Perioperative Safety Lead & Education Architect

Advocate Health; North Carolina; On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health in North Carolina seeks a Perioperative Safety Specialist to lead safety programs across Surgical Services. You will coordinate committees, develop education plans, and ensure regulatory compliance to elevate patient outcomes system-wide.

The role requires RN licensure in NC with BSN and perioperative nursing experience; MSN is preferred. Certification as CMLSO within 1 year of hire strengthens candidacy.

Qualifications

• BSN required from an accredited School of Nursing.
• 2–3 years perioperative or procedures nursing experience required.
• MSN preferred.
• Current RN license in North Carolina.
• CMLSO certification required within 1 year of hire.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate perioperative safety programs, committees, and initiatives.
• Support program goals through meeting facilitation, reporting, communication, and policy development.
• Design and implement evidence-based perioperative safety education programs for staff and providers.
• Monitor compliance with ANSI, AORN, TJC, and CMS standards.
• Serve as liaison between Surgical Services, facility leadership, Perioperative Executive Committee, and finance teams.
• Provide operational and educational guidance to Service Coordinators, nursing staff, and leadership.
• Develop and implement quality, safety, and process improvement projects focused on patient outcomes and operational performance.
• Collaborate with quality assessment, analytics, and organizational safety programs to drive improvement initiatives.
• Support system-wide adoption and standardization of perioperative safety practices across the health system.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Data analysis

Educational program development

Project management

Clinical informatics

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Advocate Health in North Carolina seeks a Perioperative Safety Specialist to lead safety programs across Surgical Services. You will coordinate committees, develop education plans, and ensure regulatory compliance to elevate patient outcomes system-wide.

The role requires RN licensure in NC with BSN and perioperative nursing experience; MSN is preferred. Certification as CMLSO within 1 year of hire strengthens candidacy.