Nurse Educator

Responsibilities

Del Amo Behavioral Health System, a subsidiary of UHS, offers a safe and compassionate environment for individuals seeking hope and healing from emotional, psychiatric and addiction issues. The system provides inpatient, outpatient and specialty programs for children, adolescents, adults and seniors, and is committed to delivering quality treatment across all levels of care.

The Nursing Educator (RN) assists the Chief Nursing Officer in evaluating, reviewing, designing, and implementing hospital training events for all RN, LVN, and MHT staff required training. The educator also provides patient nursing assessments on an as-needed basis and participates in treatment team meetings as required.

• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Education Assistance up to $5,250 annually – eligibility at 6 months of hire date
• Monthly Loan Reimbursement Program
• SoFi Student Loan Refinance Program
• New Employee Bonus Program
• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries

Education: Graduate from an accredited nursing program; RN/BSN preferred.

Credentials: Licensure by the California Board of Registered Nursing required.

Experience: Minimum of three (3) years direct clinical experience preferred in a psychiatric or mental health setting, with direct experience in staff education, nursing practices, patient assessments, education concepts, practices and procedures.

• Knowledge of external review organizations.
• Knowledge of patient rights, advanced directives, adult and child abuse laws, and emergency detention.
• Knowledge and utilization of crisis intervention techniques.
• Knowledge of patient assessment, family motivation and treatment planning techniques.
• Knowledge of complex patient care planning.
• Excellent leadership and negotiation skills.
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal communication skills.
• Skill in interacting with multiple individuals with diversified roles and perspectives.
• Skill in organizing and prioritizing workloads to meet deadlines.
• Skill in telephone etiquette and paging procedures.
• Excellent customer relations skills.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients and co-workers.
• Ability to prioritize heavy workloads.
• Ability to adhere to safety policies and procedures.
• Ability to tolerate ambiguity, uncertainty, and change.
• Ability to use good judgment and to maintain confidentiality of information.
• Ability to work as a team player.
• Ability to demonstrate tact, resourcefulness, patience, and dedication.
• Ability to accept direction and adhere to policies and procedures.
• Ability to recognize the importance of adapting to the various patient age groups.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment.
• Ability to meet hospital/corporate deadlines.
• Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations.

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.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.