Nurse Educator Behavioral Health

40 hours per week- Flexible Schedule

Day Shift

Job Summary: The inpatient behavioral health nurse educator will deliver targeted patient centered interventions that reduce opioid-related risk during hospitalization and after discharge. The educator will provide individualized education on the relationship between mental health symptoms and substance use, promote evidence-based, non-opioid pain management strategies. And teach coping skills to reduce self-medication behaviors. The educator will provide medication safety education including proper opioid use, storage, disposal, and deliver overdose prevention education resources when appropriate

Minimum Education, Experience, Training, and Licensures Required:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing,
• Associate Degree in Nursing from an accredited program required, BSN preferred.
• Current RN licensed by the state of Kentucky or compact state.
• BLS certification by American Heart Association (AHA) required.

EXPERIENCE: At least 3-5 years of clinical experience in an acute care setting, to include proven experience/expertise in the clinical area.