Job Description

The Nurse Educator is responsible for providing focused orientation and education in the Behavioral Health environment. Evaluates and monitors training and development needs on an on-going basis and works in conjunction with CNO and other hospital leaders to recommend and incorporate employee education. Coordinates and teaches orientation and other on-going training programs as needed. Ensures completion of on-going and annual mandatory training and documented competency of employees to meet patient safety and regulatory standards. Actively participates in quality assurance and process improvement activities. Performs duties in accordance with the ANA Standards of Practice for Psychiatric Mental Health Care, and facility mission, values, policies, and behavioral standard.

BENEFITS INCLUDE:

• Shift Differential for applicable shifts
• Competitive Compensation and Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
• Employee Assistance Program available for employees and family
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Basic Life Insurance and Optional supplemental life insurance
• Referral Bonus Options
• Career development opportunities across UHS and out 300+ locations! 
• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• More Information is available on our benefits Guest Website: uhsguest.com

Cedar Ridge Behavioral Hospital & Cedar Ridge Behavioral Hospital at Bethany (a UHS facility): 

Cedar Ridge Behavioral Hospita l provides inpatient and residential treatment services for ages 5-17. Our treatment programs provide a structured and supportive treatment environment that promotes self-acceptance and helps stabilize patients suffering from acute psychiatric illness. Our multidisciplinary treatment teams consist of psychiatrists, licensed therapists and highly specialized nurses who collaborate to develop and implement effective and compassionate treatment plans for our patients. Cedar Ridge is a behavioral health facility that encompasses a 116-bed acute psychiatric hospital and residential treatment center on a beautifully wooded campus with a stocked pond, school, outdoor courtyard and playground.

Cedar Ridge Behavioral Hospital at Bethany is a 56-bed psychiatric hospital offering adult behavioral health programs and treatment services. Our team of dedicated professionals provides crisis stabilization and medication management to patients who have disorder s such as depression, anxiety, mood disorders, paranoia and schizophrenia. We provide a secure haven for patients who are having suicidal or homicidal thoughts. We can help patients regain their sense of self-worth. Our adult inpatient mental health treatment is for individuals over the age of 18 with severe mental illness that is impacting their ability to function.  Website:

• Licensure and registration by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing as a Registered Nurse (RN) required

• CPR Certification required

• CPR Instructor preferred

• Minumum of (3) three years Direct Clinical Experience in a Psychiatric/Mental Health setting preferred 

• Direct Experience in staff Education, Nursing Practices, Education Concepts, Practices and Procedures preferred
• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Successfully complete a drug test
• Successfully pass a national background check
• Ability to push, pull and lift up to 40 pounds
• Intermittent sitting, standing, walking, bending and stooping
• Strong Computer skills
• Excellent Communication skills
• Strong Leadership skills

The ideal candidate is dependable, compassionate, punctual, and enjoys helping others

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.

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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.

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