Nurse Educator, Psychiatry

UC Health - Cincinnati, OH

Job Title: Nurse Educator, Psychiatry

Position: Registered Nurse responsible for professional growth of learners at the clinical unit level

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City: Cincinnati

State: OH

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Job Responsibilities

Engages in population appropriate communication.
Has knowledge of growth and development milestones and tasks.
Gives clear instructions to patients/family regarding treatment.
Involves family/guardian in the assessment, initial treatment and continuing care of the patient.
Identifies any physical limitations of the patient and deploys intervention when necessary.
Recognizes and responds appropriately to patients/families with behavioral health problems.
Interprets population-related data and plans care appropriately.
Identifies and responds appropriately to different needs resulting from unique psychological needs or those associated with religious/cultural norms.
Performs treatments, administers medication or operates equipment safely.
Recognizes and responds to signs/symptoms of abuse or neglect.
Uses critical thinking, nursing process, principles of adult learning, and age appropriate teaching strategies in implementation of educational programs.
Provides orientation, preceptor support/development, coaching/mentoring, quality initiatives, and annual competency assessment/validation.
Ensures effective learning experiences for competency assessment and validation to reflect practice changes.
Collaborates with nursing leadership and other organizations to implement nursing education and professional development programs.
Role models professional nursing and interprofessional collaborative behaviors.
Demonstrates attributes of growth mindset and embodies the mission/vision/values of UC Health.
Supports performance improvement, evidence-based practice, and nursing research efforts.
Uses available data to monitor/evaluate performance of department programs and initiatives.
Participates in project implementation.
Maintains clinical competence related to specific unit patient population.

Required Skills

Core Skills

Knowledge of clinical specialty and national standards in nursing practice
Ability to engage in effective communication with diverse populations
Expertise in adult learning principles and teaching strategies

Preferred Skills

Certification in Education and/or clinical specialty area
Ability to recognize signs and symptoms of abuse or neglect

Requirements

Experience: Minimum of 3 years clinical experience

Education: Master’s Degree in Nursing

License & Certification:

Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Ohio
BLS certification
Certification in Education and/or clinical specialty area strongly preferred
NCI-APS (Nonviolent Crisis Intervention with Advanced Physical Skills) Certification within 90 days of hire for UCMC Psychiatric Services

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COVID-19 Requirements: Not Specified