NURSE EDUCATOR

Job Description

Responsibilities

Fairfax Behavioral Health (a UHS facility):

Fairfax Behavioral Health, founded in 0, is a private, free-standing mental health hospital that specializes in psychiatric and detox treatment. We strive to meet and respond to the needs of our community by offering a continuum of care and evidenced-based programs at multiple locations within our region. We have behavioral health facilities and services located in Kirkland, Everett and Monroe, Washington. Mental and behavioral health challenges are a growing concern within our communities. Whether it is ourselves or a loved one, we will all likely be affected by behavioral health and mental disorders or illness. This drives our passion for providing evidenced-based outpatient and inpatient psychiatric treatment programs with successful outcomes.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Nurse Educator is responsible for managing and directing the activities related to the education of Registered Nurses, LPNs and Mental Health Technicians in established standards of care, mental health practice and facility policy, goals, and objectives. This position contributes to the hospital’s philosophy, objectives, educational and quality improvement efforts, while providing guidance.

Qualifications

Education:

• Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing required, Bachelors degree preferred.

Experience:

• A minimum of one year of charge nurse/leadership experience is preferred.
• Management and nursing education experience in a psychiatric health-care facility is also preferred.

Licensure:

• RN must have license to practice by state board of nursing.
• Must have a valid drivers license.

Additional Requirements:

• CPR (AED) and Handle with Care & Verbal De-Escalation Training is required within days of employment.
• Knowledge of Joint Commission/CMS, OSHA, state and federal regulatory requirements.
• Successful completion of Show of Support, including appropriate use of Seclusion and Restraint.
• Successful completion of skills lab.
• Must pass a medication administration exam.

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 corporation, annual revenues were $.3 billion in 3. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately , 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 all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.