Unit Educator- Behavioral Health

Unit Educator
- Behavioral Health - 36 Hours - Days

Full Time Benefit Eligible

Schedule:

3-12 Hour Shifts from 7a-7:30p; weekends and holidays requirements

Hospital:
Henry Ford Warren

Under the direction of the Nurse Manager and collaboration with the Clinical Nurse Specialist and Nursing Development Educators, plans, implements and evaluates educational and quality improvement activities on the nursing unit. Role-models excellence in patient care through clinical practice, continuous quality improvement and integration of new nursing knowledge into practice. Adheres to all standards of nursing care and standards within the job description.

This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and duties. It should be understood, therefore, that employees may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required.
• Current Michigan RN licensure required.
• Equivalent of four years clinical experience with defined patient population preferred.
• Demonstrates interest and ability to teach patients, families and co-workers.
• Demonstrates leadership, good communication skills, problem solving and organizational skills, flexibility, self-directiveness and initiative required.
• Health care provider certification (BCLS) required.

• Organization:
  Henry Ford Macomb - Oakland Hospitals
• Department:
  Psychiatric Nursing Unit 001
• Shift: Day Job
• Union Code:
  Not Applicable