Director of Nursing

Director of Nursing, DON, Sussex Pain Surgery Center – Lewes, Delaware

Salary: $100,000–$140,000 per year

Full- time

Sussex Pain Surgery Center is a new, single-specialty interventional pain-management Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) in Lewes, Delaware. We are seeking an experienced, motivated Registered Nurse to serve as Director of Nursing / Clinical Director (Nurse Manager) and provide clinical leadership as we prepare for opening and ongoing ASC operations.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced perioperative RN or ASC Nurse Manager who wants to take an active leadership role in developing and operating a new surgery center.

The Director of Nursing will work closely with the Medical Director, facility leadership, anesthesia providers, nursing staff, accreditation consultants, and other clinical professionals to establish and maintain a safe, efficient, patient-centered surgical environment.

This is a hands-on clinical leadership position involving both nursing administration and direct oversight of perioperative patient care.

Key Responsibilities

The Director of Nursing / Clinical Director will:

• Provide overall leadership, direction, and supervision of nursing services within the ASC.
• Oversee pre-operative, intraoperative, procedure-room, and PACU/recovery nursing services.
• Supervise nursing personnel, sterile processing activities, clinical supplies, and materials management.
• Participate in ASC start-up activities, including clinical readiness, staffing, policy implementation, equipment and supply preparation, and accreditation readiness.
• Ensure compliance with applicable Delaware ASC regulations, CMS requirements, accreditation standards, facility policies, and recognized standards of perioperative nursing practice.
• Develop, implement, maintain, and evaluate nursing policies, procedures, and standards of care.
• Recruit, orient, supervise, schedule, evaluate, and develop nursing and clinical personnel.
• Maintain appropriate staffing and assignments based on patient volume, procedures, anesthesia requirements, and clinical needs.
• Verify appropriate licenses, certifications, competencies, and required clinical documentation for nursing and clinical staff.
• Coordinate staff orientation, annual competencies, continuing education, drills, and clinical training.
• Promote a strong culture of patient safety, quality improvement, teamwork, accountability, and regulatory compliance.
• Participate in quality assurance/performance improvement activities, infection prevention, risk management, medication management, and emergency preparedness.
• Monitor infection-control practices and ensure adherence to established policies and nationally recognized standards.
• Oversee medication security, controlled-substance accountability, medication storage, and appropriate clinical documentation.
• Assist with development and monitoring of clinical budgets, staffing costs, supplies, equipment, and resource utilization.
• Evaluate the quality and cost-effectiveness of nursing services, staffing, supplies, and equipment.
• Participate in Governing Board, quality, infection-control, safety, and other applicable ASC committees and meetings.
• Collaborate closely with physicians, anesthesia providers, administration, pharmacy consultants, vendors, and other members of the ASC team.
• Assist in maintaining continuous survey readiness and preparation for licensing and accreditation surveys.
• Participate directly in clinical care when necessary to support safe and efficient ASC operations.

Required Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current Registered Nurse license in Delaware, or eligibility to obtain Delaware licensure prior to employment.
• At least one year of surgical experience and administrative/supervisory experience, consistent with Delaware requirements for an ASC Clinical Director.
• Perioperative nursing experience in an operating room, ambulatory surgery center, hospital surgical department, or comparable surgical setting.
• Demonstrated nursing leadership and supervisory capabilities.
• Current BLS and ACLS certification, or ability to obtain required certifications before assuming applicable clinical responsibilities.
• Strong knowledge of perioperative patient safety, infection prevention, medication management, emergency procedures, and clinical documentation.
• Strong organizational, communication, leadership, problem-solving, and staff-development skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with physicians, anesthesia providers, nursing staff, administration, and outside regulatory and accreditation organizations.
• Ability to function effectively in a fast-paced surgical environment and respond appropriately to clinical emergencies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience as an ASC Director of Nursing, Clinical Director, Nurse Manager, OR Manager, or perioperative nursing supervisor.
• Experience working in an ambulatory surgery center.
• Experience with AAAHC accreditation and/or Medicare-certified ASC requirements.
• Experience preparing a facility for an initial accreditation or regulatory survey.
• Experience with CMS Conditions for Coverage, quality improvement, infection prevention, emergency preparedness, and ASC compliance.
• Experience with interventional pain-management procedures.
• Experience with moderate sedation, MAC, and/or general-anesthesia surgical environments.
• BSN or higher nursing degree preferred.
• CNOR or other relevant perioperative certification is a plus.

What We Are Looking For

We are looking for a nursing leader who is:

• Organized and detail-oriented.
• Clinically knowledgeable and comfortable being hands-on.
• Able to lead and develop a new clinical team.
• Comfortable establishing systems and workflows in a new ASC.
• Able to balance patient safety, regulatory compliance, staffing, efficiency, and cost management.
• Collaborative with physicians and other healthcare professionals.
• Positive, professional, dependable, and accountable.
• Interested in taking ownership of the clinical operations of a growing surgery center.

Compensation

Salary: $100,000–$140,000 per year

Final compensation will be based on ASC/perioperative experience, nursing leadership experience, accreditation experience, education, certifications, and overall qualifications.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package. Benefits may include:

• Health insurance
• Dental and vision insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Retirement plan/401(k)
• Continuing education and professional development support
• Support for applicable professional certifications and licensure

Final benefit offerings should be confirmed with the employer before posting.

About Sussex Pain Surgery Center

Sussex Pain Surgery Center is a new single-specialty ambulatory surgery center in Lewes, Delaware, dedicated to interventional pain-management procedures.

The center is being developed with a focus on patient safety, clinical quality, efficient perioperative care, regulatory compliance, and excellent patient experience.

We are seeking a Director of Nursing who wants to play a meaningful role in establishing the clinical culture and operations of the center from the beginning.

Pay: $100,000.00 - $140,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

Work Location: In person

Salary : $100,000 - $140,000