Provides clinical and operational leadership for the Ambulatory Surgery Unit, including preoperative and Phase II postoperative care. Oversees daily staffing, assignments, scheduling, patient flow, and unit operations to ensure safe and efficient care delivery. Supervises, supports, and evaluates nursing and support staff; participates in hiring, orientation, competency validation, coaching, and performance management.
Collaborates with surgeons, anesthesia providers, OR, PACU, PAT, and other departments to coordinate surgical and procedural patient care. Ensures appropriate assessment, preparation, education, and discharge of surgical and procedural patients. Promotes compliance with hospital policies, evidence-based nursing practice, infection prevention standards, medication management requirements, and patient safety practices.
Maintains readiness and compliance with applicable regulatory and accreditation requirements, including CMS, state regulations, and organizational standards. Monitors quality, safety, productivity, patient experience, and operational performance and implements corrective actions or process improvements when indicated. Ensures staff maintain required competencies, education, licensure, and certifications.
Participates in development, implementation, and review of departmental policies, procedures, workflows, and standards of care. Manages resources responsibly, including staffing, supplies, equipment, and departmental productivity. Identifies and escalates patient safety, staffing, physician, or operational concerns through the appropriate chain of command.
Promotes effective communication, teamwork, accountability, and a professional work environment. Assists with departmental quality improvement initiatives, audits, regulatory surveys, and corrective action plans. Maintains clinical competency and provides direct patient care or operational support when necessary.
Performs other duties as assigned in support of Surgical Services operations.
Current Registered Nurse license in the state of Texas or current multistate compact RN license. Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred. BLS required; ACLS and PALS as required by facility policy.
Previous perioperative, ambulatory surgery, preoperative, PACU, or surgical services nursing experience preferred. Previous charge nurse, supervisory, or nursing leadership experience preferred. Demonstrated knowledge of patient safety, regulatory compliance, staffing, quality improvement, and surgical patient flow.
Strong communication, leadership, organization, and problem-solving skills.