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Beth Israel Lahey Health
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Nurse Educator, Surgical Procedural Services

Registered NurseFull-Time

Listed compensation

$82k-$210k

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Job Description

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

Nurse Educator

Job Description:

Principle Responsibilities (Including But Not Limited To)

1. Demonstrates clinical expertise across specialty areas.

2. Demonstrates sound judgment and critical thinking skills including advanced leadership skills during emergencies or crises.

3. Serves as an educator of clinical practice, and supporter of staff professional development and personal growth.

4. Participates in delegations of patient care assignments reflecting the learning needs of the staff and staff competency to meet patient needs.

5. Participates and makes recommendations in the selection of new hires and transfers based on qualifications and abilities necessary to meet patient needs.

6. Collects and assesses monthly quality data to evaluate, discuss and recommend Performance Improvement initiatives in conjunction with the Nurse Manager and Director.

7. Assists with Annual Competencies of all Surgical Services and Procedural Areas.

8. Serves as a resource to all staff and management in planning and providing educational programs.

9. Serves as Administrator for AORN Periop 101: Core Curriculum Program.

10. Assists in the growth of staff in developing them as preceptors and mentors.

11. Plans present, and evaluates orientation, in-service, and continuing education programs.

12. Acts as liaison with Staff Education Department assisting with the development, recommendation, and implementation of policies, procedures, and new initiatives/roll-outs.

13. Assists and collaborates with Director regarding staff performance by making competency determinations and giving recommendations/input for yearly staff evaluations.

14. Works collaboratively with care team members to maintain unit efficiency and patient care excellence.

15. Work practice reflects the philosophy, purpose, and policies of Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital Mount Auburn Hospital

16. Models the Hospital’s Core Values.

17. Collaborates with Surgical Services Leadership Group to develop and implement a strategic educational plan based on learning needs assessment

18. Collaborates with Surgical Services Leadership Group to assist with onboarding of new physicians

Required Qualifications

Experience in a Clinical Specialty Area

Demonstrates sound judgment and critical thinking skills including advanced leadership skills during emergency or crises

Served as Successful Preceptor and Mentor

  • Willingness to work flexible hours to meet the education needs of the surgical and procedural services departments
  • AORN Perioperative 101 Course Instructor - preferred
  • Excellent computer skills (Email, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
  • Excellent customer service skills

Pay Range

$81,640.00 USD - $210,433.60 USD

The pay range listed for this position is the annual base salary range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Key Responsibilities

The Nurse Educator serves as a clinical expert and resource for surgical services, overseeing staff professional development and educational programs. They collaborate with leadership to evaluate quality data, manage competencies, and ensure unit efficiency and patient care excellence.

Requirements

Candidates must have experience in a clinical specialty area and demonstrate strong leadership, critical thinking, and mentoring skills. Proficiency in computer applications and a willingness to work flexible hours are required, with AORN Perioperative 101 instructor status preferred.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Staff developmentPreceptingPolicy developmentStaff evaluationMicrosoft Office

Surgical Services — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 46 active Registered Nurse listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 46% have no call, 83% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$146k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $138k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Registered Nurse pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Top Registered Nurse Jobs

27 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution27 jobs · 21 employers

7
<$100k
9
$100k-115k
6
$115k-130k
2
$130k-145k
3
$145k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks23 jobs · 21 employers

401k / retirement match
96%
Sign-on bonus
22%
CME allowance
17% this job
Loan repayment
4%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 1.5
Below most Registered Nurse roles listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 5,915 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Cambridge

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.39M≈ 17.0× annual pay
Typical market rent
$3,476/mo≈ 51% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.3
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.