Clinical Educator - Surgical Suite

Crouse Health; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 84,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

FSA & 401K

Tuition Assistance

Employee Assistance Program

Staff discounts

YMCA Subsidy

Social media/employee engagement

LinkedIn

Job summary

Crouse Health in Syracuse, NY is seeking a Clinical Educator to lead perioperative education in the Witting Surgical Center. You will coordinate orientation, in-service sessions and specialized programs to improve staff competence and patient care.

The role requires NY RN licensure, a nursing degree, CNOR or commitment to obtain, and at least two years of OR nursing experience; BLS is required at hire or soon after. This is a full-time day shift position.

Qualifications

• Current NY Registered Professional Nurse license.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing or current matriculation in a Bachelor’s in Nursing program with an established end date.
• Certification in a specialty area; CNOR preferred or commitment to obtaining.
• Two (2) years of operating room nursing experience.
• Two (2) years’ experience as a clinical educator preferred.
• BLS required at hire or within two weeks after hire.

Responsibilities

• Proactively facilitates department orientation for new employees, in-service education sessions and other specialized education programs in the area of assigned responsibility.
• Promotes role competence, learning and change.
• Collaborates with department leadership for daily functioning and efficiency opportunities.
• Acts as a resource for integrating new learning and identifying educational resources.
• Participates in evidence-based research to identify strategies for professional development and patient outcomes.
• Identifies learning needs and develops effective activities to meet them.
• Assists in creating educational programs.
• Facilitates the educational process through assessment, development, planning, implementation and evaluation of competency.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Training/teaching

Evidence-based practice

Education

RN license NY

Nursing Bachelor's degree

Job description

Surgical Suite / OR - 411

Syracuse, NY

Clinical

Full-Time, Days, 7:00am-3:30pm

Req # 32722

Posted 08/10/2026

Since 1887, Crouse Health has been a leading healthcare provider in Central New York. We’ve combined a family-friendly culture with a passion to provide the best care, which creates an environment where both patients and team members feel valued. Crouse Health offers a full range of general and specialty care, inpatient and outpatient services, as well as community health education and outreach programs.

Crouse’s Surgical Suite / OR team is hiring a Clinical Educator to provide training, assistance and guidance to staff within the Witting Surgical Center by acting as a resource person with the intent to provide optimum perioperative patient care.

Available Schedule(s): Full-Time, 7:00am-3:30pm and other shifts as needed

Salary Range - $93,000 plus based on experience and education

Clinical Educator Responsibilities

• Proactively facilitates department orientation for new employees, in-service education sessions and other specialized education programs in the area of assigned responsibility.
• Effectively promotes role competence, learning and change.
• Collaborates with department leadership with the daily functioning of the department by evaluating assignments and efficiency opportunities.
• Professionally acts as both a formal and informal consultant, assists with the integration of new learning and serves as a resource by assisting in identifying problems, identifying available internal and external educational resources, and selecting educational options.
• Actively participates in evidence-based research to identify strategies for improving professional development activities, nursing practice, policies and procedures, and patient outcomes.
• Assists others to identify both their learning needs and the effective learning activities required to meet those needs while fostering a positive attitude about the benefits and opportunities of life‑long learning.
• Collaboratively assists in the creation of educational programs.
• Effectively facilitates the educational process through assessment, development, planning, implementation and evaluation of competency.

Clinical Educator Requirements

• Currently licensed as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing or a current matriculation in a Bachelor's in Nursing degree program with an established program end‑date.
• Certification in a specialty area; if hired without CNOR, a commitment to obtaining this certification will be required.
• Two (2) years of operating room nursing experience required
• Two (2) years’ experience as a clinical educator preferred
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required at the time of hire or within two (2) weeks after hire.

Benefits Overview

• Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA, and 401K.
• Company paid life insurance.
• Tuition Assistance and Workforce Development Opportunities.
• Crouse Health Employee Assistance Program.
• Employee discounts on any Inpatient or Outpatient service, hospital cafeteria and pharmacy, and certain retailers.
• YMCA Subsidy program.
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