Northern Light Acadia Hospital

Department: General Education & Developmnt

Position is located: Acadia

Work Type: Full Time

Hours Per Week: 40.00

Work Schedule: 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM

Summary:

The Psychiatric Registered Nurse Educator is an experienced Psychiatric Nurse who is responsible for assisting with the development and facilitation of educational programs and orientation of nursing personnel within their scope of practice. They work closely with interdisciplinary colleagues to develop and manage evidence-based programs. The Psychiatric Registered Nurse Educator is accountable for developing, maintaining, and assessing competency requirements that support professional excellence for nursing personnel. They assist in the development and maintenance of departmental directives that relate to nursing care. This nurse can competently adapt all educational programs to meet the unique needs the individual learner. This nurse is recognized by others as a leader and provides mentorship to employees. They are adept at negotiating conflict, collaborating with others, and applying self-reflection to their practice. They are skilled in both administrative and leadership skills and understand quality improvement processes. The Psychiatric Registered Nurse Educator may perform other duties and/or responsibilities assigned by Manager within their scope of practice.

Responsibilities:

• Meets service and program educational needs through collaborative problem solving and planning

• Assists in developing and maintaining a competency based orientation program for nursing personnel

• Identifies and evaluates employee learning needs and develops and facilitates educational opportunities to meet these needs.

• Assists with outreach education

• Evaluates educational program effectiveness

• Assists in developing and facilitating unit based and hospital wide quality improvement initiatives

• Assists in ensuring nursing documentation meets all organizational, regulatory, licensing, and professional standards through chart review and employee education

• Assists in ensuring that nursing staff maintain certification and competencies to perform required job descriptions

• Works with direct care staff and leaders to identify quality indicators, working to evaluate and incorporate evidenced based and innovative interventions to target goals.

• Is a role model for others regarding professional nursing work habits (punctual, minimal absenteeism, managing conflict, respectful communication, flexibility)

• Makes frequent rounds on inpatient unit to assess milieu, patient and staffing needs and concerns, and responds appropriately.

• Networks with peers at institutional, local, state, regional and national level to promote personal, professional, and organizational goals.

• Demonstrates clinical expertise and high-quality standards in all aspects of clinical work

Other Information:

Competencies and Skills

• 3+ years of relative work experience required, 3 or more years of clinical experience

• Behaves with Integrity and Builds Trust: Acts consistently in line with the core values, commitments and rules of conduct. Leads by example and tells the truth. Does what they say they will, when and how they say they will, or communicates an alternate plan.

• Cultivates Respect: Treats others fairly, embraces and values differences, and contributes to a culture of diversity, inclusion, empowerment and cooperation.

• Fosters Accountability: Creates and participates in a work environment where people hold themselves and others accountable for processes, results and behaviors. Takes appropriate ownership not only of successes but also mistakes and works to correct them in a timely manner. Demonstrates understanding that we all work as a team and the quality and timeliness of work impacts everyone involved.

• Practices Compassion: Exhibits genuine care for people and is available and ready to help; displays a deep awareness of and strong willingness to relieve the suffering of others.

Credentials

• Required Registered Nurse

• Will be expected to become a MOAB instructor after hire

Education

• Required Associate's Degree, Bachelors preferred

Working Conditions

• Potential exposure to abusive and/or aggressive people.

• Potential exposure to diseases or infections.

• Potential exposure to hazardous materials.

• Work beyond the regularly scheduled hours.

• Prolonged periods of standing.

• Prolonged periods of walking.

Northern Light Acadia Hospital is a broad behavioral health delivery system centrally managed from its location in Bangor, Maine. Acadia Hospital is a leader in providing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services, tele-psychiatry, consultations to regional emergency departments, school-based and employer-based services, and integration into primary and specialty care practices. Northern Light Acadia Hospital offers innovative programming in the form of eating disorder services and a geriatric mood and memory clinic, which is involved in multiple clinical trials for promising Alzheimer's medications. The hospital is also the parent organization of Northern Light Acadia Healthcare which provides a substance use disorder treatment program, case management, and other outpatient mental health services serving patients from all corners of Maine. Acadia Hospital embraces service excellence and high quality care as evidenced by its commitment to achieve Center of Excellence status in the delivery of behavioral health services. Northern Light Acadia Hospital is a member of Northern Light Health, an integrated statewide health delivery system that is raising the bar with no-nonsense solutions that are leading the way to a healthier future for our state. Northern Light Health offers a broad range of providers and services, including ten hospitals, primary care and specialty physician practices, long-term care, home health and hospice agencies, and emergency ground and air transport. Bangor, Maine is a vibrant small city with easy access to Maine's spectacular coast, mountains, and lakes. Schools rank among New England's best with the flagship campus of the University of Maine located in the neighboring town of Orono. Bangor serves as the regional hub for medicine, the arts, and commerce. Bangor International Airport offers direct and one-stop service to many major destinations.

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