Preoperative and PACU Nurse Educator

Affinity Home Health Care Inc; Hendersonville (NC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Affinity Home Health Care Inc. is seeking a Nurse Educator (Preop/PACU) to lead clinical education for surgical services nurses by assessing learning needs and developing targeted education programs.

The role designs and delivers orientation, skills labs, simulation, and ongoing competency training for preoperative and PACU teams, promoting evidence-based practice and adoption of new technology and protocols.

Qualifications

• Strong clinical background in preoperative care and PACU.
• Ability to assess learning needs and develop targeted education.
• Experience delivering competency training, simulation, and skills labs.
• Commitment to evidence-based practice and continuous improvement.
• Change support for new technology and protocols.
• Collaborative, patient-centered approach with leadership partnership.
• Excellent communication and teaching skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead clinical education for surgical services nurses.
• Assess learning needs and develop learning strategies.
• Design and deliver orientation, skills labs, simulation, and ongoing competency training for preoperative and PACU teams.
• Promote evidence-based practice.
• Support adoption of new technology and clinical protocols.
• Partner with leaders to improve quality, safety, and patient outcomes.

Skills

Clinical background

Learning needs assessment

Competency training

Evidence-based practice

Technology adoption support

Collaborative leadership

Communication & teaching

Job description

Nurse Educator (Preop/PACU) leads clinical education for surgical services nurses, assessing learning needs and developing learning strategies. Designs and delivers orientation, skills labs, simulation, and ongoing competency training for preoperative and PACU teams. Key responsibilities include promoting evidence-based practice, supporting adoption of new technology and clinical protocols, and partnering with leaders to improve quality, safety, and patient outcomes.

Qualifications & Skills

• Strong clinical background in preoperative care and PACU
• Ability to assess learning needs and develop targeted education
• Experience delivering competency training, simulation, and skills labs
• Commitment to evidence-based practice and continuous improvement
• Change support for new technology and protocols
• Collaborative, patient-centered approach with leadership partnership
• Excellent communication and teaching skills