Nurse Educator- Behavioral Health Nursing Education

Registered NurseNo callNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

Starts at $36 /hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

Available Shifts

  • 7:00am- 3:30pm or 3:00pm- 11:30pm
  • FTE: 1.0, 40 hours, per week. Monday- Friday

Rate: Starts at $36.90/hour with potential for higher pay based on relevant exp.

Benefits Eligible.

*Behavioral Health experience preferred*

Expected to support all Behavioral Health nursing units as needed at the direction of leadership.

Job Description Summary

Oversees a focused unit/group, often working directly with new staff and preceptors, and continually assessing the onboarding process. Delivers educational experiences to small groups for the assigned unit. Does not manage staff but must work in collaboration with leadership and network with Professional Development and other system educators to ensure organizational and department goals are met.

Job Description

Essential Functions

Develops and manages new hire orientations for assigned unit.

Assesses and develops unit specific education to meet needs, collaborating with leadership and system resources.

Serves as educational resource to assigned unit; facilitates communication of policy changes and system educational opportunities impacting assigned unit.

Provides classroom style education, huddles, or other methods of delivery of education targeting needs of assigned unit.

Oversees competency assessments and skills training.

Education Requirement

  • BSN, required.
  • MSN or related field, preferred

Licensure Requirement

RN, Ohio, required.

Certifications

Certification in Professional Development/Education, Leadership or Clinical Specialty, preferred.

Skills

Competency in nursing clinical practice applicable to the clinical unit/area assigned.

Experience

Three years of experience as an RN required, pediatric experience, preferred.

Physical Requirements

OCCASIONALLY: Bend/twist, Biohazard waste, Blood and/or Bodily Fluids, Chemicals/Medications, Climb stairs/ladder, Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens, Fume /Gases /Vapors, Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 11-20 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 21-40 lbs, Patient Equipment, Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 26-40 lbs, Reaching above shoulder, Squat/kneel

FREQUENTLY: Depth perception, Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, Loud Noises, Standing, Walking

CONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech, Color vision, Computer skills, Decision Making, Flexing/extending of neck, Hearing acuity, Interpreting Data, Peripheral vision, Problem solving, Repetitive hand/arm use, Seeing – Far/near, Sitting

Additional Physical Requirements performed but not listed above:

(not specified)

"The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet"

Key Responsibilities

The Nurse Educator oversees unit-specific onboarding, develops educational programs for new hires, and facilitates competency assessments. They collaborate with leadership and system resources to ensure departmental goals are met through classroom instruction and clinical support.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a BSN and an active Ohio RN license, with at least three years of RN experience. Behavioral health experience is preferred, and additional certifications in professional development or clinical specialties are highly desired.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Nursing educationNew hire orientationCompetency assessmentStaff developmentPatient careData interpretation

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Nurse Educator- Behavioral Health Nursing Education at Nationwide Children's Hospital a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 5% in Psychiatry (RN) — ranked against 67 active Psychiatry (RN) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Psychiatry — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 44 active Registered Nurse listings this role was benchmarked against, 20% are remote, 50% have no call, 95% require no weekends.

Registered Nurse pay on WeekdayDoc is down 6.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$77k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $83k in an average-cost state. 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks16 jobs · 15 employers

401k / retirement match
100%
Sign-on bonus
19%
Loan repayment
13%
CME allowance
13%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.2this job 7.2
Among the best 10% of Psychiatry (RN) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 67 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends

Living in Columbus

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$263k
Typical market rent
$1,450/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
95.5
State income tax
Up to 4%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Columbus, OH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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