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Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Perioperative Nurse Educator

Registered NurseNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

  • Your future role at a glance
  • Location: Milwaukee, WI
  • Facility: CSM Milwaukee
  • Department/Specialty: Education Associate CPD
  • Schedule: Day Shift l Full-time
  • How you’ll make an impact in this role
  • Collaborate with leaders and staff to assess nursing educational needs and competencies.

Develop, implement, and evaluate nursing and clinical educational plans/programs. Utilize methods, measurements and tools to evaluate achievement of learning goals.

Consult on the analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation of Nursing Professional Development (NPD) programs and performance processes that support core nursing and clinical competency across the organization.

Manage performance and competency standards for inter-professional programs to support practice at the highest extent of licensure.

What minimum requirements you’ll need

Licensure / Certification / Registration

BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date requred. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.

Registered Nurse obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.

Education

  • Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing
  • Benefits that help you thrive
  • Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options
  • Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance
  • Time to recharge: pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays

Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning

Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources

  • Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits
  • Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more
  • Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.

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Key Responsibilities

The Perioperative Nurse Educator will collaborate with leadership to assess nursing educational needs and develop clinical competency programs. They are responsible for implementing and evaluating nursing professional development initiatives to ensure high standards of practice.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a diploma from an accredited school of nursing and possess a valid Registered Nurse license. Additionally, a BLS provider certification is required within 30 days of the hire date.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Nursing educationClinical competency assessmentCurriculum developmentPerformance improvementInter-professional collaborationClinical education planningLearning goal evaluationStaff trainingRegulatory compliance

Perioperative Nursing — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 50 active Perioperative Nursing listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 42% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Wisconsin is 94.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.7% of Wisconsin clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

How many Perioperative Nursing jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score5.1 / 10 · above average in perioperative nursing (rn)ranked against 37 Perioperative Nursing (RN) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost of livingWisconsin index 94.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Work settingon-sitepeers: 32% remote · 42% no call · 76% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (37 Perioperative Nursing (RN) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Annual compensation range

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Sign-on bonus
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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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 37 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Ascension

Hospitals and Health Care
St. Louis, MO
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage
HSA/FSA options
Employer-matched 403(b)
Disability and life insurance
Paid time off and holidays
Tuition reimbursement
Employee Assistance Program
Parental leave

Living in Milwaukee

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$232k
Typical market rent
$1,443/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.9
State income tax
Up to 7.7%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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