Nurse Educator​/Health Nurse Fulltime

Nurse Educator/Employee Health (RN)

River Oaks Hospital (a UHS affiliated hospital), located in metropolitan New Orleans, Louisiana, is a private psychiatric facility for adults, adolescents and children. Since 1970, River Oaks has established a tradition of excellence in the treatment of acute psychiatric illness, dual diagnosis, alcohol and drug detoxification, trauma based disorders, compulsive behaviors, and eating disorders. River Oaks has provided quality treatment to service individuals suffering from mental illness, and/or addictive disorders.

Situated on a 14-acre campus, services are available at all levels of care (inpatient, day or partial hospitalization, outpatient, and intensive outpatient).

River Oaks Hospital is seeking a dynamic and talented Nurse Educator/Employee Health (RN). Responsible for facilitating and coordinating facility-wide, new employee orientation and annual training updates. Maintains compliance with the guidelines and standards of TJC, other regulatory agencies, and UHS. Serves as the Administrator for the Facilities Learning Management System, Health Stream. Serve as the facility's liaison with local colleges/nursing students.

Develops, implements, and participates in customer service and staff training program initiatives related to River Oaks Hospital. Provides monthly documentation and accountability reporting to management as associated regulatory agencies. Performs duties in accordance with River Oaks mission, values, policies, and behavioral standards.

Minimum Qualifications

Required:

• Experience:
  
  Minimum one year of experience in healthcare required. Mental health experience preferred. Prior clinical experience and recent psychiatric nursing experience is preferred.
• Education:
  
  Bachelor's in Social Services, Psychology, Nursing, or related field required.
• Licensure/Certification:
  Active and unencumbered Licensure and registration by the Louisiana State Board of Nursing as a Registered Nurse (RN) required.

Working Knowledge:

• Good communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to present information and ideas essential to Staff Training.
• Investigative interviewing methods and techniques; crisis intervention techniques; and federal, state and local ordinances and policies regarding abuse, neglect and related patient rights issues.
• Process of general office environment.

Essential Technical/Motor

Skills:

• Computer software and keyboard proficiency, ability to operate various types of office equipment such as copier, scanner, and fax machines, phone systems, etc. required.
• Must be able to bend, lift, and reach office supplies and files.

Interpersonal

Skills:

• Must be able to communicate successfully, both orally and written, to a variety of internal and external customers, while maintaining a professional and pleasant demeanor.

Essential

Physical Requirements:

• Physical agility to manage patients. Ability to push, pull and lift to 40 pounds. Intermittent sitting, standing, walking, bending, and stooping.
• Sitting for periods of time, walking, carrying, pushing, pulling, stooping, and kneeling to perform routine office functions, ability to lift to 30 lbs.

River Oaks Hospital offers comprehensive benefits, such as:

• Engaging and rewarding work environment
• Growth and development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries
• Competitive compensation
• Excellent medical, dental, vision and prescription drug plan
• 401k plan with company match
• Generous paid time off

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500® corporation, annual revenues during 2025 were $17.4 billion. In 2026, UHS was again recognized as one of Fortune World's Most Admired Companies™ and in 2025, was listed in Forbes ranking of America's Largest Public Companies.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 101,500 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 40 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

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