Nurse Educator - Behavioral Health - Full-Time - $, Sign-On Bonus

Signet Health provides Behavioral Health Services to MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center, Clinton Maryland. We are actively interviewing Maryland licensed nurses for our full-time Psychiatric Nurse Educator position with our Behavioral Health Program in Clinton, MD. We offer a robust and generous compensation package including generous salary and PTO. Included in the package is tuition reimbursement.  We are offering a $5,000 sign-on bonus for this position! The Nurse Educator (Behavioral Health) functions within the roles of educator, facilitator, change agent, consultant, researcher, and leader. The objective of this position is to enhance performance, promote professional development, or otherwise support programmatic missions. To accomplish this involves visiting programs, planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of educational programs.
Primary responsibilities would be:
Design, implement, and evaluate designated facility-based educational programs.  Assess learning needs through data collection to determine specific education needs.  Maintain documentation of educational training records, resources, and current licenses.  Conduct RN orientation, Mental Health Technician Orientation, Student Nurse Orientation, and Staff Development in-services based on identified needs.  Develop and revise evaluation tools to monitor the effectiveness of in-service programs. Provide consultation and training for identified needs. Participate in special Staff Development projects.  Conduct classroom and/or clinical instruction as needed to program staff. Perform all other job-related duties as assigned.  QUALIFICATIONS: Master's degree in clinical nursing, Nursing Education, or related field or close to obtaining MSN.  Active compact RN license for Maryland. BLS/CPR certification. Nurse Profession Development (NPD) certification preferred. Progressive clinical nursing experience; staff development or continuing education experience preferred. Inpatient Psych RN experience of at least 2 years Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Demonstrated high level of clinical competence. Effective interpersonal skills, including verbal and written communication. Basic math skills. Basic computer skills preferred. Related clinical, leadership, management, and instructional experience. EOE
The Behavioral Health Department includes a 24-bed Adult inpatient unit and Partial Hospitalization Program.