Position Summay:
Supervises daily clinical operations of the Surgery Center and manages the clinical and clerical staff in accordance with established Federal, State and accreditation regulations and guidelines, as well as established Surgery Center policies and procedures. Oversees patient care activities in preoperative, postoperative and intraoperative. Purchasing of required supplies, controlled drugs, and equipment. Responsible for staff development, orientation and staff discipline and appraisals.
Leadership Responsibilities- Lead daily clinical operations and patient care delivery.
- Supervise, coach, and evaluate clinical staff.
- Develop departmental goals and performance expectations.
- Promote patient safety, teamwork, and service excellence.
- Collaborate with physicians and executive leadership.
- Lead quality improvement and operational initiatives.
- Support employee development and succession planning.
- Participate in leadership committees.
- Direct preoperative, intraoperative, postoperative and discharge services.
- Ensure compliance with clinical standards and policies.
- Manage staffing, scheduling and productivity.
- Monitor patient outcomes and quality metrics.
- Coordinate orientation, competency validation and performance evaluations.
- Participate in recruitment, retention and corrective action.
- Investigate incidents and implement corrective actions.
- Oversee inventory, equipment, purchasing and supply utilization.
- Develop and monitor departmental budgets.
- Maintain positive physician, patient and employee relations.
- Maintain compliance with CMS, Arizona licensing, HIPAA and OSHA requirements.
- Support accreditation readiness and quality audits.
- Oversee infection prevention and controlled substance accountability.
Minimum: Current Arizona RN license; BLS, ACLS and PALS certifications; three years of progressive perioperative nursing experience with supervisory responsibilities.
Preferred: BSN, ambulatory surgery center leadership experience, QAPI and accreditation experience.
- Strong clinical leadership and communication skills.
- Knowledge of ambulatory surgery center operations.
- Budgeting, quality improvement and analytical skills.
- Ability to mentor multidisciplinary teams.
- Proficiency with Microsoft 365, EMR systems and Paycom.
Skills Required
- Current Arizona RN license
- BLS certification
- ACLS certification
- PALS certification
- Three years of progressive perioperative nursing experience
- Supervisory experience
- BSN degree
- Ambulatory surgery center leadership experience
- QAPI experience
- Accreditation experience
What We Do
Center for Neurosciences is a Tucson, Arizona-based medical practice and Southern Arizona’s largest and longest-standing group practice dedicated to treating neurological disorders. It provides high-quality neurological care through adult and pediatric neurology, neurosurgery, neuro-oncology, neurotology, otology, audiology, interventional pain management, inpatient neurology, and clinical research, serving patients with specialized neurological needs and a focus on compassionate, patient-centered care across Southern Arizona.
