Perioperative Nurse Educator & OR Education Lead

Curry Health Network; Oregon (WI); On-site; USD 148,141,593 - 224,185,113; Full time

Job summary

Curry Health Network in Oregon seeks a Surgical Services Nurse Educator to lead perioperative education and professional development while maintaining active participation in direct patient care within the operating room.

This role functions as a clinical expert, mentor, and preceptor, supporting onboarding, competency validation, and ongoing skill development to promote safe, high‑quality patient care across surgical services.

Qualifications

• > Current Unencumbered Oregon State Registered Nurse Licensure is required. BSN Strongly Preferred.
• — Current BLS, ACLS, PALS.
• — TNCC (Emergency Nurse Association) or NRP (American Heart Association) and STABLE certifications are preferred.
• — Minimum of 5 years experience in perioperative setting; educator experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• > Perioperative Clinical Practice: Direct/indirect patient care across pre-, intra-, and post-op phases; develop care plans and coordinate interventions.
• > Staff Education & Orientation: Design/implement orientation for perioperative staff and contracted travel staff; mentor and precept staff.
• > Competency & Professional Development: Schedule/deliver continuing education; conduct competency assessments; update materials and guidelines.

Skills

Excellent communication

Clinical judgment

Critical thinking

Organizational skills

Under pressure

Education

Oregon RN licensure

BSN preferred

BLS ACLS PALS

TNCC/NRP and STABLE preferred

Tools

MS Office

EMR systems

Job description

Curry Health Network in Oregon seeks a Surgical Services Nurse Educator to lead perioperative education and professional development while maintaining active participation in direct patient care within the operating room.

This role functions as a clinical expert, mentor, and preceptor, supporting onboarding, competency validation, and ongoing skill development to promote safe, high‑quality patient care across surgical services.