RN Educator - Surgical Services

Baptist Health Care; Pensacola (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health Care in Pensacola, FL is seeking a Surgical Educator to advance quality patient care by educating staff, coordinating training, and ensuring compliance with policy and accrediting standards.

This role collaborates with administration to set clinical practice objectives, maintains education records, and leads ongoing professional development for OR teams. A nursing degree and OR experience are required, with certifications and leadership potential emphasized.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing required.
• 4–6 years of nursing experience with OR competence.
• RN license in Florida or eligible compact state upon hire.
• BLS, ACLS, and PALS required; select perioperative certifications within 1 year.

Responsibilities

• Ensures staff competency, staff development, compliance with BH policy and procedures, safety goals, and compliance with state accrediting body standards.
• Plans and coordinates the educational training for staff, allied health providers, and students.
• Maintains unit-based staff in-service, education, and competency records.
• Collaborates with leadership to standardize surgical services and clinical practice.
• Promotes improvements in patient care and educational activities.
• Analyzes outcomes of educational activities and identifies improvement opportunities.

Skills

Initiative

Teamwork

Regulatory knowledge

Leadership potential

Communication

Organization

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Job description

The Surgical Educator serves as an educator, consultant, researcher, and change agent to affect quality care. This position collaborates with administration to establish major objectives and standards of clinical practice and assists staff in complying with accrediting agency regulations.

Responsibilities

• Ensures staff competency, staff development, compliance with BH policy and procedures, safety goals, and compliance with state accrediting body standards.
• Plans and coordinates the educational training for staff, allied health providers, and students.
• Maintains unit-based staff in-service, education, and competency records.
• Assesses, communicates/collaborates with leadership team to develop and ensure consistency within surgical services in relation to work design, tools, and clinical practice.
• Promotes interaction and cooperation among individuals and agencies involved in providing assistive services and methods designated for innovative improvements.
• Directs the development of activities and methods for innovative improvement in patient care and educational activities.
• Utilizes criteria to determine the effectiveness of activities, assistive services, and methods designed for innovative improvements.
• Analyzes the extent to which instructional goals and behavioral objectives have been realized following educational/orientation activities.
• Identifies possible causes for success or failure of learning experiences.
• Retrieves, interprets and utilizes data in patient care planning and analyses data to determine opportunities for improvement.
• Maintains current knowledge/certification/licensure. Pursues professional growth and development.
• Functions as a role model for current and new staff in all areas of the hospital.
• Assist in other duties as assigned to support the operational needs of the department and organization.
• May be required to remain on campus immediately before, during, and after severe weather and/or disasters.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree Nursing Required
• 4-6 years Nursing experience, with demonstrated competence in operating room Required

Licenses and Certifications

• Registered Nurse Licensed State of Florida or eligible compact state Upon Hire Required
• BLS for Healthcare Providers (BLS) American Heart Association Upon Hire Required
• ACLS Provider (ACLS) American Heart Association Upon Hire Required
• PALS Provider (PALS) American Heart Association Upon Hire Required
• Certified Post Anesthesia Nurse (CPAN) within 1 Year Required or
• Certified Perioperative Clinical Nurse Specialist (CPCN) within 1 Year Required or
• Certified Ambulatory Perianesthesia Nurse (CAPA) within 1 Year Required

Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• Displays initiative and creativity in solving problems.
• Strong teamwork and collaborative skills.
• Knowledge of regulatory environment.
• Demonstrated leadership ability and potential managerial competency.
• Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
• Basic Computer Skills.
• Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
• Ability to adapt to changes in patient status, department workload.
• Strong analytical, problem solving and decision making skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail and follow through.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks, & communicate effectively at all levels of communication.
• Excellent organizational and multitasking skills.

About Us

Baptist Health Care is a not-for-profit health care system committed to improving the quality of life for people and communities in northwest Florida and south Alabama. The organization includesthree hospitals, four medical parks,Andrews Institute for Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine, and an extensive primary and specialty care provider network. With more than 4,000 team members, Baptist Health Care is one of the largest non-governmental employers in northwest Florida.

Baptist Health Care, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. BHC maintains and enforces a policy that prohibits discrimination against any workforce members or applicants for employment because of sex, race, age, color, disability, marital status, national origin, religion, genetic information, or other category protected by federal, state or local law. Certain positions may require a Level 2 Background check through AHCA. Additional information about this requirement can be found here: Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse

Job Info

• Job Identification 10817
• Job Category Nursing - RN
• Posting Date 09/02/2026, 09:40 PM
• Locations 123 Baptist Way, Pensacola, FL, 32503, US
• Job Schedule Full time
• Job Shift Varies
• FTE 1.0 FT