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Registered Nurse (RN) Educator - Surgery

  • BLS
  • BSN

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This posting does not state an hourly rate. Nurse educators employed in Indiana earn a median of $40.14 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).

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About the job

Empower Surgical Excellence Through Education

Are you a passionate Registered Nurse who enjoys teaching, mentoring, and helping others grow? Join our Surgery Services team as an RN Nurse Educator , where you'll play a vital role in developing, supporting, and inspiring nursing staff across the perioperative setting.

In this role, you will lead educational initiatives, coordinate orientation and competency programs, support evidence-based practice, and serve as a clinical resource for nurses and surgical team members. You'll help ensure our patients receive exceptional care by equipping caregivers with the knowledge, skills, and confidence they need to succeed.

What You'll Do

  • Lead orientation, education, and competency programs for Surgery Services staff.
  • Serve as a clinical expert, mentor, and resource for nursing team members.
  • Promote evidence-based practice and support quality improvement initiatives.
  • Maintain clinical expertise through occasional direct patient care.
  • Partner with leaders to advance professional development and clinical excellence.

Qualifications

Required

  • Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
  • Current Indiana Registered Nurse (RN) license or eligibility to obtain Indiana licensure.
  • Minimum of three (3) years of hospital clinical nursing experience.
  • Current BLS certification.
  • Strong communication, presentation, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to effectively educate, mentor, and support healthcare professionals.

Preferred

  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
  • Previous educator, preceptor, staff development, or clinical training experience.
  • Previous perioperative, surgical services, PACU, OR, or outpatient surgery experience.

If you're passionate about education, professional development, and advancing perioperative nursing practice, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and help shape the future of surgical care.

From Deaconess Health System's job posting, checked 4 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.

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