Clinical Nurse Educator

Langley Porter Psychiatric Hospital

Full Time

75937BR

Job Summary

Involves the design and delivery of clinician (primarily nursing), professional / leadership development programs, policies, activities, assessment tools, and systems. Promotes excellence in patient care, through skill acquisition in evidence based nursing practice and clinical inquiry. Collaborates with nursing leadership to tailor programs and resources based on needs assessments. Meets the diverse requirements of the nursing units, patient populations, regulatory and accreditation and strategic goals of the organization / health system.

Applies extensive knowledge of mental health clinical education and training practices to develop and deliver education and training content for all levels of clinicians, primarily nurses, at LPPH, Parnassus Emergency Department and throughout the medical center. Participate in psychiatric assessments,  quality management activities, and assist with staff training and evaluations. Mentors nurse educators and functions as a leader and information resource. Holds in-depth specialty knowledge within a mental health nursing discipline. Leads or oversees the implementation of new programs. Must have knowledge of mental health nursing processes, individual/family dynamics in health and during illness. The psychiatric Nurse Educator will develop, initiate and coordinate the patient plan of care through assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation in collaboration with the healthcare team and in compliance with all agency, local, state, federal laws and regulations

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Department Description

Langley Porter Psychiatric Hospital (LPPH) occupies the 7th Floor of the Medical Center building at 1600 Divisadero St., San Francisco, and provides services that include a 30-bed locked psychiatric inpatient unit, a partial hospitalization program (PHP), and intensive outpatient programs (IOP). LPPH also coordinates an active electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) service and is preparing to launch a hospital-based transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) service. LPPH leadership also oversees innovative model for evaluating and treating emergency at the medical center. 

LPPH has an 80-year tradition of very active collaboration with the UCSF Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (DPBS), contributing significantly to the DPBS clinical service, teaching, and research missions—and has consistently ranked among the top psychiatric hospitals in the nation. In addition, The school of medicine at LPPH intends to develop closer relationships with UCSF School of Nursing aimed to develop nursing practices. 

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• At least 5 years clinical experience as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse
• Experience as a nurse educator in the classroom, skills/simulation lab and/or clinical (including community) setting with bachelors and/or masters- level students
• The psychiatric Nurse Educator will develop, initiate and coordinate the patient plan of care through assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation in collaboration with the healthcare team and in compliance with all agency, local, state, federal laws and regulations
• Advanced knowledge of developing and delivering clinical nursing education and training material for orientation, class training and skills / competency learning and leadership development in mental health.
• Advanced interpersonal skills to participate in the development and delivery of mental health (new) education and training programs and to develop positive working relationships with nursing staff and leadership.
• Advanced organizational and project management skill to lead a team, prioritize tasks, and see projects through from inception to completion on schedule.
• Advanced skills in written and verbal communications to convey the most complex clinical, technical, and mental health education and training information in a clear and concise manner, and to produce high-quality reports, documentation, and presentations.
• Advanced knowledge of a broad spectrum of professional psych nursing practices and issues and in-depth knowledge in a psychitric clinical nursing specialty area.
• Advanced knowledge of mental health methodology for conducting evidence-based research, data collection, analysis, and reporting.
• Advanced critical thinking and problem-solving skills to manage multiple levels of information and responsibilities, and to quickly assess highly-complex and urgent problems to develop an expedient path of resolution.
• The clinical Nurse Educator will promote psych nursing, clinical education, and training at LPPH. He/She will participate in the planning and teaching of psych educational programs necessary for Psych hospital accreditation and other regulatory requirements
• This position will write and submit final reports on results of training program and evaluates effectiveness of training programs, provides orientation for and functions as a resource for student nurses utilizing the hospital as a clinical sight for psych nursing rotation.
• Holds in-depth specialty knowledge within a mental health and psychiatric nursing discipline. 
• Must have knowledge of mental health nursing processes, individual/family dynamics in health and during illness. This position will provide training specific to licensed nursing, personnel, and basic skills/didactic training to all levels of hospital staff both in the classroom and at the unit/department level.
• Participate in all aspects of training provided, including but not limited to new employee orientation, review/refresher training, hands-on competency demonstrations, and unit/department-based trainings

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Nursing preferred.
• Certificate within area of specialty preferred.
• Psychiatric–Mental Health Nursing Certification, i.e. via ANCC, or has completed required hours and is in process of testing for certification

License/Certification

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing or equivalent
• Registered Nurse in the State of California.
• BLS
• CPI within 6 months of hire

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Job Code and Payroll Title

006489 CLIN NURSE EDUC 4

Job Category

Nursing - Adult Services, Nursing - Advanced Practice, Other Nursing

Bargaining Unit

99 - Policy-Covered (No Bargaining Unit)

Additional Shift Details

Monday - Friday