NURSE EDUCATOR
 Universal Health Services | |
paid time off, 401(k)
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 United States, Indiana, Jeffersonville | |
| 2700 Vissing Park Road (Show on map) | |
 Jan 13, 2026 | |
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Responsibilities
Wellstone Regional Hospital is a 100-bed acute care facility located in Jeffersonville, Indiana and has been providing quality health care to the residents of Southern Indiana and the Louisville area since 2003. Wellstone specializes in the treatment of Adolescents, Children, and the Adult population. In addition to our in-patient services, we offer out-patient programs as well. Wellstone is currently searching for a Nurse Educator for the Nursing Administration Department. The Nurse Educator is responsible for assisting the DON/ADON in evaluating, reviewing, designing and implementing hospital training events with respect to all RN/LVN/MHT staff required training. Also provides, on as-needed basis, patient nursing assessments. Participates in Treatment Team meetings as needed. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES Staff Education: 1. Regularly facilitates and/or conducts required training classes with all Nursing Services staff. 2. Works closely with the DON, ADON and Nursing Supervisors to review current education and training needs. 3. Recommends improvements to training programs as needed or as identified. 4. Provides on-going RN Nursing Education to staff on a variety of topics as directly relates to performance improvement initiatives, Joint Commission and other State or Federal Regulatory Agency standards/requirements. 5. Provides feedback to the Performance Improvement Committee, reporting staff education and recommendations for improvements. 6. Works in collaborative manner with the Infection Control Nurse to identify and assist in training as needed. 7. Researches current best practices among other institutions/facilities to ensure hospital is providing most recent and best practices with respect to staff education and training. 8. Meets with all new Nursing staff new employees to ensure a complete orientation to Nursing Services. Nursing Responsibilities: 1. Assists as needed in the Care Center Department and/or Nursing Units, participating in screening patients for admission into hospital programs, utilizing pre-approved admissions criteria. 2. Provide assessments of incoming patient's mental health/psychiatric condition. 3. Prepare written reports of assessment results and prepares recommendations for the level of care and treatment needs. 4. Participates in Treatment Team meetings as needed. Qualifications QUALIFICATIONS Education: Graduate from an accredited program in nursing. Master's Level preferred. Experience: A minimum of three (3) years direct clinical experience preferred in a psychiatric or mental health setting, with direct experience in staff education, nursing practices, patient assessments, education concepts, practices and procedures. Licensure: Registered Nurse in state of Indiana. Additional Requirements: Complete knowledge of crisis intervention techniques, restraint and seclusion, and ability to prepare and present training events as directed for Nursing Services. Completion of training in CPI/Verbal De-Escalation and CPR within 30 days of employment. May be required to work occasional weekends and/or other hours; conduct weekend training as needed. This is an hourly, non-exempt position. If you have questions about this position or any other position Wellstone has posted, please contact HR Director, Tiffany.smith2@uhsinc.com. Benefit Highlights
About Universal Health Services One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $15.8 billion in 2024. UHS was again recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; listed in Forbes ranking of America's Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 99,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com EEO Statement All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Avoid and Report Recruitment Scams We are aware of a scam whereby imposters are posing as Recruiters from UHS, and our subsidiary hospitals and facilities. Beware of anyone requesting financial or personal information. At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e.g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement. We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters. | |