Nurse Educator - Preoperative and PACU

Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association; Asheville (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association is seeking a Nurse Educator for Preoperative and PACU to design, implement, and lead education programs for perioperative nursing teams. You will collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia, and nursing leadership to identify learning needs and drive practice improvements.

The role focuses on improving patient care before and after anesthesia through standardized training, competency validation, and ongoing staff development within a multidisciplinary

Qualifications

• Expertise in perioperative nursing and bedside clinical knowledge of preoperative and PACU care.
• Experience designing and implementing educational programs and competency assessments.
• Excellent collaboration, communication, and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Designs and delivers orientation, competency validation, and ongoing training for perioperative nursing teams.
• Partners with surgeons, anesthesia, and nursing leadership to identify learning needs and enhance clinical practice.
• Supports safe pre- and post-anesthesia care through staff education and standardization of best practices.
• Promotes patient-centered care, staff development, and continuous quality improvement.

Skills

Perioperative nursing

Educational program design

Leadership

Collaboration

Job description

Role: Nurse Educator for Preoperative and PACU

Responsibilities

• Designs and delivers evidence-based orientation, competency validation, and ongoing training for perioperative nursing teams.
• Partners with surgeons, anesthesia, and nursing leadership to identify learning needs and enhance clinical practice.
• Supports safe pre- and post-anesthesia care through staff education and standardization of best practices.
• Promotes patient-centered care, staff development, and continuous quality improvement.

Qualifications & Skills

• Expertise in perioperative nursing, with strong clinical knowledge of preoperative and PACU care.
• Experience in designing and implementing educational programs and competency assessments.
• Excellent collaboration, communication, and leadership skills.
• Ability to work with advanced technology and multidisciplinary teams in a clinical setting.