Perioperative System Analyst

Job Title: Systems Analyst

Location: WILLIAMSON STREET

Department Name: Perioperative Support Services

Req #: 0000264717

Status: Salaried

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $107,900.00 - $140,400.00 per year

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated annual salary range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

At RWJBarnabas Health, our Perioperative Support Services team plays an essential role in advancing clinical excellence, operational efficiency, and exceptional patient experiences across surgical services. As a Systems Analyst supporting Perioperative Services, you'll combine clinical expertise, analytical thinking, and leadership experience to strengthen operational performance across the Operating Room, Endoscopy, Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU), Same Day Surgery, and Pre-Admission Testing. From managing quality dashboards and performance metrics to optimizing surgical preference cards, instrument inventory, and patient experience initiatives, you'll help drive meaningful improvements in care delivery. Working closely with senior perioperative leadership and multidisciplinary teams, you'll contribute to strategic initiatives that promote high reliability, regulatory compliance, operational efficiency, and positive patient outcomes.

As a Systems Analyst, a typical day may include:

• Monitoring, analyzing, and maintaining quality dashboards, key performance indicators (KPIs), and operational metrics to identify opportunities for improved perioperative performance

• Collaborating with senior perioperative leadership to develop, implement, and evaluate performance improvement initiatives across surgical and procedural departments

• Supporting regulatory compliance and clinical practice standards established by AORN, AAMI, The Joint Commission, and other applicable governing organizations

• Leading the Instrument Management and Preference Card Committees to strengthen inventory accuracy, operational consistency, and surgical readiness

• Maintaining and optimizing electronic instrument management systems while supporting inventory control initiatives across the Operating Room and Central Supply

• Identifying opportunities to reduce cost per case, eliminate avoidable delays, improve resource utilization, and strengthen departmental efficiency

• Collecting, analyzing, and communicating quality and performance data to clinical teams while engaging staff in identifying solutions and improving practice

• Supporting occurrence reporting, event escalation, issue investigation, and resolution processes to promote patient safety and high-reliability practices

• Partnering with interdisciplinary teams to coordinate services, support shared governance, and advance department-wide and organizational initiatives

• Assisting perioperative leadership with patient experience programs, conducting interval audits, reviewing survey results, and recommending improvements

• Collaborating with the Perioperative Educator to support new-hire orientation, clinical competency development, and laser safety initiatives

• Participating in departmental strategic planning, clinical governance, quality improvement meetings, and service line initiatives while providing clinical support when needed

This role might be for you if:

• You are an experienced perioperative nursing professional who enjoys combining clinical expertise with operational analysis, process improvement, and strategic leadership

• You have a strong understanding of Operating Room workflows, surgical services, clinical quality standards, and perioperative operations

• You enjoy analyzing performance data, identifying trends, and translating findings into actionable improvements

• You are comfortable managing quality dashboards, operational metrics, and performance improvement initiatives

• You understand the importance of surgical preference cards, instrument management, inventory control, and cost-conscious resource utilization

• You enjoy collaborating with clinical leaders, physicians, nurses, educators, and multidisciplinary teams to achieve shared operational goals

• You bring strong leadership and mentorship skills and enjoy helping team members develop their knowledge, competencies, and performance

• You are knowledgeable about perioperative regulatory requirements, patient safety principles, and high-reliability practices

• You approach operational challenges with critical thinking, sound judgment, and a solutions-oriented mindset

• You are organized, adaptable, and comfortable managing multiple priorities while supporting department-wide initiatives

• You value patient advocacy, employee engagement, shared governance, and continuous quality improvement

• You enjoy contributing to strategic planning and implementing sustainable improvements that strengthen patient outcomes, operational efficiency, and the overall patient experience

To be considered for this Systems Analyst opportunity, you must hold a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), possess a current New Jersey Registered Nurse (RN) license, and maintain BLS certification. Candidates must have a minimum of five years of Operating Room experience and at least two years of experience in a leadership role. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification and Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR) certification are preferred. The ideal candidate demonstrates strong knowledge of perioperative clinical operations, quality improvement methodologies, regulatory standards, inventory and instrument management, surgical preference card programs, and patient experience initiatives. Candidates should possess experience analyzing clinical and operational performance metrics, developing quality dashboards, supporting regulatory compliance, and implementing process improvements. Strong leadership, communication, critical thinking, problem-solving, delegation, mentorship, strategic planning, and interdisciplinary collaboration skills are essential. Familiarity with AORN, AAMI, The Joint Commission standards, and High Reliability principles is important, along with the ability to manage competing priorities and support clinical operations as departmental needs arise. This is a salaried, day shift opportunity supporting Perioperative Support Services Trinitas Regional Medical Center, working four days per week, Tuesday through Friday, from 6:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The position does not require weekends, holidays, or on-call responsibilities as a clinical staff member. While occasional clinical support may be needed, this position is not included in the clinical staffing ratio.