Nurse Education and Quality Control (RN) - Behavioral Health Services

Compensation

& Premium Incentives Base Salary Range: $36.56 – $53.79 per hour (Determined case-by-case based on experience, education, and certifications). Sign-On Bonus: Competitive signing incentives available (Eligibility determined at time of offer). Shift Differentials: Premium pay rates applied directly to evening and overnight hours.

Financial Bonuses: Direct cash payouts awarded upon achieving specialty clinical certifications. The Magnet® Distinction Glens Falls Hospital is a Magnet® designated organization, placing us in the top 10% of hospitals nationwide for nursing excellence. When you join our clinical team, you experience true shared governance, highly engaged leadership, and skilled peers working together in a collaborative, supportive atmosphere.

Career Growth & Support Clinical Ladder : Structured advancement paths that directly elevate and reward your professional growth. Tuition Reimbursement : Comprehensive continuing education funding to advance your degree or specialization. Dedicated Mentorship : Formalized guidance programs tailored to support your long-term career aspirations.

The Impact You Can Make Clinical Nurse Educator: Organizes, manages, and evaluates nursing orientation, competency programs, and continuing education programs, assuring successful completion at planned intervals. Ensures that education programs are evidence-based and comply with regulatory requirements including documentation of competency.

Assesses educational needs, conducts education programs, and validates staff competence in accordance with Unit-Based standards of practice. Partners with Nursing Leadership in the development, implementation, and evaluation of Clinical Transition Programs to facilitate Graduate/Registered Nurse transition into clinical practice.

Provides consultation and on-going support to Graduate/Registered Nurses in assigned service line departments through Glens Falls Hospital’s ANCC accredited with distinction Nurse Residency Program. Reviews and revises orientation/competency documents as required. Reviews and revises orientation schedule as needed. Provides consultation and support to Nursing Staff on all shifts.

Rounds on assigned Units. Assists Clinical Nurse Preceptors/Nurse Managers in the assessment of learning needs and the implementation and evaluation of performance improvement plans, as necessary, to develop staff competence in the practice area. Utilizes own clinical competency to promote delivery of high-quality patient care.

Functions as a role model for clinical care. Implements and evaluates new and existing clinical processes, protocols, and equipment. Provides initial/on-going education to the Nursing Staff. Supports Clinical Preceptors/Nurse Managers in assuring a comprehensive unit-based orientation for new Nursing and other behavioral health staff.

Provides leadership for Clinical Nurse Preceptor Development Programs. Develops behavioral health specific charge nurse training. Utilizes e-learning solutions to provide Unit-Based education programs. Provides guidance in e-learning content development as requested. Supports Clinical Nurses in the development, implementation, and evaluation of Unit-Based education, quality projects, and professional development activities.

Serves as a member and resource of assigned Nursing Councils including Unit based council. In partnership with the Education Department Secretary and Unit Nurse Manager, coordinates clinical experiences for Affiliated Nursing Students. Organizes and facilitates annual behavioral health skills fair. Develops fast five newsletter, education blasts, year in review and other educational resources communicated to all staff.

Promotes and supports staff in getting certified. Gets certified when criteria are met. Understands and promotes Magnet initiatives. Learns and assists with CIT training. Assists with transition to Epic EMR project. Becomes unit champion for Hema prompt and glucometer competencies. Quality and Performance Improvement: Facilitates review, revision, and development of policies and procedures specific to evidence-based nursing practice.

In partnership with Nurse Managers, identifies and initiates system changes to support improvements in patient care and enhanced workflow and productivity. Reviews clinical events involving Nursing Staff and provides direct education/support/monitoring as, needed for positive patient care outcomes. Ensures nursing peer review is conducted when indicated and reported through a centralized database.

Partners with Nursing Leadership to assure clinical compliance with regulatory agency requirements (i.e., Joint Commission Standards, CMS/COP, NYSDOH, and DNV-GL requirements). Participates in on-going quality improvement initiatives that impact assigned service line departments. Performs unit audits and follows up on missing documentation with staff.

Manages and reports off unit audits at monthly Quality and IRC meeting. Investigates all Justice center and OMH imports in NIMRS and responds effectively and timely to their requests and needs. Understands and follows up on HBIP measures. Completes data entry for the patient characteristics survey. Assists with DNV and OMH readiness tasks.

What You Bring (Qualifications) Education & Experience: Graduate of an accredited Registered Professional Nursing Program. Note: BSN preferred. Associate degree hires must complete their BSN within 5 years (RNs with 20+ years of experience can substitute an advanced certification for the BSN requirement). 3 years of psychiatric experience preferred.

Demonstrated leadership skills as evidenced by previous experience Clinical Nurse Preceptor/Educator experience. Licensure: Active, unrestricted New York State (NYS) RN License. Certifications : BLS Certification : Active Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification (or obtained at time of hire) CIT / De-escalation Training : Specialized training in hospital-approved verbal crisis intervention techniques.

(Required upon hire/orientation for Behavioral Health, Emergency Department, and Crisis Services units). Unit-Specific Certifications: Board Certification in assigned service line specialty preferred. Skills & Competencies: Computer skills in Microsoft Office. Knowledge of EMR systems. Knowledge of adult teaching and learning principles.

Demonstrated ability to teach individuals and groups of learners. Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing. Ability to establish and maintain positive interpersonal relationships with patients and professionals of all disciplines. Ability to develop broad concepts into practical applications.