Perioperative Safety Leader - Education & Compliance

Carolinas Medical Center; Winston-Salem (NC); Hybrid; USD 53,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Job summary

Carolinas Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC is seeking a Nurse Leader for perioperative safety. This full-time dayshift role will lead safety programs, chair committees, and drive education for staff and providers.

Requirements include BSN, 2–3 years perioperative nursing, NC RN license, and CMLSO within one year. MSN preferred. In-house with occasional remote work; 40 hours/week; pay range $38.20–$57.30 per hour.

Qualifications

• BSN required from an accredited School of Nursing.
• 2–3 years perioperative or procedure area nursing experience required.
• MSN preferred.
• Current RN license in North Carolina.
• CMLSO certification required within one 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 regulatory and professional standards, including ANSI, AORN, The Joint Commission (TJC), and CMS.
• 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.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Data analysis

Clinical informatics

Independent work

Education

BSN

MSN

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Carolinas Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC is seeking a Nurse Leader for perioperative safety. This full-time dayshift role will lead safety programs, chair committees, and drive education for staff and providers.

Requirements include BSN, 2–3 years perioperative nursing, NC RN license, and CMLSO within one year. MSN preferred. In-house with occasional remote work; 40 hours/week; pay range $38.20–$57.30 per hour.