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Nursing & Staff Educator- Behavioral Health- Per Diem Days

HMH CARRIER CLINIC INC • Belle Mead, New Jersey

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About Hackensack Meridian Health

Hackensack Meridian Health nurses care for patients and their families at every stage of life, 24 hours a day, at bedsides in 9 community hospitals, 4 academic medical centers, a behavioral health hospital, 2 children's hospitals, 2 rehabilitation hospitals, medical offices, and care facilities across the state.

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

Hackensack Meridian Health is one of the most recognized health care networks in the country for nursing excellence with 7 Magnet designations. In joining our nursing team, you'll work with collaborative colleagues, who are pushing each other - and patient care - to keep getting better.

Success Profile

What makes a successful Nursing & Staff Educator- Behavioral Health- Per Diem Days at Hackensack Meridian Health? Check out the top traits we're looking for and see if you have the right mix.

  • Collaborative
  • Courageous
  • Compassionate
  • Creative
  • Connected

Job Description

  • Requisition # 2024-147279
  • Shift Day
  • Status Per Diem

Overview

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

The Nursing and Staff Educator is a Registered Professional Nurse who is responsible for planning, organizing, implementing and evaluating educational programs and/or training programs that assist the organization in assuring compliance with regulatory standards.

Responsibilities

  • Assists the department with the implementation of any new programs from development to delivery. Effectively utilize various techniques and creative approaches that focus on meeting organizational needs.
  • Develops, reviews and revises nursing procedures, competency performance checklists, teaching records, and education materials both directly and on a consultation basis.
  • Delivers orientation and continuing education content based on adult learning principles, acting as a content expert and role model.
  • Plans orientation and competency requirements based on future needs of staff.
  • Implements educational programs in response to identified needs in a timely manner.
  • Monitors educational outcomes through Performance Improvement (PI) activities, reviews PI data results and creates interventions to address gaps in knowledge, attitudes, and practice.
  • Promotes knowledge of and compliance with regulatory requirements related to Patient Safety.
  • Assists in annual review of mandatory education and core competencies based on the requirements of HMH, NJDOH, JCAHO, and other regulatory agencies.
  • Remediates Team Members in identified areas of knowledge and skill deficit.
  • Assures all Team Members are up-to-date and proper records are maintained.
  • Communicates progress and completion of mandatory education requirements to leaders as appropriate.
  • Serves as a representative on the Nursing, Quality and Policy committees and councils.
  • Represents the organization at system and community level committees as needed/necessary.
  • Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.
  • Other duties and/or projects as assigned.

Qualifications

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.
  • Minimum of 3 years of current nursing experience in behavioral health.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Proficient computer skills that may include but are not limited to Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite platforms.

 

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

  • Master's degree in Nursing or Master's degree in Nursing Education.
  • Experience with Quality Assurance/Performance Improvement/ Staff Development Experience.

 

Licenses and Certifications Required:

  • NJ State Professional Registered Nurse License.
  • AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification or completed in the first 90 days of employment.

 

 

Our Network

Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) is a Mandatory Influenza Vaccination Facility

As a courtesy to assist you in your job search, we would like to send your resume to other areas of our Hackensack Meridian Health network who may have current openings that fit your skills and experience.

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Benefits

  • workplace excellence

  • collaborative work environment

  • work-life balance

  • compassionate nursing culture

  • mentoring programs

  • substantial tuition reimbursement

Eric
Gossar
Assistant Nurse Manager, Critical Care Unit
Southern Ocean Medical Center

To be a newer nurse and become an assistant manager of a critical care unit speaks to the opportunities Hackensack Meridian Health can provide. Also, the teamwork and team members I have been exposed to here are second to none."

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