Director of Nursing - Ambulatory Surgery Center
Las Vegas, Nevada
- Eligibility
- RNPerioperative CareSurgical Nursing
Posted Jul 16
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- Full Time
- Setting
- Ambulatory Surgery
- Accepts
- RN
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- Pays above most NV staff roles
NV staff postings that state pay run $33/hr to $62/hr, the middle half $42/hr to $56/hr, across 96 postings.
About this role
We are seeking a dedicated and highly skilled director of nursing to lead our ambulatory surgery center. The ideal candidate brings extensive nursing leadership experience with a strong background in outpatient surgical services, patient care, and healthcare operations. As DON, you will oversee daily operations, ensure regulatory and accreditation compliance, and foster a collaborative environment that prioritizes patient safety and quality care. Your leadership will be instrumental in maintaining operational excellence and advancing our mission to deliver exceptional surgical services.
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Requirements
- Active RN license (NV or compact eligible)
- Proven nursing leadership experience in an ambulatory surgery center or a hospital setting with surgical services exposure
- Demonstrated supervisory experience managing teams in fast-paced clinical environments
- Strong grasp of healthcare operations, including budgeting, utilization management, and staffing
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to lead change initiatives and build a positive team culture
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing required; advanced degree preferred
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- Outpatient surgery experience
- Patient care outcome improvement
Benefits
- Competitive compensation commensurate with experience
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Collaborative, physician-led environment with real growth opportunity
Place
- City
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- Median rent
- $1,563/mo
- Local household income
- $73,877/yr
- Metro price level
- about the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Las Vegas area index 100.2, where 100 is the national average.
Las Vegas hands nurses a rare Western bargain: costs sit essentially at the national average, yet there's no state income tax—and more house and yard per dollar than other major Western cities. Rent around $1,737 places you in Centennial Hills or Henderson's Green Valley Ranch; $430,650 buys into Summerlin's Peaks.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
How this role fits you
About the employer
Luis Velazquez MD PLLC, doing business as Velazquez Pain Relief Center, is a multi-specialty interventional pain management practice founded in 2015 and headquartered at 3820 S Hualapai Way, Suite 200, Las Vegas, NV 89147. The practice has grown to five…
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- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
