Director of Nursing
Treating patients like family
Director of Nursing
Tucson, Arizona Camp Lowell Surgery Center (11120)Welcome to Camp Lowell Surgery Center!
At Camp Lowell Surgery Center, you're in caring hands from the moment you arrive. This accredited, state-licensed outpatient center features seven welcoming ORs and offers everything from eye and joint procedures to urology and ENT; all performed by experts dedicated to comfort and quality.
Position Summary
The Director of Nursing (DON) provides clinical leadership and oversight of nursing and patient care services within the ambulatory surgery center. This role ensures safe, high-quality patient care, regulatory compliance, and efficient clinical operations.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and supervise nursing and clinical staff.
Oversee daily clinical operations to ensure safe, efficient patient care.
Ensure compliance with regulatory, accreditation, and infection control standards.
Develop and maintain clinical policies, procedures, and protocols.
Monitor patient care quality, outcomes, and performance improvement initiatives.
Manage staffing, scheduling, hiring, onboarding, and staff performance.
Collaborate with physicians, anesthesia providers, and leadership to optimize patient care and workflow.
Maintain readiness for regulatory surveys and accreditation reviews.
Ensure accurate clinical documentation and adherence to patient safety practices.
Assist with clinical supply management and budgeting as needed.
Qualifications
Active Registered Nurse (RN) license.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
3–5 years of nursing leadership experience, preferably in an ambulatory surgery center or perioperative setting.
Strong knowledge of perioperative nursing practices and ASC regulatory requirements.
Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
Work Environment
Outpatient ambulatory surgery center setting.
Collaborative team environment with surgeons, anesthesia providers, and clinical staff.
What We Offer
As an organization, one way we care for our communities and each other is by providing a comprehensive benefits package that includes the following, subject to employment status:
- Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage
- Life and AD&D coverage
- Availability of short- and long-term disability
- Flexible financial benefits including FSAs and HSAs
- 401(k) and access to retirement planning
- Paid holidays and vacation
Who We Are
At USPI, we create relationships that create better care. We partner with physicians and healthcare systems to provide first-class ambulatory solutions throughout the United States. We are committed to providing surgical services in the most efficient and clinically excellent manner.USPI is committed to, and proud of our inclusive culture. An inclusive culture, in our view, is respectful of differences and nurtures and supports the contributions of each individual, while also embracing and leveraging diversity. A diverse workforce, combined with an inclusive culture, makes USPI stronger and better able to meet the needs of our diverse patient and physician population.
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