Clinical Director - General Surgery

CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital – San Marcos

San Marcos, Texas

Manages the nursing services and staff for a department; ensures quality and full compliance with relevant policies and standards.

Posted Sep 24 · 3 years of experience

Shift and hours: 8AM - 5PM Monday-Friday5 shifts a week
Unit and setting: General Surgery · Hospital Clinical Director - General Surgery
License: RN license RN license in good standing in state of employment or a compact state , if applicableRN license in good standing in state of employment or compact state
Term: Permanent Work Type: Full TimeFull Time

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Certification: American Heart Association Basic Life Support
Education: graduate of a Registered Nursing program Graduate of a Registered Nursing program, Bachelors of Science in Nursing required
Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Experience: 3-5 years clinical patient care experience in a relevant setting Minimum of 3-5 years’ of clinical patient care experience in a relevant setting
Experience: 2 years healthcare leadership experience Minimum of 2 years’ of healthcare leadership

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Education: Master's degree in Nursing, Health Administration, Business Administration, or related advanced degree in health related field Master's degree in Nursing, Health Administration, Business Administration, Nursing, or related advanced degree in health related field preferred

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The role and schedule

Day to day: implementing and monitoring programs and practices for safe and efficient quality nursing care Implementing and monitoring programs and practices for the delivery of safe and efficient quality nursing care for patients and their families
Day to day: ensuring consistent application of nursing services policies and standards Ensuring consistent application of nursing services policies and standards throughout the organization
Day to day: monitoring patient outcomes and quality and effectiveness of nursing care Monitoring patient outcomes and quality and effectiveness of nursing care
Day to day: overseeing team performance and addressing staff training and development needs Overseeing performance of teams; identifying and addressing staff training and development needs
Day to day: apprising medical staff, department heads, and administrators regarding nursing service and strategies Apprising medical staff, department heads, and administrators in matters related to nursing service and strategies
Weekends: No weekends

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CHRISTUS Health

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Hospital: Christus SANTA ROSA Hospital-SAN Marcos
Address: 1301 WONDER WORLD DRIVE, SAN MARCOS, TX, 78666
CMS rating: 4 of 5 stars
Beds: 105

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CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital – San Marcos, which originated in 1923 as Hays County Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Memorial Hospital, opened at its current Wonder World Drive location in 1983. Our staff of more than 700 Associates works with more than 300 active and consulting physicians to provide quality services to patients and their families. For more than 20 consecutive years, we have been named The Best Hospital in Hays County in the annual “Best of Hays” publication released by the San Marcos Daily Record. In addition to interventional cardiac services, CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital – San Marcos is a Certified Chest Pain Center and an accredited Primary Stroke Center.

We lead the region in da Vinci robotic-assisted surgery and offers a variety of specialty care services including medical imaging, rehabilitation, hospice, women’s services and more.

Summary

Manages the nursing services and staff for a department; ensures quality and full compliance with relevant policies and standards.

Responsibilities

Implementing and monitoring programs and practices for the delivery of safe and efficient quality nursing care for patients and their families

Ensuring consistent application of nursing services policies and standards throughout the organization

Monitoring patient outcomes and quality and effectiveness of nursing care

Overseeing performance of teams; identifying and addressing staff training and development needs

Apprising medical staff, department heads, and administrators in matters related to nursing service and strategies

Requirements

Graduate of a Registered Nursing program, Bachelors of Science in Nursing required

Master's degree in Nursing, Health Administration, Business Administration, Nursing, or related advanced degree in health related field preferred

Minimum of 3-5 years’ of clinical patient care experience in a relevant setting

Minimum of 2 years’ of healthcare leadership

RN license in good standing in state of employment or a compact state , if applicable

Registered Nurse (RN) required

American Heart Association Basic Life Support

Work Schedule

8AM - 5PM Monday-Friday

Work Type

Full Time

What's around it?

Christus SANTA ROSA Hospital-SAN Marcos · San Marcos, TX

San Marcos, TXFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 2% below the US average

Median rent: $1,322/mo
Household income: $51,281/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in San Marcos, TX

NeighborhoodsNurses and young professionals typically land in Downtown San Marcos and The Square District for walkable restaurants and Texas State energy (homes roughly $250K–$450K, with tighter parking during the semester); Blanco Gardens, about a mile east of downtown between the Blanco and San Marcos rivers and right off I-35, for cheaper rents and a 5–10 minute drive to The Square; and master-planned Blanco Vista ($300K–$480K) or newer Cottonwood Creek ($280K–$420K) for community pools, trails, and an off-peak ~30-minute drive toward Austin or San Antonio. Facebook locals also name La Cima and Heritage. Rio Vista draws river-oriented renters; west of I-35 and Hunter’s Hill/River Road ($350K–$600K) are quieter, pricier Hill Country and river-acreage options. Kissing Tree ($300K–$500K) is a 55+ golf community south of town, not a typical nurse pocket.

