Director of Nursing

RGB Cataract & Lasik; Sherman (TX); Sur place; USD 120 000 - 150 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Ambulatory Surgery Center Association seeks a Director of Nursing to lead perioperative nursing at a 2-OR ophthalmic ASC in Sherman, Texas. This hands-on clinical leadership role focuses on cataract, glaucoma, retina, and other ophthalmic procedures from pre-op to PACU, ensuring a survey-ready, safe, and smoothly run operation.

The DON reports to the facility Administrator/Medical Director and guides all nursing staff across pre-, intra-, and post-op activities, infection control, accreditation

Qualifications

• Active RN license in Texas; multi-state compact preferred.
• BSN degree required; Master's preferred for leadership.
• Minimum 3 years ASC supervisory experience, ophthalmic/perioperative.
• Knowledge of CMS Conditions for Coverage and accreditation readiness.
• Current BLS/ACLS certification and infection-control leadership experience.
• Experience leading an ASC infection-control program in ophthalmic settings.

Responsabilités

• Oversee nursing care delivery in pre-op, OR, and PACU.
• Manage case flow, staffing and room turnover for a 2-OR center.
• Hire, train, mentor, and evaluate nursing staff; maintain competency records.
• Develop and enforce policies, procedures and standing orders.
• Lead QA/QI activities and report quality indicators and outcomes.
• Serve as clinical resource for cataract and ophthalmic procedures.
• Ensure accreditation readiness; CMS, OSHA, HIPAA compliance.
• Coordinate licensure, DEA/compliance, and pharmacy/drug-room controls.
• Infection-control lead: program development, surveillance and education.
• Maintain documentation for state licensure and accreditation surveys.

Connaissances

RN license

BSN

Infection control leadership

CMS/ASC compliance knowledge

BLS/ACLS

Ophthalmic/perioperative experience

Supervisory experience

Formation

BSN

Master's degree (preferred)

Description du poste

We are seeking a Director of Nursing (DON) to lead perioperative nursing for a 2-operating-room ophthalmic ambulatory surgery center in Sherman, Texas. This is a hands-on clinical leadership role for a nurse who knows ophthalmic surgery flow — cataract, glaucoma, retina and other ophthalmic procedures, pre-op through PACU — and can keep a small center survey-ready, safe, and running smoothly day to day.

The DON reports to the facility Administrator / Medical Director and leads all nursing staff in all pre-, intra-, and post-op activities.

Key responsibilities:

• Clinical & Perioperative Leadership

  • Oversee all nursing care delivery in the center, including pre-op, OR, and PACU.

  • Manage daily ophthalmic case flow, staffing, scheduling templates, and room turnover for a 2-OR center.

  • Hire, train, mentor, and evaluate nursing staff; maintain competency records and annual skills validation.

  • Develop, review, and enforce clinical policies, procedures, and standing orders.

  • Oversee Quality Assessment/Performance Improvement activities, including patient safety, incident reporting, root-cause review, and corrective action. Collects, tracks, and reports quality indicators, benchmarks, and outcomes.

  • Serve as a clinical resource for cataract and ophthalmic procedures, instrumentation, sterilization, and ophthalmic medications.

  • Accreditation, regulatory compliance, and survey readiness

  • Maintain continuous compliance with CMS Conditions for Coverage for ambulatory surgical centers. Ensures compliance with OSHA, HIPAA, and state and federal ASC regulations.

  • Lead survey readiness for accreditation, including mock surveys, tracer preparation, and corrective-action plans.

  • Maintain required documentation, logs, and records for state licensure, CMS, and accreditation surveys.

  • Ensure compliance with OSHA, HIPAA, and state and federal ASC regulations.

  • Coordinate with the Administrator on facility licensure, DEA / controlled-substance compliance, and pharmacy / drug-room compliance, as applicable.

• Infection Control

  • Serve as the center's Infection Control lead — develop, implement, and maintain the Infection Control program, including written policies, surveillance, and staff education.

  • Conduct ongoing infection surveillance, track surgical site infections and other healthcare-associated infections, and report findings to the QAPI committee and governing body as well as annual CMS reporting.

  • Oversee hand hygiene, standard precautions, isolation practices, and environmental cleaning and disinfection.

  • Oversee sterile processing, instrument reprocessing, sterilization monitoring (biological and chemical indicators), and OR environmental controls.

  • Oversee safe injection practices, medication handling, and ophthalmic drug and solution management.

  • Investigate infection-control breaches or exposures, implement corrective action, and document follow-up.

  • Ensure staff compliance with CDC, CMS, and accreditation infection-control standards, and keep the program current with regulatory changes.

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in Texas, or a multi-state compact license; Texas and Oklahoma are both Nurse Licensure Compact states.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• Minimum of 3 years ASC supervisory experience, with ophthalmic / perioperative experience.
• Working knowledge of CMS Conditions for Coverage and accreditation survey readiness.
• Current BLS and ACLS certification.
• Experience leading an infection control program in an ASC, hospital, or surgical setting.

Preferred

• Master's Degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, or a related field.
• 5 years of ASC management experience, ideally in ophthalmology.
• CNOR (Certified Nurse Operating Room), CASC (Certified Administrator Surgery Center), and/or CIC (Certified in Infection Control) certification.
• Experience in a small, 2-OR or single-specialty ASC.
• Experience with cataract surgery workflow, ophthalmic instrumentation, and ophthalmic anesthesia / sedation practices.