Location: all cities,GA, USA
Come join our team as a RN Educator/Infectious Disease Control, at Riverwoods Behavioral Hospital! Riverwoods Hospital is making great strides in Behavioral Health and we invite you to meet our new leadership team and explore your future with us! Riverwoods Hospital is a premier provider of behavioral health care services, delivered with compassion for patients and their families, respect for employees, physicians and other health professionals, accountability for clinical and ethical performance, and responsibility to the communities we serve. Our brand of services are delivered throughout Riverwoods Hospitals and outpatient clinics.
As an RN Educator and IC Nurse at Riverwoods Behavioral Hospital you will enjoy:
Great pay, advancement opportunities and work life balance what a great combination for both of us. Apply today and lets look at your future with Riverwoods Behavioral Hospital.
Responsibilities:ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Assess educational needs and develop/coordinate necessary education programs.
Coordinate orientation programs for new clinical staff as well as manage infectious control responsibilities.
Act a general resource for nursing staff.
Work with hospital leadership and staff to assess current educational needs and develops a plan to satisfy those needs.
Collaborate with medical practitioners and Director of Nursing to incorporate nursing processes into the plan of care for patients.
Provide educational leadership to patients and care providers to enhance specialized patient care within established clinical protocol.
Assist patient and caregivers with education needs, problem solution and health management across the continuum of care.
Implement and deliver educational curricula as required by regulatory agencies such as Joint Commission, CARF, CMS and State agencies.
Initiate clinical skills development programs for direct care staff.
Educate direct patient care staff in the use of equipment, supplies, and coordinates in-service training for appropriate staff.
Provide specialized nursing protocols for direct care staff.
Develop training and implementation as needed.
Qualifications:EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
Associate or Bachelors degree in Nursing or Education required. Master's degree in nursing or related field preferred.
Three or more years clinical experience combined with/or related to teaching experience required.
One or more years behavioral health experience required.
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