RN Clinical Instructor

Located on the campus of Willis Knighton Rehab Institute, the Institute for Behavioral Medicine offers inpatient, partial hospitalization and outpatient programs. Currently, we are seeking a registered nurse for our inpatient, duel diagnosis unit.

On this 34-bed adult/geri psychiatric unit, the job responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Delivering quality psychiatric patient care when needed through appropriate planning and implementation of procedures
• Directs the development, implementation, and evaluation of Behavioral Medicine staff development activities based on identified needs within the clinical unit.
• Directs the development, implementation and evaluation of unit orientation programs, plans and coordinates inservices for continuing education and new procedures and equipment with the PCC, Head Nurse and Charge Nurse.
• Coordinates the competency assessment program, reviews and revises competencies on a yearly basis with the PCC, Head Nurse and Charge Nurse.
• Assures the maintenance of educational records consistent with regulatory agency requirements.
• Provides an ongoing review of staff development and orientation programs within the clinical unit.
• Assures adequate supervision of affiliating students and employees on orientation
• Maintains educational resources and acts as a resource person for the staff of the Behavioral Medicine department.
• Maintains professional competence through participation in continuing education and other appropriate learning experiences by attending both mandatory and non-mandatory educational offerings.
• Reviews and provides ongoing educational data (articles, books, journals, etc.) to the staff.
• Participates in the initiation, review, and revision of policies and procedures, reviews policies and procedures yearly, works closely with all preceptors.
• Coordinating all orientation activities
• Constrained for duties as PCC to cover in periods of absence