Clinical Director
Center for Neurosciences
Tucson, AZ
RN · Executive Nurses & Nurse Administrators · Administrative & Consulting Nurses · Directors of Nursing
Posted Jul 30
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What the listing says
Role
- Term
- Permanent
- On the floor
- Precepting expected
- Setting
- Ambulatory Surgery
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- 3+ years
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About this role
Position Summary
The Clinical Director provides leadership and operational oversight for the Center for Surgical Services, directing clinical operations, regulatory compliance, quality improvement, staffing, budgeting, patient safety, and physician collaboration while supporting the mission, vision, and values of Centers for Neurosciences.
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.
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Support employee development and succession planning. Participate in leadership committees. Essential Functions 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.
Regulatory Compliance Maintain compliance with CMS, Arizona licensing, HIPAA and OSHA requirements. Support accreditation readiness and quality audits. Oversee infection prevention and controlled substance accountability.
Qualifications
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.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities 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.
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Requirements
- 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.
- Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- 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.
Place
- City
- Tucson, AZ
- Median rent
- $1,145/mo
- Local household income
- $57,073/yr
- Metro price level
- 3% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Tucson area index 96.9, where 100 is the national average.
Tucson blends desert beauty with a laid-back college-town spirit, framed by the Santa Catalina Mountains to the north and Saguaro National Park on its fringes. Neighborhoods like Fourth Avenue buzz with local shops and nightlife, while historic Barrio Libre preserves adobe architecture. The city attracts nurses seeking affordable Southwestern living and abundant outdoor recreation year-round.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
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