Clinical Educator - Perioperative Services (PAT,OR/ASC/PACU/GI) - ExpandedJob SummaryProvides comprehensive education leadership across PAT, OR, ASC, PACU, and GI services. Responsible for structured orientation programs, routine in-services, mock drills, competency validation, advanced procedural training, and annual skills fairs to ensure regulatory compliance, surgical safety, operational throughput, and high reliability performance.
Major Responsibilities / Essential Functions- Develop and oversee structured perioperative department orientation programs.
- Participate in Hospital-wide new employee orientation
- Conduct routine in-services aligned with AORN standards, infection prevention, and regulatory updates.
- Lead mock code drills including malignant hyperthermia, surgical fire, and code blue scenarios.
- Oversee annual competency validation and perioperative skills fairs.
- Provide advanced training in sterile technique, instrumentation, moderate sedation, and PACU recovery standards.
- Support onboarding of new surgical technology and equipment.
- Monitor quality metrics including SSI rates, first-case on-time starts, and surgical throughput.
- Maintain education documentation and regulatory readiness records.
Financial Stewardship- Improve surgical throughput and reduce case delays.
- Support supply stewardship and preference card standardization.
- Reduce overtime and inefficiencies through competency-based training.
Minimum EducationBachelor of Science in Nursing required.
Preferred EducationMaster of Science in Nursing (MSN) or Master's degree in related healthcare discipline preferred.
ExperienceMinimum 3-5 years of specialty clinical experience required. Prior experience in education, precepting, simulation training, or clinical leadership preferred.
Required Licensure/CertificationsCurrent California RN License required. BLS and ACLS required.
CNOR preferred and required within 6 months of hire
Work EnvironmentMust be able to work in a union environment and support compliance, safety, and service excellence initiatives.
Full-Time, Exempt
