Nurse Educator (RN) - Nursing Education, Behavioral Health

Overview

Nursing Education

Nurse Educator, RN - Behavioral Health

5x8 or 4x10's Day shift

Plans, directs, coordinates and evaluates strategies to ensure proper onboarding, competencies and professional and preceptor development for psychiatry.Experience in pediatric psychiatry preferred.

These are just a few highlights of being a nurse at Dartmouth Health in New Hampshire.

• We have loan repayment up to $20,000

• We offerRelocation Assistance and a Housing Coordinator to take on the burden of finding a home.

• We have new, updated nursing rates

• We offer generous tuition reimbursement

• We have a very popular "earned time" plan

• We have extensive CEU/Training programs

• Our 8,000 ft Patient Safety and Training Simulation Center is state-of-the-art

• Our nurses serve as central figures in the success of our system through our shared governance nursing model

• We offer a rigorous, research-focused environment

Why are we so unique?We are a nationally recognized Academic Medical Center in the middle of the White Mountains of New Hampshire. We understand that“quality of life”means different things to different people, but we are confident you will love it here as we have beautiful, rural and suburban housing options, world-class primary, secondary and graduate schools, hundreds of lakes, thousands of miles of hiking trails and some of the best skiing in the country. This means you can be a happy nurse with more quality time with friends, family, pets, or maybe just quiet hikes by yourself. Our idea of traffic is a line at the chair lift on the ski mountain.

Read more about Dartmouth Hitchcock and why YOU should work here.

Responsibilities

• Designs and develops centralized orientation programs, and identifies and develops adjunct faculty to deliver content.

• Responsible for staff development and competency in application of the nursing process and performance of critical thinking and clinical skills for that population.

• Engages regularly with interprofessional team in huddles, interdisciplinary rounds, and other forums to facilitate assessment and identification of educational needs.

• Performs needs assessment, develops, designs, implements and evaluates evidenced based educational materials utilizing principles of instructional design for adult learners.

• Facilitates ongoing educational initiatives including nursing orientation, preceptor education and other unit level and organizational learning initiatives.

• Consultant to the Nursing Education enterprise including but not limited to the development, implementation and evaluation of organizational competencies and regulatory practice requirements.

• Promotes understanding of best practices in education among clinical nurses, clinical supervisors and other leaders to empower these individuals to become education champions and engage nurses in supporting each other’s learning and clinical practice.

• Consults to regional and system initiatives as needed.

• Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited Nursing Program required.

• Master’s degree in Nursing (MSN) required.

• Certified in specialty or completed within the first 18 months of hire.

• 2 years of education or professional development preferred.

• 3 years of clinical experience in identified specialty.

• Experience in pediatric psychiatry preferred.

• Excellent informatics, verbal and written communications skills desired

Required Licensure/Certifications

• Licensed RN with NH eligibility

• BLS required upon hire.

• ACLS and PALS required within 180 days of hire.

• Area of Interest:Nursing

• Pay Range:$46.00/Hr. - $65.00/Hr.

• FTE/Hours per pay period:1.00 - 1.00 - 40 hrs/week

• Shift:Day

• Job ID:26614

Dartmouth Health offers a total compensation package that includes a comprehensive selection of benefits. Our Core Benefits include medical, dental, vision and life insurance, short and long term disability, paid time off, and retirement plans. Click here for information on these benefits and more:Benefits | DHMC and Clinics Careers

Dartmouth Health is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinics comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. We do not exclude or treat people differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.