Nurse Educator; RN

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Pacific Grove Hospital is a nationally recognized 68‑bed acute psychiatric and chemical dependency treatment center offering inpatient and outpatient services for psychiatric illnesses, addictions, and co‑occurring disorders. The one‑story building sits on 4.5 acres in the heart of Riverside, California, and treats voluntary patients on three units.

Full time – Monday to Friday, Day shift (7 a.m. – 3 p.m. or 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.)

• Competitive Salary
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays (8 Total)
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
• FSA & HSA Plans
• Long‑Term & Short‑Term Disability
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Discount Program
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Many employee‑centered events throughout the year!

Nurse Educator salary range: $95,000 – $130,000 annually, depending on experience.

Plan, develop, and coordinate continuing nursing in‑service education programs within the facility for all clinical and non‑clinical nursing staff in a positive, empathetic, and professional manner at all times. This position is responsible for enhancing professional practice and the provision of quality patient care by providing evidence‑based, quality educational programs and activities that promote professional competency for nursing, inter‑professional, and non‑licensed clinical staff at the assigned facility.

Coordinate and lead the facility’s infection prevention and control program, determining, preventing, and containing infectious outbreaks within the facility. Performs duties with a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude, recognizing that patient safety is a top priority.

• Facilitates orientation/onboarding program to promote employee retention.
• Conducts orientation in a manner that fosters a positive learning environment.
• Role models organizational and personal commitment to new employee success.
• Participates in designing and identifying educational activities to address practice gaps for identified target audiences, which may include licensed and non‑licensed healthcare personnel.
• Identifies learning needs of staff and/or facility.
• Role models competent practice through demonstration or simulation activities.
• Assesses practice gaps/Crosswalk competencies to practice.
• Collaborates with Corporate Nursing Director/Educator to review outcomes data to evaluate and refine competency management activities.
• Assists with development and/or instruction of didactic content and clinical skills for designated competencies.
• Develops education plan according to gap assessment or quality data/safety outcomes.
• Aligns educational programs with facility and/or organization policies and procedures.
• Implements and delivers educational curricula as required by regulatory agencies such as Joint Commission, CARF, CMS and State agencies.
• Creates engaging, evidence‑based educational content to meet the specific needs of the intended audience.
• Demonstrates exceptional instructional skills while maintaining learner engagement.
• Acts as a general resource for nursing staff.
• Collaborates with medical practitioners and CNO/DON to incorporate nursing processes into the plan of care for patients.
• Provides educational leadership to patients and care providers to enhance specialized patient care within established clinical protocol.
• Promotes safe, quality, and compassionate patient care.
• Assists patient and caregivers with education needs, problem solution and health management across the continuum of care.
• Educates direct patient care staff in the use of equipment, supplies, and coordinates in‑service training for appropriate staff.
• Supports new ideas and innovation in educational design.
• Provides staff with resources and "just‑in‑time" education to implement immediate changes.
• Communicates therapeutically and professionally with patients, visitors, coworkers and others in an effective manner.
• May provide direct care as needed.

• Conducts ongoing surveillance of infections.
• Gathers and…