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Onslow Memorial Hospital
Jacksonville, North Carolina

Perioperative Nurse Educator

Registered NurseNo nightsFull-Time

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Job Description

Job Details: Job Location: Onslow Memorial Hospital - Jacksonville, NC, Position Type: Full Time 1.0, Salary Range: Undisclosed, Job Shift: Day, Job Category: Education, Essential Functions of the Job: Assists nursing/clinical staff, primarily in the Operating Room, Ambulatory Surgery Unit (ASU), Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU), Endoscopy Unit (EU) and Surgicare, in identifying their learning needs and planning activities to meet their needs Utilizes the consultation process to facilitate and enhance achievement of individual departmental/organizational goals Designs educational offerings and learning experiences that incorporate adult learning principles Coordinate the orientation education and training for the Operating Room, Ambulatory Surgery Unit (ASU), Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU), Endoscopy Unit (EU) and Surgicare.

Assist with core competencies upon hire and annual recertification to include acquisition of new skills based on new services.

Obtain and maintain BLS Certification and Instructor Certification Obtain and maintain PALS Certification and Instructor Certification Obtain and maintain ACLS Certification and Instructor Certification Role model for the Onslow Memorial Hospital Code of Conduct/Expected Service Behaviors.

Demonstrates effective time management, ability to manage multiple projects and meets identified deadlines. Promotes trusts and employee engagement through effective and timely communication strategies.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS: Education: Associate’s Degree in Nursing required. Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred with specialty certification in Operating Room (CNOR). Licensed as RN in the State of North Carolina. Experience: Minimum of 5 years’ experience in the perioperative setting.

Previous teaching experience in a formalized educational setting helpful. Knowledge of adult-learning principles and planning educational activities.

Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), may obtain within 6 months and willing to obtain instructor certification.

Key Responsibilities

The Perioperative Nurse Educator identifies learning needs and designs educational programs for nursing staff across various surgical and recovery units. They coordinate orientation, training, and annual competency recertification while serving as a role model for hospital service behaviors.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an Associate’s Degree in Nursing and a valid North Carolina RN license, with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred. A minimum of 5 years of perioperative experience is required, along with current BLS, PALS, and ACLS certifications or the willingness to obtain them.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

CNOR (preferred)

Key Skills

Perioperative NursingClinical EducationStaff TrainingOrientation CoordinationProject ManagementCompetency AssessmentOperating Room Procedures

Perioperative Nursing — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 50 active Registered Nurse listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 56% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

In North Carolina, the Registered Nurse weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$81k (35 salary observations; 188 listings), vs ~$95k nationally (1,135 salary observations; 3,706 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Registered Nurse pay on WeekdayDoc is up 24.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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CME allowance
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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 5.1
Better work-life than 60% of Perioperative Nursing (RN) listings

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Living in Jacksonville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$254k
Typical market rent
$1,417/mo
Residents’ average commute
15 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.1
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Jacksonville, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Onslow Memorial Hospital

Hospitals and Health Care
Jacksonville , NC
501-1,000 employees