NURSE EDUCATOR

Nurse Educator Opportunity

Cumberland Hall Hospital is a 97 bed, licensed, acute psychiatric hospital located in beautiful Hopkinsville, KY. Cumberland Hall features individual units for youth, adults and active-duty military, and offers inpatient acute care, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient programs. On average, over 1500 patients receive care from our compassionate health care team each year at Cumberland Hall Hospital.

The Nursing Educator is responsible for coordinating nursing education, staff development, and competency programs while overseeing staffing schedules and assignments to ensure appropriate coverage. This role supports clinical excellence, regulatory compliance, and high-quality patient care through staff training, workforce planning, and collaboration with nursing leadership.

Job duties to include:

• Develop, coordinate, and deliver nursing orientation, onboarding, and continuing education programs for clinical staff.
• Assess, validate, and document staff for competencies to ensure compliance with organizational and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate and maintain nursing staff schedules to ensure appropriate staffing levels and patient care coverage.
• Monitor daily staffing needs and adjust based on census, acuity, staff availability, and budgetary guidelines.
• Provide education and training related to clinical best practices, patient safety, infection prevention, and behavioral health care.
• Support quality improvement initiatives through staff education, performance monitoring, and follow-up training.
• Collaborate with nursing leadership to identify learning needs and develop performance improvement plans.
• Maintain education, competency, licensure, certification, and staffing records in accordance with regulatory standards.
• Participate in surveys, audits, accreditation activities, and regulatory readiness efforts.
• Serve as a clinical resource, mentor, and consultant to nursing staff while promoting a culture of continuous learning and professional development.

Benefits for staff include:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive compensation and generous paid time off
• Excellent medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plans
• 401(k) with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi student loan refinancing program
• Retention bonus program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ subsidiaries!

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; and 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.

Qualifications:

Nurse Educator Requirements:

• Education: Associates prepared in Nursing, Bachelors preferred.
• Experience: Two years psychiatric experience with knowledge of psychotropic medications.
• Licenses/Certificates: Current nursing license to practice in Kentucky.

EEO Statement:

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