Nurses and young professionals typically land in Downtown San Marcos and The Square District for walkable restaurants and Texas State energy (homes roughly $250K–$450K, with tighter parking during the semester); Blanco Gardens, about a mile east of downtown between the Blanco and San Marcos rivers and right off I-35, for cheaper rents and a 5–10 minute drive to The Square; and master-planned Blanco Vista ($300K–$480K) or newer Cottonwood Creek ($280K–$420K) for community pools, trails, and an off-peak ~30-minute drive toward Austin or San Antonio. Facebook locals also name La Cima and Heritage.

Rio Vista draws river-oriented renters; west of I-35 and Hunter’s Hill/River Road ($350K–$600K) are quieter, pricier Hill Country and river-acreage options. Kissing Tree ($300K–$500K) is a 55+ golf community south of town, not a typical nurse pocket.

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As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: lrgrealty.com Source 2: thelanesatoslo.com Source 3: facebook.com Source 4: frontperch.com

Getting aroundSan Marcos sits on Interstate 35, about 30 miles south of Austin and roughly 45 minutes north of San Antonio; the typical local commute is about 24 minutes, but I-35 congests at peak hours and most neighborhoods are car-dependent. Blanco Vista is described as about 30 minutes off-peak to either metro; Kissing Tree about 35 minutes to Austin. Ascension Seton Hays is the primary hospital serving the area. Apartments cluster on I-35 frontage and the streets ringing Texas State; south I-35 rentals such as The Lanes at Oslo are a short drive to downtown, campus, and the outlet malls. Relocation guides urge touring during a Texas State semester to feel real traffic and parking pressure near campus.

San Marcos sits on Interstate 35, about 30 miles south of Austin and roughly 45 minutes north of San Antonio; the typical local commute is about 24 minutes, but I-35 congests at peak hours and most neighborhoods are car-dependent. Blanco Vista is described as about 30 minutes off-peak to either metro; Kissing Tree about 35 minutes to Austin.

Ascension Seton Hays is the primary hospital serving the area. Apartments cluster on I-35 frontage and the streets ringing Texas State; south I-35 rentals such as The Lanes at Oslo are a short drive to downtown, campus, and the outlet malls.

Relocation guides urge touring during a Texas State semester to feel real traffic and parking pressure near campus.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: thelanesatoslo.com Source 2: lrgrealty.com Source 3: littleguys.com Source 4: lrgrealty.com

OutdoorsThe spring-fed San Marcos River runs crystal-clear at about 72°F year-round through the middle of town and is the default recreation: tubing, kayaking, swimming, and fishing, with Rio Vista Park the easy picnic-and-put-in park. Purgatory Creek Natural Area covers more than 1,000 acres of trails next to La Cima (together among the largest urban natural areas in Texas); Spring Lake Natural Area and The Meadows Center offer headwaters walks and glass-bottom boat tours over the springs. Canyon Lake is less than 25 minutes from La Cima, with 80 miles of shoreline, 8,230 surface acres, and eight public parks for boating and fishing. Wonder World Cave & Adventure Park and Ringtail Ridge add caves and more trail miles.

The spring-fed San Marcos River runs crystal-clear at about 72°F year-round through the middle of town and is the default recreation: tubing, kayaking, swimming, and fishing, with Rio Vista Park the easy picnic-and-put-in park. Purgatory Creek Natural Area covers more than 1,000 acres of trails next to La Cima (together among the largest urban natural areas in Texas); Spring Lake Natural Area and The Meadows Center offer headwaters walks and glass-bottom boat tours over the springs.

Canyon Lake is less than 25 minutes from La Cima, with 80 miles of shoreline, 8,230 surface acres, and eight public parks for boating and fishing. Wonder World Cave & Adventure Park and Ringtail Ridge add caves and more trail miles.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: littleguys.com Source 2: lacimatx.com Source 3: thepassagesatrye1255.com Source 4: frontperch.com

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Living in San Marcos

San Marcos is a spring-fed college town on I-35 between Austin and San Antonio, defined by a crystal-clear river that stays about 72°F year-round and a still-walkable, locally owned downtown. For a nurse, the practical appeal is cheaper housing than Austin, a ~24-minute typical local commute, and outdoor life you can actually use after a shift: tubing and swimming from Rio Vista Park, trails at 1,000-acre Purgatory Creek, glass-bottom boats at The Meadows Center, and Canyon Lake under 25 minutes out. Live near Downtown and The Square if you want restaurants and music in walking distance—and can tolerate semester crowds and tight parking. Choose Blanco Gardens for lower rent and I-35 access, or Blanco Vista and Cottonwood Creek (roughly the high $200Ks to $400Ks) for newer homes, pools, and a 30-minute off-peak shot at either metro. Ascension Seton Hays is the area’s primary hospital; most errands still require a car. Tradeoffs are honest: about 38,000 Texas State students swing traffic and rentals every August, I-35 clogs at rush hour, property taxes run about 2.1–2.4%, and the Blanco and San Marcos rivers flood. Tour during a semester, check FEMA maps, and file a homestead exemption if you buy.

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As of 2026Source 1: littleguys.com Source 2: lrgrealty.com Source 3: lrgrealty.com Source 4: thelanesatoslo.com Source 5: lacimatx.com Source 6: frontperch.com

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