Location: South Austin, Texas
Schedule: Full-time • Days (No Weekends)
Salary: USD $100,000 – $115,000 annually 

Overview

The Director of Nursing will perform a variety of duties to ensure that quality nursing and clinical care is provided in maintaining an atmosphere allowing for the privacy, dignity and well-being of patients. This position functions in an ASC setting, with a consistent Monday - Friday schedule. No nights, weekends, or on-call! This job will be about 75% hands-on and 25% office work, with the need to think quickly, operate efficiently, and lead a team of highly-trained, and skilled individuals. We are seeking a candidate who has ASC and leadership/supervisory experience.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide overall operational and clinical leadership for inpatient behavioral health nursing services, ensuring safe, therapeutic, evidence-based care.
  • Plan, organize, direct, and evaluate department goals, quality improvement initiatives, productivity targets, and fiscal performance.
  • Ensure compliance with all applicable federal/state regulations and accreditation standards, including documentation, milieu management, and safety practices.
  • Recruit, hire, coach, and develop nursing leaders and staff; conduct performance management, staffing plans, and succession planning.
  • Partner with physicians, interdisciplinary teams, patients, and representatives to optimize care coordination, patient satisfaction, and outcomes.
  • Oversee budget management, resource utilization, scheduling, and throughput; implement actions to maximize productivity and minimize costs.
  • Lead initiatives related to behavioral health safety (e.g., de-escalation, restraint/seclusion standards, suicide/self-harm precautions) and emergency preparedness.

Required Qualifications

  • Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing (Required)
  • Pain management experience (Highly preferred)
  • ASC experience (Required)
  • Two years of previous experience in PACU, ICU, ER, OR, Perioperative, or similar
  • Leadership/Supervisor experience (Required)
  • One year of previous experience in nurse management (Required)
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (preferred)
  • Current registration with the Texas Board of Nurse Examiners (Required)
  • Evidence of current CPR certification
  • Evidence of current ACLS certification; or certification within six months of hire
Other Position Requirements
  • Adequate clinical knowledge and skills to plan, evaluate and perform the quality of nursing care that will meet the standards of nursing established by the Center
  • Cognizant of established safety regulations
  • Knowledgeable in the techniques to prevent the spread of disease and an awareness that the job may require contact with communicable diseases
  • Knowledge of emergency equipment/drugs with the ability to react promptly and professionally in any situation
  • Maintains quality reporting, daily logs, staff meeting minutes, supply ordering, and staff call-ins