Director, RN, Full Time Regular, Day Shift, Surgery Administration

Adventist Health; St. Helena (CA); On-site; USD 177,000 - 266,000; Full time

Job summary

Adventist Health Saint Helena seeks a Director of Surgery Administration to lead nursing operations across patient care units. You will align staffing, standards, and regulatory compliance with the hospital's strategic goals, while collaborating with medical directors and clinical leadership to drive patient safety and service quality.

The role emphasizes fiscal stewardship, program development, staff development, and engagement.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in nursing or equivalent combination of education/related experience: Required
• Education: Master’s Degree: Preferred
• Experience: Seven years' related experience: Preferred
• Experience: Five years' leadership experience: Preferred
• Experience: Four years' experience of acute care nursing in hospital setting: Preferred
• Licenses/Certifications: Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice: Required
• Licenses/Certifications: National specialty certification in area of expertise or in nursing administration: Preferred
• Licenses/Certifications: CPR/BLS certification: Preferred

Responsibilities

• Creates and drives a culture of superior quality and patient safety while ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Assesses unit business strategies and develops programs in response to market needs.
• Supervises patient care quality and guides staff through teaching and initiatives.
• Manages staffing ratios, competencies, and performance evaluations.
• Develops engaging workplaces and uses technology for continuous improvement.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical supervision

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in nursing or equivalent

Master’s Degree

Job description

Job Description

Located in one of the most beautiful regions in the United States, St. Helena Hospital was founded in 1878 and has a rich history of innovative medical care. We are comprised of a 151-bed hospital, emergency department and medical offices with centers of excellence in specialty care, including Adventist Heart and Vascular Institute, Coon Joint Replacement Institute, Martin-O'Neil Cancer Center and Behavioral Health units. In the heart of Napa Valley, St. Helena is a charming place, and the quality of life is unsurpassed with outdoor adventure, rejuvenation at luxurious spas, popular restaurants, as well as perfect weekend getaways to San Francisco or the coast.

Job Description

Located in one of the most beautiful regions in the United States, St. Helena Hospital was founded in 1878 and has a rich history of innovative medical care. We are comprised of a 151-bed hospital, emergency department and medical offices with centers of excellence in specialty care, including Adventist Heart and Vascular Institute, Coon Joint Replacement Institute, Martin-O'Neil Cancer Center and Behavioral Health units. In the heart of Napa Valley, St. Helena is a charming place, and the quality of life is unsurpassed with outdoor adventure, rejuvenation at luxurious spas, popular restaurants, as well as perfect weekend getaways to San Francisco or the coast.

Job Summary

Provides overall supervision of nursing for patient care units. Maintains direct accountability for the financial, operational and mission performance for specific services/departments assigned. Works in full collaboration and cooperation with all areas to coordinate services that will support the strategic goals and mission of the hospital. Maintains responsibility for coordinating services of departments including staffing, operational policies and procedures, systems and programs, standards and compliance with all regulatory and legal requirements. Establishes and achieves appropriate patient care standards and coordinates the services with the appropriate clinical management team. Supervises and directs the activities of various levels of assigned personnel using both professional and supervisory discretion and independent judgment.

Job Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in nursing or equivalent combination of education/related experience: Required
• Education: Master's Degree: Preferred
• Experience: Seven years' related experience: Preferred
• Experience: Five years' leadership experience: Preferred
• Experience: Four years' experience of acute care nursing in hospital setting: Preferred

Licenses/Certifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice: Required
• National specialty certification in area of expertise or in nursing administration: Preferred
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification or Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Preferred

Essential Functions

• Creates and drives a culture and environment of superior quality and patient safety, while maintaining regulatory compliance at the highest standards. Works closely with medical directors and appropriate medical staff to establish clinical standards, discuss Hospital patient care performance problems and needs, and to establish the overall direction for services. Assures that the patient care units maintain compliance with all applicable regulatory and other standards on a regular basis. Uses consistent exercise of discretion and judgment.
• Assesses unit business strategies on a regular basis and develops new and creative programs and service that are in response to documented market demands. Ensures financial viability and stewardship through revenue enhancement and cost management systems. Keeps staff productivity at the requested level. Negotiates managed care contracts. Seeks out new clinical and/or non-clinical business opportunities that are consistent with the overall Hospital strategic goals.
• Supervises the quality and effectiveness of patient care delivered by assigned employees in the patient care units in consultation with other members of the management and exerts influence and gives direction to employees for patient teaching and other activities as needed. Evaluates overall patient care and related activities to ensure consistency with hospital strategies and objectives. Delivers extraordinary service and customer experience at all times, and motivates staff to also achieve maximal patient or client satisfaction. Exercises discretion and independent judgment with respect to matters of significance, evaluating and comparing possible courses-of-action, and making decisions/recommendations after considering the various possibilities.
• Establishes staffing ratios within allotted nursing hours. Maintains and meets expectations on time for all competencies, license, certifications and education requirement. Manages patient care and related staff by participating in the recruiting, interviewing, hiring, training, promoting, and discharging staff as needed or directed, and conducting annual employee performance evaluations.
• Creates engaging workplaces and program strategies that meet the future healthcare needs of the community using new and modernized technology. Empowers and encourages others to contribute creative and innovative approaches to achieve continuous improvement. Promotes effective safety and infection control practices among employees and in the environment, keeping updated on safety and procedures, etc.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Organizational Requirements

Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.

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About Us

Adventist Health is a faith-based, nonprofit, integrated health system serving more than 100 communities on the West Coast and Hawaii with over 440 sites of care, including 27 acute care facilities. Founded on Adventist heritage and values, Adventist Health provides care in hospitals, clinics, home care, and hospice agencies in both rural and urban communities. Our compassionate and talented team of more than 38,000 includes employees, physicians, Medical Staff, and volunteers driven in pursuit of one mission: living God's love by inspiring health, wholeness and hope.

JOB INFO

Job Identification : 73787

Job Category : Director

Posting Date : 2026-10-09T20-45-51+00:00

Job Schedule : Full time

Job Shift : Day Shift

Locations :

Saint Helena, CA, United States

Assignment Category : Full-time regular

Pay Range : The estimated base pay for this position is $177,408 to $266,112. Additional individual compensation may be available for this role through differentials, extra shift incentives, bonuses, etc. Base pay is only a portion of the total rewards package, and a comprehensive benefits program is available for qualifying positions. Please contact our Talent Acquisition team for more information.

Hiring Department : Surgery Administration

Shift Length : 8 Hours