Director of Nursing

Job Description: Director of Nursing Reports to: COO FLSA Status: Exempt, Full-Time DEFINITION OF POSITION: The Director of Nursing provides system-wide clinical leadership for both the ambulatory surgery center (ASC) and clinic, ensuring safe, compliant, coordinated, high-quality patient care.

The Director of Nursing is responsible for the planning, organization, direction, and evaluation of nursing services across the ASC and clinic.

The role provides clinical leadership; maintains regulatory, safety, infection-control, and medication-management standards; develops and supervises staff; and ensures consistent, patient-centered care before, during, and after procedures or clinic visits.

IGA is committed to the attainment and maintenance of an ergonomically healthy workplace to protect all employees.

Safe working conditions are a top priority.

Our goal through the support of physicians, administration, and staff is to create a culture of ergonomic safety.

Staff are encouraged to ask for assistance when moving heavy items to prevent musculoskeletal injuries.

All concerns from staff are to be forwarded to the Clinical Director to facilitate correction of any scenario where staff may feel a risk may occur.

Adequate lighting should be maintained, and workstations will be equipped for ergonomic safety.

Staff are encouraged to wear non-skid footwear, remove or eliminate all clutter, cabinet doors should remain closed, spills will be wiped up immediately, cables will be kept out of traffic flow areas.

RESPONSIBILITIES: Clinical Operations and Patient Care Direct nursing practice and patient-care delivery across the ASC and clinic.Ensure appropriate assessment, care planning, implementation, evaluation, documentation, and follow-up for patients.Oversee pre-procedure, intra-procedure, post-procedure, recovery, and clinic-care workflows as applicable.Ensure individualized patient and family education is provided, including pre-and post-procedure instructions.Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality; ensure privileged information is discussed only in appropriate work settings.Provide clinical support and direct patient care when operational needs require.Coordinate patient scheduling and clinical readiness to support safe, efficient care.

Quality, Compliance, and Safety Develop, implement, review, and enforce nursing policies and procedures for the ASC and clinic.Ensure compliance with applicable licensing, accreditation, OSHA, infection-prevention, privacy, and safety requirements.Direct infection-control practices, including standard precautions and OSHA-related programs.Oversee medication, supply, and equipment availability to ensure clinical readiness.Ensure staff maintain current required certifications, including Basic Cardiac Life Support; oversee additional emergency training requirements as applicable.Ensure fire prevention training and quarterly drills are completed and documented.Ensure monthly facility safety checks, environmental safety ...