discount program for over 30,000 merchants; 100% Paid Psychiatric Training; helping to make changes in people’s lives that will last a lifetime. At Acadia Healthcare, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, prescription drug plan, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, vision, dental, and voluntary short-term and long-term disability coverage. Additionally, well-being programs include employee assistance programs, financial support, tuition reimbursement, and more. Responsibilities
Facilitates orientation/onboarding program to promote employee retention. Conducts orientation in a positive learning environment. Role models organizational and personal commitment to new employee success. Designs and identifies educational activities to address practice gaps for identified target audiences (licensed and non-licensed healthcare personnel). Identifies learning needs of staff and/or facility. Demonstrates competent practice through demonstration or simulation activities. Assesses practice gaps and crosswalks competencies to practice. Collaborates with Corporate Nursing Director/Educator to review outcomes data and refine competency management activities. Assists with development and/or instruction of didactic content and clinical skills for designated competencies. Develops education plans according to gap assessments or quality data/safety outcomes. Aligns educational programs with facility and/or organizational policies and procedures. Implements and delivers educational curricula as required by regulatory agencies (Joint Commission, CARF, CMS and State agencies). Creates engaging, evidence-based educational content to meet the needs of the audience; maintains learner engagement. Acts as a general resource for nursing staff. Collaborates with medical practitioners and CNO/DON to incorporate nursing processes into the plan of care for patients. Provides educational leadership to patients and care providers to enhance specialized patient care within established clinical protocol. Promotes safe, quality, and compassionate patient care. Assists patients and caregivers with education needs, problem solving, and health management across the continuum of care. Educates direct patient care staff in the use of equipment and coordinates in-service training for appropriate staff. Supports new ideas and innovation in educational design. Provides staff with resources and just-in-time education to implement immediate changes. May serve in the role of infection preventionist for the facility with training. May provide direct care as needed. Other Functions
Provides expertise in identifying professional development needs of individual staff. Assists staff to identify areas for individual growth in current role. Identifies and provides opportunities for skill enhancement and mastery. Utilizes novice to expert continuum when developing staff. Promotes certification in nursing specialties. Performs other functions and tasks as assigned. Education/Experience/Skill Requirements
Master’s degree in nursing, Healthcare Administration, Education or other clinical field or equivalent combination of education and/or experience preferred. Bachelor’s degree in nursing or commensurate experience required. Five+ years strongly preferred. Three years of registered nurse experience required. Inpatient psychiatry experience as an RN strongly preferred. Two years of behavioral health experience as an RN required. 1+ years of experience in Clinical Education/Training and Development (Preferred). Certification as an NPD Practitioner and/or clinical certification as recognized by the American Nurse Credentialing Center (Preferred). Licenses/Designations/Certifications
Current state license is required for this position. CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility). First aid may be required based on state or facility. Regulatory/EEO
Additional regulatory requirements and equal employment opportunity statements apply. While this job description is intended to reflect the requirements of the job, management reserves the right to add or remove duties as circumstances dictate. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants regardless of characteristics protected by applicable laws.
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Come join the
North Tampa Behavioral
team and make a difference every day.
North Tampa Behavioral
is Tampa's Premier Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Hospital. We are seeking a passionate Nurse Educator and Infection Control RN to work at our adult facility in
Wesley Chapel, FL . Population:
Adolescents (13-17) and Adults (18+) Experience Requirements:
A minimum of 2 years of direct behavioral health experience is required for this position. Benefits:
PerkSpot! Our employee discount program for over 30,000 merchants; 100% Paid Psychiatric Training; helping to make changes in people’s lives that will last a lifetime. At Acadia Healthcare, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, prescription drug plan, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, vision, dental, and voluntary short-term and long-term disability coverage. Additionally, well-being programs include employee assistance programs, financial support, tuition reimbursement, and more. Responsibilities
Facilitates orientation/onboarding program to promote employee retention. Conducts orientation in a positive learning environment. Role models organizational and personal commitment to new employee success. Designs and identifies educational activities to address practice gaps for identified target audiences (licensed and non-licensed healthcare personnel). Identifies learning needs of staff and/or facility. Demonstrates competent practice through demonstration or simulation activities. Assesses practice gaps and crosswalks competencies to practice. Collaborates with Corporate Nursing Director/Educator to review outcomes data and refine competency management activities. Assists with development and/or instruction of didactic content and clinical skills for designated competencies. Develops education plans according to gap assessments or quality data/safety outcomes. Aligns educational programs with facility and/or organizational policies and procedures. Implements and delivers educational curricula as required by regulatory agencies (Joint Commission, CARF, CMS and State agencies). Creates engaging, evidence-based educational content to meet the needs of the audience; maintains learner engagement. Acts as a general resource for nursing staff. Collaborates with medical practitioners and CNO/DON to incorporate nursing processes into the plan of care for patients. Provides educational leadership to patients and care providers to enhance specialized patient care within established clinical protocol. Promotes safe, quality, and compassionate patient care. Assists patients and caregivers with education needs, problem solving, and health management across the continuum of care. Educates direct patient care staff in the use of equipment and coordinates in-service training for appropriate staff. Supports new ideas and innovation in educational design. Provides staff with resources and just-in-time education to implement immediate changes. May serve in the role of infection preventionist for the facility with training. May provide direct care as needed. Other Functions
Provides expertise in identifying professional development needs of individual staff. Assists staff to identify areas for individual growth in current role. Identifies and provides opportunities for skill enhancement and mastery. Utilizes novice to expert continuum when developing staff. Promotes certification in nursing specialties. Performs other functions and tasks as assigned. Education/Experience/Skill Requirements
Master’s degree in nursing, Healthcare Administration, Education or other clinical field or equivalent combination of education and/or experience preferred. Bachelor’s degree in nursing or commensurate experience required. Five+ years strongly preferred. Three years of registered nurse experience required. Inpatient psychiatry experience as an RN strongly preferred. Two years of behavioral health experience as an RN required. 1+ years of experience in Clinical Education/Training and Development (Preferred). Certification as an NPD Practitioner and/or clinical certification as recognized by the American Nurse Credentialing Center (Preferred). Licenses/Designations/Certifications
Current state license is required for this position. CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility). First aid may be required based on state or facility. Regulatory/EEO
Additional regulatory requirements and equal employment opportunity statements apply. While this job description is intended to reflect the requirements of the job, management reserves the right to add or remove duties as circumstances dictate. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants regardless of characteristics protected by applicable laws.
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