RN Staff Educator

Responsibilities

Staff Educator Opportunity

West Oaks Hospital has provided psychiatric care to the Houston area and surrounding communities for over three decades. Our 176-bed acute care facility is fully accredited and includes a 16-bed residential treatment center for adult chemical dependency. We offer a broad range of behavioral health programs for children, adolescents and adults. Treatment is offered at multiple levels of care including inpatient, partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient.

We are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to assist you and answer your questions about treatment options and insurance coverage. The hospital is easily accessible off the Southwest Freeway near the Galleria.

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West Oaks Hospital is seeking a dynamic and talented Staff Educator to join our team of compassionate, dedicated professionals. The Staff Educator will be responsible for developing and implementing the hospital's annual education and training plan. Will conduct comprehensive new hire orientation. Responsible for designing and updating clinical education curriculum specific to behavioral health based on regulatory requirements. Staff Educator will ensure all mandatory annual education requirements are met and will update training materials based on regulatory, policy and evidence-based practices changes.

Staff Educator will maintain training calendar and communicate educational offerings to staff.

• Develops annual education plan
• Conducts new hire orientation
• Oversees competencies (annual skills validation)
• Implements corrective education from audits
• Conducts mock surveys
• Supports performance improvement initiatives
• Other duties as assigned

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Student Loan Forgiveness Program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website:

Education Required:

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN).

Licensure and Certification

Required:

Current license as Registered Nurse in Texas. CPR and hospital de-escalation certifications. Preferred:
Certification in Psychiatric Health Nursing (RN-BC), Nurse Educator Certification (CNE), CPR Instructor.

Experience

Required:

Five years of clinical experience as a licensed RN in a psychiatric setting. Previous experience in staff development, clinical education, preceptor or charge nurse role.

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.