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General Information

Work Location: Santa Monica, USA
Onsite or Remote
Fully On-Site
Work Schedule
Monday-Friday 0645-1515
Posted Date
05/13/2025
Salary Range: $75.38 - 182.28 Hourly
Employment Type
2 - Staff: Career
Duration
Indefinite
Job #
24394

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

The Director is responsible for the fiscal, human resources, clinical, and communication operations of the Santa Monica Ambulatory Surgery Center.  The Director’s professional role description is based on ANA’s Nursing Administration’s Scope of Standards and UCLA’s Nursing Professional Practice Model. The incumbent serves a role of providing enterprise leadership in workflow optimization for clinical resources and nursing oversight to clinical staff for PTU/PACU, OR, and SPD. 

Job Qualifications

Required:

  • California RN license
  • Bachelors and Masters Degree required, one of which must be in Nursing
  • BLS from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association
  • Minimum of 5 years of leadership experience in a perioperative setting
  • BLS from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association
  • Ability to communicate effectively and knowledge of UCLA policies
  • Strong critical thinking skills with the ability to effectively manage disaster incidents and sentinel events
  • Excellent communication skills and familiarity with UCLA policies and procedures
  • Proven ability to assess, plan, intervene, and evaluate patient care needs
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize effectively in a dynamic environment
  • Demonstrated ability to educate and inform staff, patients, and families

Preferred:

  • Certification as a Registered Nurse in the Operating Room (CNOR) or Certified Ambulatory Perianesthesia Nurse (CAPA)/Certified Post Anesthesia Nurse (CPAN) 

 


As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.