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Vail Health Hospital
Edwards, Colorado

Behavioral Health Program & Clinical Education Coordinator

Registered NurseFull-Time

Listed compensation

$47.79-$76.21/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Vail Health has become the world’s most advanced mountain healthcare system. Vail Health consists of an updated 520,000-square-foot, 56-bed hospital. This state-of-the-art facility provides exceptional care to all of our patients, with the most beautiful views in the area, located centrally in Vail. Learn more about Vail Health here.

About the Opportunity

To design and coordinate behavioral health inpatient programming to deliver structured, evidence-based therapeutic interventions in a safe, supportive environment that addresses the acute mental health needs of patients while promoting stabilization, recovery, and continuity of care.

To develop and provide education and training needs in collaboration with the leadership team to support the clinical team. Responsible for needs assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of educational experiences for staff.

What You Will Do

  • Performs comprehensive assessment of clinical staff education needs.
  • Develops clinical education programs based on the needs assessments.
  • Implements educational programs based on the needs of clinical staff.
  • Participates in the design of orientation programs for new employees.
  • Develops annual skills training for inpatient employees.
  • Collaborates with other members of the healthcare team to develop educational materials and programs.
  • Works with HR to document all training and clinical education of staff.
  • Responds to clinical staff requests, emails, questions, and requests.
  • Coordinates and oversees inpatient behavioral health programs to ensure delivery of structured, evidence-based services that meet patient and regulatory requirements.
  • Monitors program effectiveness through data collection, outcome tracking, and quality improvement initiatives.
  • This position requires one weekly shift on the floor and as needed.
  • Role models the principles of a Just Culture and Organizational Values.

Must Be HIPAA Compliant

This description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills and efforts or work conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the general nature and level of the job.

What You Will Need

Experience

  • Four years of nursing experience required
  • Behavioral health experience preferred

Education

  • Bachelor’s degree required
  • Master’s degree preferred

License(s) and Certification(s)

  • Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of Colorado or from a valid compact state required
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) required

Competitive Wages & Family Benefits

  • Competitive wages
  • Parental leave (4 weeks paid)
  • Housing programs
  • Childcare reimbursement

Comprehensive Health Benefits

  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision

Educational Programs

  • Tuition Assistance
  • Existing Student Loan Repayment
  • Specialty Certification Reimbursement
  • Annual Supplemental Educational Funds

Paid Time Off

Up to five weeks in your first year of employment and continues to grow each year.

Retirement & Supplemental Insurance

  • 403(b) Retirement plan with immediate matching
  • Life insurance
  • Short and long-term disability

Recreation Benefits, Wellness & More

  • Up to $1,000 annual wellbeing reimbursement
  • Recreation discounts

Pet Insurance

Pay is based upon relevant education and experience per hour.

Hourly Pay

$47.79—$76.21 USD

Key Responsibilities

The coordinator will design and oversee inpatient behavioral health programming while developing and implementing clinical education programs for staff. They are responsible for ensuring evidence-based care delivery, monitoring program effectiveness, and documenting staff training in collaboration with leadership.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree and a valid Registered Nurse license in Colorado or a compact state. Four years of nursing experience is required, with preference given to those with behavioral health experience and a Master's degree.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Curriculum developmentPatient stabilizationEvidence-based practiceRegulatory complianceHIPAA complianceClinical assessmentOrientation designLeadership collaboration

Mental Health Therapy — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 41 active Registered Nurse listings this role was benchmarked against, 22% are remote, 56% have no call, 73% require no weekends.

Registered Nurse pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Registered Nurse by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$125k in purchasing powerColorado index 103.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Registered Nurse listings in Colorado109 active5,834 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 22% remote · 56% no call · 73% no weekends41 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentColorado Registered Nurse listings: 12% state a sign-on bonus · 6% offer loan repayment109 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,463 in the last 30 days1,576 the 30 days before (+56%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Registered Nurse pay trend+5.4% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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About Vail Health Hospital

Hospitals and Health Care
Vail, Colorado
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Wages
Parental Leave (4 weeks paid)
Housing Programs
Childcare Reimbursement
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Tuition Assistance

Living in Edwards

Typical market rent
$3,750/mo
Residents’ average commute
17 min
State income tax
Up to 4.4%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.