Perioperative Quality Nurse

UNC Health; Lumberton (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits

Day shift 8:30–5:00

Outpatient surgery

Job summary

UNC Health southeastern in Lumberton, NC is seeking a Perioperative Registered Nurse to coordinate postoperative care with a primary focus on post‑discharge follow‑up calls and infection surveillance.

You will reinforce patient education, identify early warning signs, and facilitate timely clinical interventions while documenting assessments in the EMR to support safe recovery and outpatient surgery workflows.

Qualifications

• Active RN license in North Carolina (minimum).
• Knowledge of postoperative recovery, infection prevention, patient education principles.
• Strong assessment, communication and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate postoperative care with emphasis on post‑discharge follow‑up calls.
• Assess patients for complications including surgical site infections.
• Reinforce education and identify early warning signs to facilitate timely clinical intervention.

Skills

Assessment

Communication

Documentation

Education

Associate or Diploma in Nursing

BSN preferred

Job description

UNC Health southeastern · IN-HOUSE PACU (Outpatient Surgery)

Lumberton , NC

Nursing

Full time-Benefits , Day , 830-5p

Posted 10/07/2026

POSITION SUMMARY: The Perioperative Registered Nurse provides comprehensive post‑operative care coordination with a primary focus on post‑discharge follow‑up phone calls, assessing patients for complications including surgical site infections. This role supports safe recovery by reinforcing education, identifying early warning signs, and facilitating timely clinical intervention.

EDUCATION, CREDENTIALS, TRAINING and EXPERIENCE:

Minimum Required: Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in North Carolina. Graduate of accredited school of nursing (Associate or Diploma required; BSN preferred). Demonstrated knowledge of postoperative recovery, infection prevention, and patient education principles. Strong assessment, communication, and documentation skills

Preferred: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). Experience in PACU, perioperative services, or ambulatory surgery. Certification: CNOR, CAPA, or CPAN. Experience with telephone triage or post‑discharge care coordination

ADDITIONAL SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS: Incumbent must demonstrate an ability to apply age-appropriate principles of communication relevant to pediatric adult and geriatric patients. Must demonstrate competence in postoperative assessment, wound evaluation, and infection surveillance prior to independent practice. Demonstrates the ability to recognize and respond appropriately to signs of clinical deterioration or infection and maintain competence in electronic medical record documentation and adherence to standardized post‑operative call protocols.